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The Best Kept Secret
The Hope Garden, 1400 square meters is located inside Shariya Camp, the only green space inside the weary camp. It's a place where the...
Oct 12, 20255 min read


Newroz, Queen of Hearts
As some of you will recall, Newroz was given to us, a noble Arabian mare, but one that, even by three years old, had been overworked and...
Oct 11, 20256 min read


A Glimpse of Our Life
Due to Lisa's ongoing medical procedures there will be no update this week. We'll be back next week! In the meantime, we'd love to share...
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Preview: Echoes of the Soul
Dear Friends, as you read this we will be hosting an art exhibition in the Mall in Shariya, mall being a cluster of stores in a building,...
Sep 22, 20253 min read


The Voices of Shariya Camp
This week, Bashiq, our English teacher and Nurse Salah spent time inside the camp, just a few days after the 11th memorial of the...
Sep 22, 202512 min read


Hope is a Principal
Dear friends, Thank you for your continued support and personal encouragement. I have recovered from the operation and will soon begin...
Sep 22, 20252 min read


A Rainbow in War
Today we turn our focus to our kindergarten for Syrian refugees. Those who have escaped evil regimes, chemical bombings and starvation....
Aug 3, 20258 min read


A Walk: A Tragic Story with Saado Dakhil
When I was 9 years old, ISIS captured me not only me, but my whole family. The most painful moment was when my mother said to me, “Take...
Aug 3, 20251 min read


Basheer Korea Orphanage
A year ago we adopted, and totally fell in love with a group of Yezidi children living in a local orphanage in the village. Children who...
Aug 3, 20256 min read


Change of Weather
As summer reaches temperatures above 40°C, we’ve seen many of the children and youth at our center—ISIS survivors—struggling emotionally....
Aug 3, 20258 min read


Cucumbers: Worth Their Weight in Hope
Ayhan: Director of the Hope Centre "Now that it’s summer, it’s the season when our seeds grow and our garden begins to yield its produce....
Jun 23, 20256 min read


Hope is a Volleyball
This week we swing our focus back to Kurdistan. Our work is now in its eleventh year and into well established maturity, although we are...
Jun 23, 20256 min read
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