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.
Refugee week: Life-saving medical care for refugees in Iraq
When Mikhail, a Syrian refugee in Iraq, contracted meningitis, his mother lost hope. But thanks to Embrace funding, his story didn’t end in tragedy.
Refugee week: Medical help for marginalised refugees in Egypt
Aisha was desperately worried about her toddler’s health. But she was living over 1,000 miles away from her hometown and she didn’t know where to turn…
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.
Refugee week: The Syrian refugees rebuilding family life in Lebanon
Walid and his father ended up in Lebanon after being forced to flee from their home in Syria. Life was bleak - until Walid’s father made a surprising discovery.
Welcoming Sudan’s Refugees in Egypt
Nadia and her young family recently crossed the border into Egypt, but like so many fleeing the violence in Sudan, they had had to leave everything behind and had nothing to survive on.
Surviving the cold this Christmas
Khadija fears the coming winter: ‘We desperately need blankets and mattresses.’ Life in the Syrian refugee camps in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, is becoming increasingly unbearable.
Shelter & support for refugees in Egypt
Through our partner Refuge Egypt, we are helping people like Samir, who’ve lost everything because of war.
Winter relief for refugees in Lebanese
The crippling economic crisis in Lebanon is having a devastating effect on many families, but particularly refugees. MERATH’s winter relief programme, supported by Embrace, is a lifeline for many, like Nour and her family.
*The names of some of the individuals features have been changed to protect identities.