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.

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 praying for young people struggling with unemployment in Egypt - and asking God’s blessing on a project in Alexandria that is upskilling Christian and Muslim youths.

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 meditating on Psalm 19, a beautiful psalm that reminds us of God’s greatness and the importance of caring for creation. We’re also learning about an environmental project that we’re supporting in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Even before 7 October 2023 and the subsequent 15-month Israeli bombardment of Gaza, 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 for women and children.

This week, we’re praying for Think and Do in Egypt, which works to empower economically marginalised women. We’re also reflecting on Jesus’ treatment of women, and how this can encourage us today.

This week we’re learning about the vital Child Friendly Spaces we support in Syria and reflecting on Jesus’ heart for young children as portrayed in the gospels.

This week we’re praying for our Olive Tree Project, which helps Palestinian farming families hold onto their livelihoods and keep hope alive.

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 the Karagheusian Medical Centre in Lebanon - and reflecting on finding hope in dark situations.

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 inspired by a project the Palestinian Bible Society is running to train up a new generation of leaders in the church and the wider community. We’re also reflecting on the qualities that make a good leader.

Inspired by the Learning Centre for Deaf in Lebanon, this week we’re reflecting on God’s heart for justice and how we can love our neighbours better.

This week we’re giving thanks for the compassion and dedication of our supporters - and reflecting on what it means to be part of the one household of God.

This week we’re learning more about an incredible project Embrace supports in Egypt that is improving patient care across the Nile Delta region. We’re also reflecting on some scriptures in Hebrews that remind us of God’s goodness and generosity.

This week we’re praying for marginalised families in Lebanon that our partner, MERATH, is supporting through the cold and challenging winter months. We’re also considering how we can move from despair to hope.

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.

This week we’re learning about the amazing medical work our partner, Refuge Egypt, does among some of the most marginalised people in Egypt’s society. We’re also meditating on some words from Psalm 56.

This week we’re praying for mental health services that our partner, the Karagheusian Health Centre, provide for people in a marginalised neighbourhood in Beirut. We’re also reflecting on how we can imitate the compassion that Christ showed to people in need.