Maharat began as a response to the challenges local community members in Syria encountered after years of devastating violence in their country. With thousands of lives lost and over 6 million displaced, the country’s infrastructure lay in ruins, poverty was rampant, and access to even basic education was woefully insufficient. For refugees and the communities that host them, access to sustainable livelihoods and education is especially limited and inter-community tensions are rising. Maharat’s mission is to employ and utilize ICT to advance and empower communities who have been cut off from educational resources. Maharat provides advanced ICT skills development to equip trainees with the necessary skills to access the global digital economy. Our mission is ambitious, but it is this ambition which has driven the impact achieved by Maharat since 2016. To date, hundreds of people have benefitted from our training services, and we look forward to a bright future for our Maharat family. {" "}