Tag: Syria
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“I believe that in helping others, I am doing what God wants me to do.”
Read More: “I believe that in helping others, I am doing what God wants me to do.”WAEL’S STORY Wael is Programme Manager at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) – an Embrace partner based in Damascus, Syria. 14 years of war (2011-2024) has had a…
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Weekly devotion: Letting Syria’s Children be Children
Read More: Weekly devotion: Letting Syria’s Children be ChildrenThis week we pray for Syrian children traumatised by war and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Our partners at MERATH work with local churches to create safe places for children to…
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Warming homes & hearts with winter supplies in Lebanon
Read More: Warming homes & hearts with winter supplies in LebanonWinter in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon Each winter snow now covers the mountains surrounding Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, where many Syrian refugees shelter. The season’s icy chill cuts through their tiny,…
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Weekly devotion: The God who sees
Read More: Weekly devotion: The God who seesMERATH, Syria Image credit: Conner Baker, via Unsplash Gender-based violence is an issue of growing concern in Syria, exacerbated by 14 years of instability and conflict. Our partner, Middle East…
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Escaping domestic violence in Syria
Read More: Escaping domestic violence in SyriaAmina was pulled out of school at the age of 12 and sent to work, before being married off to an older man who treated her violently for many years.…
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Funding vital hospital care in Syria
Read More: Funding vital hospital care in SyriaWhen Belal learnt he had a serious heart condition and needed open-heart surgery, the news was doubly devastating. Without surgery he was unlikely to survive – but he had no…
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Hope in hard places E3 – Huda from Syria
Read More: Hope in hard places E3 – Huda from SyriaIn this episode, Embrace’s Revd Su McClellan speaks with Huda Nassar, the Middle East Director of the Awareness Foundation. Huda lives in London, but she is from Syria and visits…
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Weekly devotion: Finding joy and strength in times of overwhelm
Read More: Weekly devotion: Finding joy and strength in times of overwhelmDamaged apartment buildings in Aleppo (February 2023) One year since the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and northern Syria, life is still incredibly hard for many families. The media…
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Caring for elderly earthquake survivors in Syria – no matter what
Read More: Caring for elderly earthquake survivors in Syria – no matter whatElderly people are deeply affected by the successive crises that have hit Syria in recent years. 74-year-old Virginia explains how the church has been a lifeline for her since the…
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A year after the earthquake: ‘Afraid we might need assistance all our life’
Read More: A year after the earthquake: ‘Afraid we might need assistance all our life’Arwa and her husband have faced unimaginable hardships since the earthquake in February 2023 damaged their home in Aleppo. They describe how the church has supported them – and share…
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Supporting earthquake survivors: ‘We were hungry, and they gave us food’
Read More: Supporting earthquake survivors: ‘We were hungry, and they gave us food’“During the earthquake, the walls of the home cracked, and all the glass was shattered. The refrigerator broke and most of our food provisions were spoiled. We escaped our house…
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Hardship in Syria: ‘What makes us endure and persevere is our faith’
Read More: Hardship in Syria: ‘What makes us endure and persevere is our faith’Many families in Syria have lost their homes and income sources as a result of the devastating earthquake in February 2023. One Armenian family explains how they keep going –…
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN CRISIS-TORN SYRIA
Read More: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN CRISIS-TORN SYRIAIn this episode, Embrace CEO Tim Livesey speaks to S.L., the Director of the Diakonia Department and Ecumenical Relief Service at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC). In this…
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Specialist disability care for Syria’s Children
Read More: Specialist disability care for Syria’s Children“I am now receiving the emotional support I was greatly lacking”. Find out how the Embrace-supported Child Friendly Space in Syria helped not only Rania’s three children, but Rania herself.
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Syria: Earthquake Update – five months on
Read More: Syria: Earthquake Update – five months onFive months since the earthquake struck, the media crews may have gone but, thanks to your generous donations to our appeal, our partners are still there helping those who have…
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Refugee week: The Syrian refugees rebuilding family life in Lebanon
Read More: Refugee week: The Syrian refugees rebuilding family life in LebanonWalid and his father ended up in Lebanon after being forced to flee from their home in Syria. Life was bleak – until Walid’s father made a surprising discovery.
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A PRAYER IN RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA
Read More: A PRAYER IN RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIAA Syrian man cries as he sits above the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Jandaris, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province. Photo by MOHAMMED AL-RIFAI/AFP…
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Stories from the Earthquake
Read More: Stories from the EarthquakeSome of the people in Syria left homeless by the earthquake tell us their stories.
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WHAT IS THE CHURCH’S ROLE IN SHAPING SYRIA’S FUTURE?
Read More: WHAT IS THE CHURCH’S ROLE IN SHAPING SYRIA’S FUTURE?Join Tim Livesey as he speaks to Rev Dr Nadim Nassar, a Syrian-British Anglican priest and the Director of the Awareness Foundation. In this episode, Nadim describes how the events…
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Lifesaving surgery in Syria
Read More: Lifesaving surgery in SyriaWithout the support of Embrace partner The St Vincent de Paul Society, Abbas would not have been able to get the lung surgery he needed.