
THE EMBRACE BLOG
Planting seeds of hope in Syria
Ahead of her talk at Embrace Day 2021, Dr Alia Abboud explains how the Church provides a safety net for those who have lost everything.
The Beirut explosion: looking back with LSESD
This video, produced by LSESD, looks back at their vital work over the past year.
In pictures: Harpur Nursing School, Egypt
On Sunday 20th June 2021, the students of Harpur Memorial Nursing School in Menouf, Egypt, celebrated their graduation, adding twelve highly-trained nurses to Menouf’s medical arsenal. We would like to wish them a warm congratulations and the very best of luck for the future.
How do we keep going in Lebanon?
In this video, our friends and partners at Tahaddi tell us how they keep going in the face of so many community needs, with such profoundly limited resources. It is a tale of absolute resilience, courage, and faith in the face of adversity.
Empowering women with disabilities: Celebrating Success in Egypt
Our partners at Bless have successfully completed the ‘I Can I Have a Vision’ project, working with local community organisations to enable visually impaired women to claim their place in society.
Life without a safety net: What it means to be a refugee
Most refugees fleeing their home countries arrive in Cairo with little more than the clothes on their back.
Coping with Disability and Covid-19 in the West Bank
We know by now that COVID-19 pandemic affects us all, but not in equal measure. For families living in previously difficult circumstances, such as those in West Bank, life is even harder than before.
Fighting Spirit in the Midst of Turmoil: Beirut First Hand Account
Embrace works closely with a number of different organisations in Beirut and across Lebanon. We thought we would share a testimonial we received from our dear friend and partner Sylvia Haddad who lives in Beirut.