by admin | Feb 11, 2021 | BCYM
By Amy Daoud “From pain grew peace and love.” These are the words of 20-year-old Nour, a recent graduate of Home of Hope, a shelter for former street kids. For the first few years of her life, Nour was a victim of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her... 
by admin | Jan 10, 2018 | BCYM, MERATH
BCYM, MERATH & local churches joined hands this past weekend, starting the New Year by serving the community together. A team of 30 young adults BCYM had invited from churches across Lebanon travelled to the Bekaa valley. Half of them headed to a nearby informal... 
by admin | Nov 7, 2015 | LSESD
A few weeks ago the pictures of a three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on a Turkish beach dramatically brought the Syrian crisis back into the attention of the West and led to increased awareness of the need to support refugees in Europe. My time in Lebanon supporting... 
by admin | May 2, 2015 | LSESD
An 11 year-old boy was riding his man-sized bike, carrying a small gallon of heating fuel in one of the village streets when suddenly he slipped on the icy road and fell down with his load. The boy was in a panic, the people around were panicking as well and they all... 
by admin | Oct 8, 2014 | LSESD
“There are no longer any children in my country – even a four-year-old can tell you everything about war,” solemnly remarks one of LSESD’s partners in Syria. “Keeping Children Safe,” an assessment conducted by LSESD’s Child Protection Specialist, Kezia... 
by admin | May 17, 2014 | LSESD
As the Syrian crisis has deepened with over 150,000 killed, almost three million refugees, and with 9.6 million desperately needing assistance inside Syria, the plight of children has worsened. Being among the most vulnerable, they have fewer resources and abilities... 
by admin | May 11, 2014 | LSESD
After several years working to support children at risk with Viva in Uganda, it’s been a big change to suddenly find myself in Lebanon, a beautiful country which I am enjoying getting to know. In partnership with Viva and Food for the Hungry I moved here in February... 
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | LSESD
When the UN announced the “devastating milestone” of Syrian refugees in Lebanon officially surpassing 1 million on April 3rd, it also confirmed that half of the refugee population are children.[1] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres,... 