"I learned the foundations of IT at Maharat Academy and especially enjoyed the hands-on approach. I haven’t found this anywhere else. The learning-by-doing approach of the project was very useful also in finding a job."

Mohammed, living in Turkey now, working for a company on .NET project

"The best thing about Maharat was the idea generation aspect and the chance given to fund these ideas. It’s a pity that this phase of the programme remained uncompleted."

Ra'ed, living in Turkey now, assistant at Maharat

"Maharat was a perfect fit for me. I had lost sight in one eye in 2013 and had troubles finding jobs in other sectors."

Abdallah, sole breadwinner for his family in Istanbul.

"Maharat put me on the career path to ICT., it was an important starting point. Now it’s up to me to develop further in this direction. In the IT sector it’s very important to keep yourself updated and always try to develop new skills."

Ziad, working in an IT company in Turkey, teaching himself AngularJS and Laravel and hoping to join a Turkish university soon.