STORIES
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THE DIFFERENCE WE’VE MADE
Thanks to your support, we’re helping people facing poverty, injustice and marginalisation transform their lives. Some of those people have been kind enough to share their stories.
Helping to rewrite futures in Egypt
“Every time I see a child or a woman whom I’ve helped, it encourages me to continue.” Magy, a young Egyptian Christian, tells us about her work as the educational programme coordinator at the Episcocare’s community centre in Alexandria.
Refugee week: Thriving against the odds in Lebanon’s education emergency
Meet 13-year-old Noura, a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon. She was unable to attend school because she didn’t have official registration papers - until our partner, the Joint Christian Committee, stepped in.
Supporting specialist education in Lebanon
VIDEO: Meet the children of the 'Best Steps Class', run by Embrace partner Tahaddi, and find out how lessons are adapted to support their special educational needs.
Helping Palestinian children to rewrite their futures
Little Aya was bullied and labelled as disruptive in her old school. But her life completely changed when her parents enrolled her in Palestine’s only specialist school.
A second chance at education for women in Egypt
Farida, like many women in rural Egyptian communities, grew up without education and struggled against inequality. The Life School project, which provides literacy, arithmetic and vocational classes, helped her overcome these barriers.
*The names of some of the individuals features have been changed to protect identities.