by Admin | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog
By Daniella Daou “I was excited when SKILD asked me to volunteer on the playground with children.” Helping children who came to destress and express through play helped Walid, too, as he took time to reflect and have fun with them. “The children got me out of my state...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2020 | Blog
This year, BBS is adapting to a number of significant changes. To accompany the start of a new school year, LSESD decided to sit down and chat with Alice Wazir, BBS’s new principal. “We have the privilege of working with students for a span of 15 years,...
by Admin | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog
By Emily Hoppin For many displaced victims of the August 4th Beirut Blast, the Lord has been using ABTS as a shelter. Injured, traumatized, and having lost everything, most of them had no idea where they were being sent, just that they were going to a place that would...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
By Dana Haidamous Not letting the pandemic hold them back from sharing the Good News with kids across Lebanon, BCYM has successfully distributed 517 boxes via 30 channels, the majority of which were sent to specifically cater to children affected by the explosion....
by Admin | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog
Learn how the LSESD/MEBO family of ministries has responded to the blast to date with your partnership. By Emily Hoppin View Infographic
by Admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog
By Tim Brys, Martin Accad and Brent Hamoud When COVID-19 hit Lebanon in February 2020 bringing the country to a near standstill, the team at the Institute of Middle East Studies was challenged to rethink its peacebuilding initiatives in light of new social-distancing...
by Admin | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog
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...
by Admin | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog
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...
by Admin | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog
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,...
