Unlimited and Unmatched: How Syrian GenU Global Winners ‘CreaDeaf’ are Helping the Deaf in Syria
Damascus, December 2020 – Even as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world as we knew it and forced countries around the world into lockdown, the young members of the CreaDeaf team from Syria did not waver in their conviction to engage in community action to help those most in need. Seemingly against all odds—in a year that challenged many to adapt…, From inception to incubation through Generation Unlimited, In 2019, Mohammad saw a Facebook post announcing the Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge. He came together with his friends as a team and submitted the application, believing they could play an important role in bridging the gaps between the deaf and the hearing in Syria. “We dreamt of having an impact not only in Syria but across the world as…, Winning the Global Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge Competition, In December 2020, the leaders of UNICEF, UNDP, Plan International, and the Scouts announced the global winners of the Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge . Among 15 million youth who participated in the Youth Challenge across 36 countries, Rasha, Aya, Ahed, Hasan, and Mohammad were crowned global winners in the empowerment and equity category—one…