Inspired by the SKILD Centre in Lebanon, we’re reflecting on what it means to be a light-bearer in a dark world.

This week we’re praying for two specialist education schools we support in Palestine - and reflecting on God’s care and compassion for individuals.

Discover how our partner is responding to deep spiritual thirst in a marginalised community in Cairo - and ask how you can point others to Jesus in your own context.

This week we’re learning about the incredible work of the Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation - and challenging ourselves not to become weary in doing good.

This week we’re reflecting on what the Bible says about ‘welcoming the stranger’ and how we can put our compassion into action when it comes to refugees.

In a context of ongoing violence, displacement and sky-high inflation, our partner Caritas Jerusalem is continuing to faithfully serve people in need. Find out what they are doing and how you can pray for them.

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.

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, 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 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.

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.

This week we’re praying for our partner, Think and Do, in Egypt. Among the many things it does, it runs a shelter and recovery programme for female survivors of domestic abuse, based in Cairo.

This week we’re praying for our partner, the Near East Council of Churches, in Gaza. Find out about their vital work with mothers, babies and young children - and join us in reflecting on the birth of another baby, over 2,000 years ago, in the same part of the world.