Thanks to the photos taken by a passer-by, this father was able to open a business and give his daughter a future
![Thanks to the photos taken by a passer-by, this father was able to open a business and give his daughter a future](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/original/14475.jpg)
The outbreak of a war in the place where you live means many things --- it means risking losing people you love, risking not being able to feed your children, and it means risking losing your job.
This is the situation in which Abdul Halim al-Attar, a Syrian refugee who had fled to Lebanon with his daughter, found himself.
However, a picture of him taken by a passerby went viral, and it reached the person who changed his life!
Abdul sold pens on the streets of Beirut with his daughter Reem on his shoulder, asleep.
![Abdul sold pens on the streets of Beirut with his daughter Reem on his shoulder, asleep.](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/14475_1.jpg)
Just think that in his country of origin, he was the manager of a chocolate factory ...
These photos were seen by an Icelandic activist in Norway, Gissur Simonarson, who via the Internet was able to discover his identity and launch a fundraising campaign to help him.
![These photos were seen by an Icelandic activist in Norway, Gissur Simonarson, who via the Internet was able to discover his identity and launch a fundraising campaign to help him.](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/14475_2.jpg)
In a short time, Simonarson's initiative had raised far more than initially required, ending with over $ 190,000 in four months.
Today, Abdul and his little daughter Reem are no longer in the street ...
![Today, Abdul and his little daughter Reem are no longer in the street ...](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/14475_3.jpg)
Because thanks to the money donated, Abdul has been able to open three activities, and in turn, give work to another 16 Syrian refugees.
![Because thanks to the money donated, Abdul has been able to open three activities, and in turn, give work to another 16 Syrian refugees.](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/14475_4.jpg)
This enterprising man has opened a bakery, a kebab shop, and a restaurant. The advanced money has been donated to other Syrian refugees living in equally critical conditions.