Oct 25, 2020

The Kindergarten Graduation

Some time ago, the Syrian moms of the camp requested a kindergarten for their children. Now, we celebrate the first class graduating, a kind

Oct 18, 2020

Alive With The Sound Of Music

Until we started to teach our children music, some of them never heard a single note before. With time, they discover the healing effects mu

Oct 5, 2020

The Art of Pursuing Peace

On this International Day of Peace, our students describe their vision of a brighter future, for this war ridden region.

Jul 26, 2020

Remembering the Genocide

As Yezidi Genocide Remembrance day approaches, our dear staff share their stories, reminding us that for the sake of all, we must not look t

Jul 12, 2020

Realizing Eden: The Garden Project

Closing the border due to the pandemic worsened the hunger and fear of starvation in our already struggling refugee camp. One sustainable...

Jul 5, 2020

Sewing Hope: From Fields to Fashion

The recently opened Hope Factory provides the brave women of the Shariya refugee camp with an alternative profession.

Dec 28, 2019

A Back Door of Escape

Recently, I have looked back and pondered much about the day that it all began. Where the course of life thrust me onto a journey into a...

Dec 28, 2019

Fire Extinguisher

Here in our Northern Iraq base, 20,000 Yezidis in our camp alone, (380,000 in the province of Duhok) are heading into their sixth winter...

Oct 12, 2019

THE LONG AUGUST

As seen in our Newsletter September arrived. Facebook tells me what a wonderful summer it was. Adventures, food, travel, beach, ocean,...

Jul 21, 2019

Hopefully, Yours

The moment that she walked though our blue gate she tumbled into my arms and we just stood there. Hugging. A long hug with no need for...

Jul 13, 2018

The Roof

This morning I began to cry. And with tears tumbling down my face I began to sing. At that point of wounding, there right there where it...

Jul 5, 2018

To Life - SoH featured on Film

In celebration of Israel’s 70th anniversary, CBN Documentaries presents To Life: How Israeli Volunteers are Changing the World. The...

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