“Hope is born from the womb of suffering”: this phrase truly encapsulates the journey of Team Hope and other refugee students. They overcame the harsh realities of war and deteriorating living conditions to demonstrate resilience and inspire vulnerable children worldwide. Team Hope reformed the perception regarding refugees from dependent individuals to independent and capable ambassadors of hope and willing change-makers who are striving to rebuild their country again. In 2016, Team Hope was established in Lebanon, composed of young Syrian refugees who fled the war in Syria. Their goal was to restore hope for refugees globally and conquer the difficult circumstances they faced. Despite the challenges of war and difficult living conditions, this team demonstrated resilience and aimed to inspire all vulnerable children around the world. This was done through participating in national, regional, and international robotics competitions and ranking at outstanding levels with over 45 prizes.
Team Hope took part in various training courses as part of an initiative. This prepared them to win more than 20 national awards, one regional award, and seven international awards. Between 2016 and 2023, Team Hope participated in Robotics Challenges, and earned three awards on the international level with their outstanding achievement of winning first place twice; in Dubai (2019) and in Singapore (2023).

Team Hope is currently focused on the FIRST Global Challenge: Eco Equilibrium. This gives them the opportunity to show their skills and contribute to maintain ecological balance, and protect vulnerable species, emphasizing the delicate systems that support our planet and the critical role innovation plays in their survival by working , can offer innovative solutions to help solve this issue. Team Hope is ready to tackle this challenge with their innovative thinking. Team Hope stands as a powerful reminder that from the depths of struggle, brilliance can emerge — and that even in the most difficult circumstances, young minds can dream, innovate, and lead the way toward change.

Team Hope mentors and students:
Team Hope is guided by Four mentors, Mohamad Marwa, Yamen Najjar, Ahmad Alsharbaji, and Baraa Alkatouf .

Team Hope students:
1. Shahd Al-Mrayati
Shahd dreams of becoming a computer engineer. She is diligently developing her programming and robotics skills to achieve her goal. As a refugee, she aims to showcase her potential to the world through this competition. Her responsibilities on the team include designing the engineering notebook and conducting research.

2. Tasneem Misho
Tasneem is passionate about robotics and appreciates how it nurtures logical and critical thinking. She aspires to become a programmer or a professor at a prestigious university. Her role in the team includes engineering notebook design and research.

3. Haitham Jamour
Haitham has a strong passion for robotics and hopes to become a successful computer engineer. He joined the team to pursue his passion and make his homeland proud. He is responsible for robot design, movement mechanisms, and joystick control.

4. Jadullah Mazen Alwesh
Jadullah enjoys research, discovery, and problem-solving. He rejoined the FIRST Global competition to relive the teamwork, fun, and vision of building a better future. He aspires to become a world-changing researcher. His role on the team is as a designer.

5. Layan Farouq Al-Hajj Ahmed
A Palestinian refugee from Syria, Layan has a passion for decoration and creativity. Through the Arduino course, she seeks to understand electronic circuits and aspires to become an engineer. Her role in the team is programmer.

6. Ayah Fadi Alhalabi
Ayah enjoys photography and hopes to become an interior designer in the future. She works as a designer on the team.

7. Fayez Mohammad Mraiden
Fayez is deeply passionate about robotics and dreams of becoming a successful computer engineer. His role on the team is as a designer.

8. Hadeel Mohssan Elkhatib
Hadeel’s favorite subject is physics, and she enjoys reading and following social media. She joined the competition for fun and to prove her skills. Her future goal is to study computer science and develop applications. She works on the team as a programmer.

9. Siraj Al Deen Khitam Meriee
Siraj is fascinated by astronomy and has chosen it as his favorite hobby. This is his first time participating in FIRST Global, and he aims to improve his teamwork skills and build friendships. He aspires to work in network security to protect people and their data. His role on the team is designer.

10. Lana AlSabagh
Lana is passionate about photography and creative design, using these talents to bring the team’s ideas to life through compelling visuals. She supports the team by creating meaningful designs that communicate their identity and message. Lana dreams of becoming both an engineer and a doctor—merging science, imagination, and compassion. Her role is programmer.

Team Media

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