Tag: IOPT
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Impact of occupation in the West Bank: The trauma of home demolitions
Read More: Impact of occupation in the West Bank: The trauma of home demolitionsBy Revd Su McClellan Home is much more than a shelter from the elements. It should be a place of safety, warmth and nurture, what the prophet Isaiah once…
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Cutting a new path: Barber training helps rebuild lives for ex-detainees in the West Bank
Read More: Cutting a new path: Barber training helps rebuild lives for ex-detainees in the West BankAli is smiling as he cuts another young man’s hair. He looks sharp in his streetwear as he confidently cuts and trims. Yet the journey Ali has been on to…
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The occupation, olive trees and faith in the West Bank – an interview with Peter Nasir
Read More: The occupation, olive trees and faith in the West Bank – an interview with Peter NasirJamie Eyre, CEO of Embrace, speaks with Peter Nasir, General Secretary of East Jerusalem YMCA about the Christian community in the West Bank, the reality of life under occupation and…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: A mother reunited with her infant son
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: A mother reunited with her infant sonBadly injured in an Israeli airstrike moments after giving birth, Aisha was separated from her new baby. For months she feared he had been killed.
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The play therapist helping Gaza’s children laugh again
Read More: The play therapist helping Gaza’s children laugh againMy name is George and I work with children with disabilities at the Princess Basma satellite unit in Gaza City. This year has been so very hard for us…
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Emergency Employment Project in Bethlehem – Video update
Read More: Emergency Employment Project in Bethlehem – Video updateThe war in Gaza has caused unimaginable devastation in the Gaza strip, but has also had a huge impacts on the West Bank – including soaring unemployment. This year, we’ve…
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Ensuring access to disability support in the West Bank
Read More: Ensuring access to disability support in the West BankWhen Tuqa’s father realised his daughter needed extra support to overcome the additional challenges she faced, he was determined to do all he could to help her. But accessing disability…
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From Gangster to Minister
Read More: From Gangster to MinisterThe remarkable story of how Eduard turned his life around after an encounter with a Christian. He is now on the team of Embrace’s partner Aviv Ministry, providing shelter and…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: Growing up with a physical disability in a warzone
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: Growing up with a physical disability in a warzoneEsma has faced many difficulties in her short life due to a suspected metabolic disorder that has impeded her motor development. Born into a warzone, she has none of the…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: “I wish I could get my leg back”
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: “I wish I could get my leg back”An estimated 12,000 children in Gaza have new disabilities caused by injuries they have suffered as a result of the current war. 5-year-old Malak is one of them.
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Serving in the West Bank: “We want to be the hands of Jesus”
Read More: Serving in the West Bank: “We want to be the hands of Jesus”VIDEO – Elias Najjar of the Palestinian Bible Society tells Embrace staff how life in the West Bank has been affected by the war in Gaza, of the mounting challenges…
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One of the Last Christians of Gaza?
Read More: One of the Last Christians of Gaza?VIDEO – The war in Gaza has not only had a profound effect on the health, education and community projects that Embrace has been supporting in Gaza, but it has…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: A young life cut short
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: A young life cut shortLara and her mother left the shelter of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, desperate to try to reach Lara’s ill brother in Egypt. It was a perilous journey…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: “Both my home and my workplace have been destroyed”
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: “Both my home and my workplace have been destroyed”Like many Christians in Gaza, Ramy, Marina and their 15-month-old-son, have lost everything. Now, their only home St Porphyrios Orthodox Church.
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Stories from the war in Gaza: “Every day that passes is harder than the one before”
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: “Every day that passes is harder than the one before”“My family wakes up every day in a large hall with 300 other people. We don’t sleep very well and wake up to the sound of bombs.” Rami tells us…
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Stories from the War in Gaza: “My dreams for the future are shattered”
Read More: Stories from the War in Gaza: “My dreams for the future are shattered”Sami was due to graduate in December and dreamed of building a successful career. Instead, he and the rest of the Christians sheltering in St Porphyrius Church have endured huge…
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Stories from the War in Gaza: “Will I be able to walk again?”
Read More: Stories from the War in Gaza: “Will I be able to walk again?”In December Ameera was badly injured by shrapnel. She urgently needs an operation on her legs so she can walk again, but has been unable to access treatment.
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Growing up with a disability in the West Bank
Read More: Growing up with a disability in the West BankRamy’s journey has been long and it continues today, but his story is one of the dedication and resilience of his family and the patient, steadfast care of staff at…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: Life sheltering in the Catholic Church
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: Life sheltering in the Catholic ChurchFor the past six months, George, along with his wife Nisreen and their three children, has called the compound of the Catholic church in Gaza home. His story is one…
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Stories from the War in Gaza: Nowhere safe to shelter
Read More: Stories from the War in Gaza: Nowhere safe to shelterFor many families in Gaza, the struggle to find safe shelter is ongoing. Many have not only had to flee their own homes but have then been displaced multiple times. This…