September 28, 2026

Praying we can keep the center open all year long

MEET PASTOR MILAD “Yesterday was the first day of school. The students are really excited. They returned with an extra burst of energy. We spent the first day helping them calm down and get settled, then divided them into their […]
September 25, 2026

A new school year, despite the challenges

In Lebanon, MERATH-supported education centers are welcoming children back to school while navigating displacement, rising costs and the lingering effects of recent conflicts. Ready for a new academic year At one of MERATH’s education centers in Lebanon, located in the […]
September 17, 2026

Building bridges of love and trust with a hurting community

MEET PASTOR PHILEMON “I currently serve as the pastor of a Baptist church in Khartoum and as president of the Evangelical Baptist Churches Alliance in Sudan. Believing in the importance of leadership development and discipleship, I recently founded a ministry […]
September 17, 2026

A brief relief to thousands amid one of the world’s worst hunger crises

More than three years into Sudan’s devastating conflict between rival factions, violence, displacement and hunger continue to reshape the lives of millions across the country. The fighting, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid […]
September 7, 2026

My daughter now reads and translates English for me

MEET MIRA My parents, my brother, and I came to Lebanon shortly before the war in Syria started, and we settled here in the Beqaa valley. We went through many difficulties. I used to work, and I would come home […]
July 14, 2026

Helping Syrian families return home

In a war-torn city in western Syria, a MERATH-supported project is helping families return to homes they were forced to abandon years ago. By rehabilitating damaged houses, the project is giving displaced families more than a roof over their heads. […]