For many years, Mohammad, eleven, and Basel, twelve, lived inside an institution for beggars and homeless children—cut off from the warmth of family and any real connection with the outside world.
All I want in this life is to find my mother, and for me and Basel to live with her under one roof.
Their mother had been imprisoned for seven long years, and their father had passed away. The boys were left alone, holding onto nothing but a simple, universal dream: to live safely in their mother’s care again.
When our team first met Mohammad, his voice trembled as he said,
“All I want in this life is to find my mother, and for me and Basel to live with her under one roof.”
All we had was her name—no address, no contact, no clue where she might be. But we began the search.
After twenty days of follow-up, we found a relative who offered some help, but he too had lost contact with her. It took another twenty-five days of constant effort before we finally found her.
When we met the mother, we saw a woman marked by hardship—years of imprisonment and separation etched across her face—but her heart overflowed with one wish: to hold her children again.
When we shared the news with Mohammad and Basel, tears filled their eyes.
“Does this mean that me, Basel, and my mom can live together forever?” Mohammad asked.
“I’ll never leave them again, not even for a moment!” Basel exclaimed with joy.
The reunification process wasn’t easy. We began by ensuring the mother’s mental and emotional well-being through a psychological evaluation. Legally, too, there were challenges—one of the boys had never been officially registered. Through coordination with the Ministry of Social Affairs and the dedication of volunteer lawyers, we finally secured a legal solution: temporary guardianship that would allow the children to return home.
Weeks of effort followed—trips to the courthouse, endless paperwork, and advocacy until, at last, official approval arrived for their release.
On the day of their handover, the mother trembled with disbelief, saying she wouldn’t believe it was real until she held her sons again. When the boys saw her, they ran into her arms, tears and laughter mixing in one long-awaited embrace.
Today, Mohammad and Basel sleep safely in their mother’s care, surrounded by love, stability, and a new beginning.
Behind their reunion stood many hearts and hands — the doctor who supported the mother’s rehabilitation, the judge who granted custody, her family who offered a home and job, and our own team whose determination drew strength from your continued support.
Their story doesn’t end here. The boys are now preparing to return to school. When asked about his dream, Basel smiled and said,
“I want to become a lawyer and help all the children who are separated from their families, so no one has to live what my brother and I went through.”
