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“And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved.” 1 Samuel 30.6...

On August 3rd, we walked through the Gate of New Beginnings. On August 14 we began Building Hope, the construction of block homes inside...

“Throughout all their journeys, wherever the cloud lifted, they would set out but if the cloud did not lift, they would not set out -...

As the book of Ecclesiastes says, this week has been a time to gather stones together. Stones of remembrance. As we position ourselves to...

­ I was not planning to write this week as we are in the midst of the prep for the August 3rd memorial but after an amazing picnic...

The Yezidi community from Sinjar are not healthy. That is an understatement if ever there was. They are sick. Sick from detrimental...

Last month, we hosted the first, hopefully, of many such events at Horses for Hope in the Old Shariya village. We hosted Kurds from Duhok...

It is Thursday evening, the week draws to a close. Each week contains so much. Each week is so very different from the previous and the...

In June last year, during the afternoon siesta in the heat of the day, a black cloud covered our village indicating that a terrifying...

Due to Lisa’s travel to London there will be no update this week. Enjoy a few photos from our week. See you next week!

All too often we hear local Yezidi camp youth say, "I will leave the country because Iraq is not good. Iraq has nothing to offer anyone."...

­ Zawa Mountain is a mountain range which comfortingly overshadows the village. Until recently it was a barren mountain, home to a few...