Tag: refugees

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In Every Moment

Earlier this year, Syria entered its 10th year of civil war, just as COVID-19 became a global pandemic.

Since 2013, we have worked with local partners to provide…

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God Is Close

After the Beirut explosion on August 4th, our local partners in Lebanon formed a team to help coordinate cleanup and repairs efforts. Six staff, 11 interns and disciples, and…

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Love In Action

Just like many other countries, Syria enacted lockdown measures when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Restrictions on gatherings made things difficult for our local partners, who usually host large church…

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Kindness Needs No Words

Story and photos by Pau A.

It was about 8:30 a.m. I was looking for a family nearby when I suddenly stumbled upon one of the most pleasant…

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Beauty Out of Ashes

Photo by Marjin F.
Story by Angelika S.
 

There are places you would never choose to call your home. There are lives you would never…

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A Touching Surprise

Alaa and his wife Walaa are experiencing the economic effects of the Syrian Civil War. With a one-year-old child, Alaa bears the weight of providing for his family as…

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Moria Moments

In October 2018, Lily, LIFE Teams Manager for Global Aid Network Canada, volunteered at a refugee camp called Camp Moria in Lesbos, Greece with GAiN Switzerland (in partnership with…

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The Humanness of Humanitarian Aid

For Tess Mawson, doing a Global Aid Network (GAiN) DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) training was an obvious step in her ministry and career in the humanitarian sector.

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Hope Through Gifts

Another year has passed since the Syrian Civil War started in 2011 and the country remains unstable. Our partners on the ground are still working faithfully to bring hope…

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No Longer Just News Stories

 

Guest blog by Pam W., Two-Time Lebanon LIFE Team Participant

Geopolitical crises and wars have become typical…

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Being Present in Lebanon

In the past seven years since the Syrian Crisis started, news of the ongoing war has been unavoidable. Uncertainty seems to be the only constant for refugees and yet,…

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Listening In Lebanon

Nardeen, a medical interpreter in Illinois, gets the opportunity to work with refugees from the Middle East but because her interactions with them are restricted to just interpreting, she…

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The Edge of Hope

In 2017, the Syrian civil war entered its seventh year. Bombs hit our local partner in Syria.

Although there…

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Syria's war has deadliest month this year

September has been the deadliest month in Syria's civil war so far this year, a monitoring group has said.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said…

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Iraq Update

Saleem is your average ten-year-old boy who likes playing soccer and running around. But three years ago, while his family was fleeing from Mosul, IS fighters caught up to…

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Giving a Gift to Make a Difference

This Christmas, give a gift of meaning that can change a life.

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As the holidays approach and Christmas displays go…