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A Glimpse of Our Week
Lisa is travelling this week and has poor internet connection but we are delighted to share a glimpse of our week with you. Participating...
Jun 23, 20251 min read


World Health Day in Shariya Camp
We have spent a decade working with the survivors of ISIS (just on Tuesday, two young men were released after ten years and eight...
Jun 23, 20255 min read


Hope in Action Art Exhibition
We wanted to give you a sneak peek at the Hope in Action Art Exhibition we will be setting up in Dubai for The Tent Initiative Event. The...
May 11, 20251 min read


Welcome to Spring!
Wishing our dear supporters who celebrate Passover and Easter a very blessed holiday! This week we want to share some happy photos of...
May 11, 20251 min read


As Sheep Surrounded By Wolves
I had planned to update you on our horse Newroz (we believe that her leg is healing, thank you to those who are helping with the vet fees...
May 11, 20252 min read


Overwhelmed
I think that many of us feel overwhelmed at this point in human history, with so much going on globally that our senses, our emotions,...
Mar 28, 20255 min read


Broken Fences
A heartfelt thank you to all who are praying for Newroz. On Tuesday our two very gracious vets came, Doctor Ali from Kirkuk who is the...
Mar 28, 20252 min read


A Testament
During the course of our life here, our blue gates have seen around 4500 students come and go. Some stay for years, some for a shorter...
Mar 28, 20253 min read


Hope in Every Step by Nurse Salah
It is easy to build something with people who are physically and mentally healthy. Today, however, I want to talk about a different group...
Mar 28, 20255 min read


Sneak Peek
This week we have been looking back at our journey, a journey of a decade. A journey that has included much pain, loss, sorrow. The...
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Too Wonderful
Our precious Arabian horse, Newroz, was given to us by the Kurdish Presidential family. We called her Newroz (New Day) simply because she...
Feb 12, 20253 min read


6M
There have been noticeable milestones along our Mesopotamian journey. If I were to put it in Biblical terms, altars and memorial stones...
Feb 12, 20254 min read
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