After Hroub’s husband and children were shot at on their way to school, her children went through a difficult time emotionally. Hroub says her children began to struggle academically, and without the support of local teachers, she felt alone in getting her children through the trauma.

“We started inventing games at home and invite the neighbor’s children,” she explains in her ‘Top 10 Finalist’ video. “Gradually all the negative behaviors began to change, their grades were improving and so was their self-confidence.”