Dar Al Salam School in Aleppo Regains Hope After the Sufferings of War
Stemming from the belief that education is the foundation of peace and security in the world, the Middle East Council of Churches in cooperation with “Kerk in Actie” organization in the Netherlands, rehabilitated “Dar Al Salam” school in Aleppo, Syria, within the “Restoration Fund for Rehabilitation of Faith-based Social Services & Religious Infrastructure Damaged During the Crisis in Syria”. A program that aims to restore what was damaged by the war so that hope can revive in the lives of people who are an essential part of their Church. The number of beneficiaries of the school's restoration is approximately 500 students, teachers, and administrators.
Dar Al Salam Private School was established in 1927 in the Maidan area in Aleppo, where the Armenians resided after escaping the genocide implemnted against them by the Ottoman authority. The school had only five classrooms, and the number of students was limited.
With the increase in the number of students, the school started to increase the number of classrooms. In 1952, the school was licensed. Moreover, it continued the provision of its educational services until the number of students reached 725 elementary students and 235 preschoolers.
A new building was put up to accommodate the increasing number of students. Due to the deterioration of the security situation in the school neighborhood, the students had to move to Al Sharq Private School, which was relatively safer at the time.
