Carolin Tahhan Fachakh

Carolin Tahhan Fachakh or Sister Carol, is a Syrian nun who cared for women and children in Damascus during the Syrian Civil War. She was awarded an International Women of Courage Award in 2017.

Life Fachakh was born in Aleppo. She joined the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco and became known as "Sister Carol". She ran a nursery school in Damascus that has remained open during the Syrian Civil War. The school is open to mothers and children irrespective of religion. The sisters also teach mothers to sew.

In March 2017 the work of Sister Carol was recognised by the United States Secretary of State who awarded her an International Women of Courage Award. The award was given to her by the First Lady Melania Trump. Sister Carol who had been nominated by the Vatican under President Barack Obama. She spoke out against President Trump two weeks after the award. She said that he was making a mistake in bombing and she was in support of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. After the award Fachakh visited other cities including a reception in Minnesota with fellow award winner Jannat Al Ghezi.