This week we’re praying for the Soteria project in Egypt. Soteria is a Greek word, meaning salvation, safety or deliverance. The project works with young women from Qussia, an area in Egypt’s rural south.

This week we’re praying for a project we support in Cairo, which supports marginalised families by preventing family separation and helping to build loving, safe and nurturing home environments.

This week we’re praying for our partner, Tahaddi, which serves families facing extreme economic hardship - and meditating on God’s identification with the poor.

This week we are giving thanks for Embrace’s dedicated and passionate supporters, who make the transformative projects we support possible.

This week we’re learning about the Zvartnotz Centre in Lebanon, which offers education and vocational training to students with disabilities. We’re also reflecting on the comfort of knowing that God listens to us - especially in hard times.

This week we’re rejoicing in the resurrection message of hope at the heart of the Christian faith. We’re meditating on some encouraging words in 1 Peter and offering supplications for our Christian partners in the Middle East and the marginalised communities they support.

Even before the devastating violence that began in October 2023, healthcare in the Gaza Strip was under extreme pressure due to the Israeli blockade. This week, join us in praying for our partner the DSPR-NECC as they provide vital healthcare services at their Rafah clinic.

This week we’re praising God for our incredible volunteers, who selflessly give their time and energy to support Embrace. We’re also meditating on a surprisingly encouraging lesson we can learn from Jesus’ parable of the talents.

This week, we’re praying for a project we support in northern Iraq, which is helping the Christian community to rebuild their damaged homes and businesses. We’re also reflecting on what it means to hope in God.

This week, we’re praying for the Life School project in Egypt - and reflecting on Jesus’ treatment of women, and how this can encourage us today.

This week, join us in praying for Al-Kafaat’s Notre Dame School in Lebanon, an inclusive school that supports children with disabilities to thrive in a mainstream environment.

This week, to mark the World Day of Social Justice, we’re praying for our partners across the region as they strive for peace with justice amid some of the most challenging situations in the world.

This week we’re praying for a project we support that works with young people to tackle some of the root causes of growing violence in Arab communities in Israel. We’re also reflecting on the biblical idea of mentorship, and why it is important.

It is one year since the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and northern Syria. We’re learning how our local partners are continuing to support families and we’re reflecting on how we can find the strength to serve God for the long haul.

This week we’re giving thanks for the generosity of all of Embrace’s supporters - and challenging ourselves to think about how we can put love into action.

Find out how our partner is helping traumatised young Palestinians in the West Bank - and be inspired by the heart of Jesus towards children.

This week we’re praying for our partner, Al-Kafaat, in Lebanon. Their rehabilitation centres provide free-of-charge special services to some of the most vulnerable people living with disabilities.

This week we’re praying for our partner, Refuge Egypt, a Cairo-based organisation that serves refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Egypt.

The year 2024 marks 170 years since Embrace the Middle East’s beginnings as the Turkish Missions Aid Society. As we look back at this incredible legacy of faithful partnership with Middle East Christians, we are reflecting on what it means to live in relationship with the ultimate Faithful One.

As we celebrate the birth of Christ, we remember that Jesus was born into poverty and insecurity. And yet, his coming into a broken world - and his continued presence with us today - signifies love, light and hope.