Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO RESTORE DIGNITY AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF SYRIAN REFUGEES AND OTHER VULNERABLE FAMILIES BY PROVIDING CRITICALLY-NEEDED ITEMS AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
THE AZRAQ CENTER IS AN EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN SOUTH AZRAQ, JORDAN. THE PROGRAM WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 TO PROVIDE FREE-OF-CHARGE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE JORDANIANS LIVING IN THE TOWN OF AZRAQ. WE INSTRUCT NEARLY 200 STUDENTS IN THE CORE SUBJECTS OF ARABIC, MATH, SCIENCE, AND ENGLISH. WE ALSO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC, ART, IT, HISTORY, AND MORE. WE STRIVE TO CREATE A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO HELP STUDENTS DISCOVER A LOVE OF LEARNING AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE EMPLOY LOCAL PART-TIME STAFF INCLUDING TEACHERS, A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, JANITOR, BUS DRIVER, COOK AND PROGRAM MANAGER. THE AZRAQ CENTER IS RUN IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL JORDANIAN ORGANIZATION, NACHMYAT EASTERN BADIA COOPERATIVE, AND THE VOLUNTEER GROUP HELPING REFUGEES IN JORDAN (HRJ). NACHMYAT AND HRJ CONTRIBUTE TO RUNNING COSTS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
THE SAL SCHOOL IS A REMEDIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SYRIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE VILLAGE OF SAL IN IRBID, JORDAN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (MECI). WE PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN THE CORE SUBJECTS OF ARABIC, MATH, SCIENCE, AND ENGLISH. WE ALSO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC, ART, PE, AND LIFE SKILLS. WE LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER 2018 TO REACH 159 TOTAL STUDENTS AND 10 ADULTS. IN ADDITION TO THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, THE SAL SCHOOL HOSTS LIFE SKILLS TRAININGS, AWARENESS SESSIONS, OPEN DAYS, AND GRADUATION EVENTS THAT REACH THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
THE SYRIA FUND ADMINISTERS A HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAM FOCUSED ON VULNERABLE JORDANIAN AND SYRIAN FAMILIES IN NORTHERN JORDAN. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TSF DISTRIBUTES FOOD AID, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. IN THE WINTER, TSF PROVIDES WARM CLOTHING, BLANKETS, GAS CANISTERS AND MORE TO FAMILIES IN NEED. TSF PURCHASES ALL ITEMS WITHIN JORDAN TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY. TSF EMPLOYS TWO PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS TO MANAGE PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Lexi Shereshewsky | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $1,364 |
| Melissa Carden | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Murano | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Jerry Shereshewsky | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Yasir Dhannoon | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Bernhard | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Nora Barre | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Demetri Blaisdell | CHIEF OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS | 15 | $0 |
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