STORIES
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THE DIFFERENCE WE’VE MADE
Thanks to your support, we’re helping people facing poverty, injustice and marginalisation transform their lives. Some of those people have been kind enough to share their stories.
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
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
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.
Serving in the West Bank: “We want to be the hands of Jesus”
VIDEO - Elias Najjar of the Palestinian Bible Society tells Embrace staff how life in the West Bank has been affected by the war in Gaza, of the mounting challenges facing everyone there and how Palestinian Christians are responding.
Supporting young Christian entrepreneurs in northern Iraq
In northern Iraq the devastation and destruction caused by ISIS are still being felt in the region. Unemployment rates are high and livelihoods are precarious. For many families, it is a struggle to make ends meet. Hear from two young Christian entrepreneurs that Embrace has supported…
A year after the earthquake: ‘Afraid we might need assistance all our life’
Arwa and her husband have faced unimaginable hardships since the earthquake in February 2023 damaged their home in Aleppo. They describe how the church has supported them - and share their hopes and fears for the future.
Caring for elderly earthquake survivors in Syria - no matter what
Elderly people are deeply affected by the successive crises that have hit Syria in recent years. 74-year-old Virginia explains how the church has been a lifeline for her since the earthquake struck in February 2023.
Supporting earthquake survivors: ‘We were hungry, and they gave us food’
“During the earthquake, the walls of the home cracked, and all the glass was shattered. The refrigerator broke and most of our food provisions were spoiled. We escaped our house in fear and sat down in the street.” Read more about what life is like for Sona, an earthquake survivor in Syria.
Love in action, across divides
In the midst of the violence and polarising narratives that characterise the Israel/Hamas war, this hopeful story from a partner in Israel/Palestine is a beautiful picture of Christian love in action across ethnic divides.
*The names of some of the individuals features have been changed to protect identities.