The Christian faith has a long history in Gaza, going back over 1,600 years. Although there are now only around 1,000 Christians left in the Gaza Strip, the Christian community continues to make a deep impact by serving those in need. In this blog, Embrace’s Programmes Manager for Gaza, Rhiannon, writes about her personal experience of the long and rich Christian history in Gaza that has been hidden behind the blockade for the past 16 years.

‘There is so much hurt, pain, shock and terror at the moment, but we can learn from our partners in Gaza and rejoice in the good where we find it, it will help us to keep pushing back the darkness.’ Embrace’s Progammes and Partnerships Manager for Gaza, Rhiannon recalls incredible people that she has met on her visits to our partners there.

Embrace CEO Tim Livesey spoke to Martin Stanford at LBC Radio to give an update on the latest situation in Gaza and our partners there. Here is a transcript of their conversation.

Embrace’s Director of Programmes and Partnerships, Jamie Eyre, spoke to Premier Christian Radio about the impact the Israel-Hamas war is having on Embrace’s partners in Gaza and what UK churches can do to respond.

Embrace CEO, Tim Livesey, speaks to the media about his deep concern for ordinary people in Gaza and Israel. He discusses the need for a different status quo in the region, the importance of equal rights, and the necessity of upholding international law.

There has been a dramatic rise in mental health issues in Lebanon. Find out what the Karagheusian Health Centre are doing to help.

From beekeeping and river swimming to science projects and crafts, our Lebanese partners tell us about the activities they have run this summer to help refugee children get away from the grim reality of their day-to-day life.

Around 20% of the population of Israel is Arab but the opportunities and lived experience of the Israeli Arab community is significantly different from that of Israel's Jewish citizens. 

Since April, over 300,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Egypt. Our partner Refuge Egypt has shared with us what they have been doing to help the new arrivals.