Yamen Kachach

Volunteer

“We help refugees in Syria so they can go to school and get education, get food, clothes and medicine, as well as health insurance.” As a volunteer Yamen Kachach helps refugees in Syria to pledge a normal lifestyle and he is responsible for providing educational perspectives for children. Even though it’s sometimes hard for him to work with people who suffer, he loves what he does. For his work no education or university degree is necessary, anybody can do what he does. “You just need humanity.”

Mohammad Alwaked

Computer Science Student

“You need a computer for everything.“ And that’s what Mohammad Alwaked, Computer Science Student, likes most about the subject – to be able to understand functions and programms. After a first introduction into different fields, you have to specialize to a certain field like hardware or software. In Austria he would like to finish his studies work. What is important for this subject? “Necessary is to learn English very well, because all the programs are in English.“

Umar Abud

Bar Chef

“It helped me to forget many bad things in my life and you can party every day.“While studying, Umar Abud was working as a Bar Chef. Now he is planing to study law. In Lebanon it was forbidden for him to do so, because he is Palestinian. What would be his advice to his 14-year-old self. “I would tell myself: If you believe in something, you have to do it, no matter what the circumstances are.“

Rouba Alahmad

Receptionist and Customer Care

“The coolest thing is to help people.” As a receptionist Rouba Alahmad works in the VIP department where she arranges the business visits. She welcomes the visitors, makes sure that they get a special card for the VIP rooms and reports this process. In customer care she copes with incoming calls and answers all of the callers’ questions. To the question whether people with a different background can do her job as well she answers, “We are a team of seven girls and every one of us has a different education. So, it’s possible.”