In this long-read, Embrace’s Rev Su McClellan shares a vivid personal account of her recent trip to Lebanon. She describes the lasting impact of the recent Israel-Hezbollah war, and how the local Christians that Embrace supports are rebuilding and continuing to serve their communities with love and compassion.

Experiencing arrest and imprisonment by the Israeli authorities has left many children and young people across the West Bank with profound psychological wounds. Embrace supports a Rehabilitation Programme run by East Jerusalem YMCA, providing psychological support and vocational training to help ex-detainees find hope, purpose, and a path forward. Embrace’s David McColl recently visited... 

Salim Munayer, Professor of Theology at Bethlehem Bible College, reflects on the hope he has found in the scriptures amid the 15 months of war in Gaza. He calls on us, as Christians, to act on that hope and bear testimony to it.

Al Ahli Hospital has been a beacon of light amid the devastation in Gaza, with dedicated medical staff serving patients in great need – despite severe shortages of medicine and equipment. As a fragile ceasefire takes hold, its role will continue to be pivotal as it responds to an enormous volume of medical needs. In this blog, we take a look back at the steadfast service at Al Ahli’s hospital and clinic over the past 15 months.

Light weaves its way through our Christian understanding of the world. “Let there be light” is recorded in Genesis as God’s first creative act. There are, however, times when the world feels very dark indeed and we may be wondering where the light has gone. Has God abandoned us?  

“The civilian population is paying a heavy price, a cost the Gaza population can ill afford, a cost I don’t believe we should accept,”  writes Embrace’s CEO Jamie Eyre. “More arms and violence are not the answer…we should not sit silent.”

Meet Ayla and Samya. Ayla runs her own beauty salon, while Samya has started a hairdressing business from her home in Homs. Both businesses are still in their infancy but the fact they exist at all is a testament to the women’s bravery, resilience and hard work. Both Ayla and Samya are survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)…

Dr Ruth Valerio, Embrace’s new Programmes, Partnership & Advocacy Director, recently travelled to Egypt to meet our Christian partners. She witnessed the deep need in Egypt but also the amazing work that our partners are doing to bring love and light into people’s lives…

Our partner Tahaddi run an education centre in an informal settlement on the edge of Beirut. Since the start of the war, life for the children and the staff has been turned upside down. But despite the challenges, lessons are continuing…