Walid and his father ended up in Lebanon after being forced to flee from their home in Syria. Life was bleak - until Walid’s father made a surprising discovery.

Read one Syrian priest’s heartfelt message of thanks to those who gave so generously to help those affected by the earthquake.

VIDEO: Meet the children of the 'Best Steps Class', run by Embrace partner Tahaddi, and find out how lessons are adapted to support their special educational needs.

Nadia and her young family recently crossed the border into Egypt, but like so many fleeing the violence in Sudan, they had had to leave everything behind and had nothing to survive on.

Little Aya was bullied and labelled as disruptive in her old school. But her life completely changed when her parents enrolled her in Palestine’s only specialist school.

When Hagop developed breathing problems, he urgently needed to be admitted to hospital. But Lebanon’s economic crisis and the spiralling cost of medical treatment, meant he couldn’t afford it.

Amjad has motor developmental delay, meaning he has trouble controlling the movements in his body. The specialist disability care he receives at our partner The Four Homes of Mercy is helping him to strengthen his muscles.

In this short video, an Egyptian woman explains how her life has changed for the better since learning to read.

Some of the people in Syria left homeless by the earthquake tell us their stories.