A Light in Darkness: An Update on Syria
In the midst of Syria’s thirteen-year civil war, the Church stands as a beacon of hope, offering aid and spiritual support to those in need.
Blissful Little Ears Listening to the Christmas Story
Children in Lebanon and Syria experienced Christmas warmth at their local churches. Get a glimpse of their joy by reading more.
Editorial – December Newsletter 2023
Editorial – December Newsletter 2023. When one has been a Christian for an extended period, it’s common to settle into a stagnant routine.
Finally able to catch my breath
My name is Omaya and I am from Egypt. My mother is Lebanese and my father is Egyptian. I was born in Egypt and when I was 3 months old, my mother left my father, my sister, and I, and went back to Lebanon alone.
Bringing much needed joy and beauty to life
We first learnt about the Child Friendly Space because they were offering music therapy and we registered Jana. The musical therapist in the center in turn felt that Jana needed to receive more psychosocial support and suggested she starts attending the full program of the center.
A Part of Us Died Last Winter
Life in the camp is becoming increasingly unbearable. These days, we can only eat once a day, but we thank God. Most days we can only eat bread and tea. But it is hard to find bread at the bakery nowadays. Even if some is available, they don’t want to sell it to us Syrians.
Meet Abissa: The Lord Will Provide
We are from Afrin, Syria. The war broke out and everything around us got destroyed so we had to leave our home. We have been living in Lebanon since 2018 with our two boys (now 5 and 2 years old) and it hasn’t been easy. We stayed in Zahle for a while, almost two years. My husband is deaf and mute. He was like that before but it got worse due to the fear and trauma of the war. So it made it very difficult for him to find work and our financial situation has long been terrible.
When Education Becomes a Luxury
“There is nothing more left from life other than seeing our kids studying, reaching places, and seeing them happy. That’s our dream,” said Fawaz.
Building Unity in the Beqaa
The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS), MERATH, and Heart for Lebanon saw a need for capacity-building within the Evangelical community, as humanitarian needs often outstrip the training required to execute.