ABTS: Housing the Homeless

ABTS: Housing the Homeless

ABTS Welcomes 70 Displaced Persons By Emily Hoppin With the Beirut explosion having made approximately 300,000 people homeless, ABTS decided to open its arms and its residences to those in need. Upon hearing the shocking news, ABTS staff and partners jumped into...
SKILD: Comforting Distressed Kids

SKILD: Comforting Distressed Kids

By Daniella Daou Several children were at home or on the streets with their parents when the explosion hit the neighborhoods of Beirut. Many children are experiencing distress as an after effect of the horrific scenes that they were exposed to. While some were...
BCYM: Camp in a Box

BCYM: Camp in a Box

By Dana Haidamous BCYM has launched the Camp in a Box in order to minister to vulnerable children during these troubling times. The Camp in a Box is geared towards ages 6 to 10 and contains 15 days worth of activities such as spiritual and educational worksheets,...
Op-Ed: A Time for Truth, A Time for Hope

Op-Ed: A Time for Truth, A Time for Hope

  By Wissam Nasrallah In a world where we are bombarded with contradictory information and conspiracy theories are mainstream, Pilate’s question to Jesus, “What is Truth?” is more important now than ever. The challenge, however, lies in the fact that the quest...
MERATH: Responding to the Beirut Explosion

MERATH: Responding to the Beirut Explosion

  Fresh From the Field: MERATH is supporting its church partners on the ground as they seek to respond to some of the many needs identified after the Beirut explosion: food supplies, mattresses and blankets, shelter, hygiene items, masks, and psychosocial...
From Surgery to Search and Rescue

From Surgery to Search and Rescue

One Woman’s Nightmarish Tale of Surviving the Explosion: By Julia Wallace As Wilma Saloum lay recovering in a hospital bed from her surgery that morning, she believed that the most challenging part of her day was already behind her. Little did she know that a...
Donate Now – Beirut Disaster Response

Donate Now – Beirut Disaster Response

The massive blast that took place at the port of Beirut Tuesday afternoon left an important part of the city laying in apocalyptic ruin. The explosion was felt all the way to Cyprus. Will you consider partnering with us to strengthen the witness of the church in this...