OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

COMMUNITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

In a region as complex and volatile as the Middle East, helping to nurture and develop communities is vital. Embrace’s Community development work spans a wide range of projects, including vocational training programmes, women’s empowerment and reconciliation work.

LATEST UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

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Fruits of Faith: A Thriving Community Farm in Lebanon
Fruits of Faith: A Thriving Community Farm in Lebanon

IN PICTURES - snapshots from life on the farm. It began as a small pilot project in 2021, with no guarantee of success; this year they are celebrating a bumper harvest.

My journey to Erbil
My journey to Erbil

From meeting an archbishop and visiting remote Christian villages, to seeing a state-of-the-art hospital and an innovative grass-roots project to tackle climate change – for Lana, her recent visit to our partners in Iraq was an immersive and inspiring experience.

The Women Overcoming Gender-Based Violence in Syria
The Women Overcoming Gender-Based Violence in Syria

Meet Ayla and Samya. Ayla runs her own beauty salon, while Samya has started a hairdressing business from her home in Homs. Both businesses are still in their infancy but the fact they exist at all is a testament to the women’s bravery, resilience and hard work. Both Ayla and Samya are survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)…

 PERSONAL STORIES FROM OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

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Overcoming isolation thanks to a community library in Lebanon
Overcoming isolation thanks to a community library in Lebanon

When Fatima moved in with her new husband at the Dbayeh Palestinian refugee camp, life was difficult. Poverty levels are high in the camp and making ends meet is a daily struggle. But, for Fatima, her main challenge was fitting in – as a Muslim she remained isolated from the camp’s mainly Christian residents. But all that changed when she went to the Embrace-supported library and community centre there.

Extraordinary Mothers: Building a business from scratch
Extraordinary Mothers: Building a business from scratch

In the weeks leading up to Mothering Sunday, we’ll be sharing stories of incredible mothers in difficult situations who have overcome the odds and built safer, better lives for themselves and their families. Divorce from her husband left Madiha with nothing to support herself and her children – so she built up her own business from scratch.

Stories from the war in Lebanon: The tiny baby born into a warzone
Stories from the war in Lebanon: The tiny baby born into a warzone

Baby A was born in a marginalised neighbourhood in Beirut, in a warzone. Our partner, Tahaddi, are doing everything they can to support her and her family.