April 20, 2022
MEET KHALED Khaled and his family in front of their tent in Syria, greeting the church’s representative visiting them. My name is Khaled and my wife and I have eight children. Before the conflict, my family and I were considered […]
December 15, 2021
MEET HAMID The lack of proper accommodation remains an obstacle for many Syrians who are considering moving back to where they lived before the beginning of the war. In the past 5 years and in collaboration with FMEEC, we have […]
June 7, 2021
MEET THAMINA My name is Thamina and I am 30 years old. I live with my husband and our three children (ages 17, 12, 10). Before the war, we were living on a farm in the western Homs province. We […]
March 15, 2021
It is hard to believe that the ongoing Syrian civil war started 10 years ago. This is an anniversary we all wish we did not have to commemorate. As the situation for families affected by the war keeps on getting […]
March 15, 2021
MEET FATIMA My name is Fatima and I am 33 years old. I live with my husband and our five children (ages 14, 13, 10, 6, and 5) as well as my mother-in-law who is 80 years old and who needs […]
February 15, 2021
MEET FATHER NICOLAS “Our church is located in south-west Syria, an area that remained relatively safe throughout the war. We have had many displaced families coming in since the start of the conflict, 10 years ago. We started seeing homeless […]
February 5, 2021
After a relatively warm December, winter hit Lebanon and Syria hard in January and is expected to continue bringing heavy rains, hailstorms, and snow at higher altitudes. As many vulnerable families in both countries lack indoor heating, we are thankful […]
April 16, 2020
For the families we help serve, spring comes with the relief to have made it through one more harsh winter. In Lebanon and Syria, temperatures went down to 20°F this winter, with heavy rain, storms, and shortages of electricity and […]
June 5, 2019
MEET REVEREND ARA “I used to be very involved in my church in Baghdad, when the main pastor asked me if I was interested in theological training to potentially lead the church after him. After much praying, I felt it […]