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.
Syria Earthquake Response: A ‘Thank You’ from Lattakia
Read one Syrian priest’s heartfelt message of thanks to those who gave so generously to help those affected by the earthquake.
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.
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.
Learning to speak at the Lebanon’s Learning Centre for the Deaf
Three-year-old Wasim received a cochlear implant after being diagnosed with profound hearing loss. Since starting speech therapy sessions at the Learning Centre for the Deaf, Wasim’s spoken language skills have been rapidly improving.
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.
*The names of some of the individuals features have been changed to protect identities.