Helping Syrian families return home
A home rehabilitation project in Syria is helping families displaced by war return to their communities and neighborhoods.
Supporting Lebanon’s Unseen Migrant Domestic Workers
Insaaf is a Lebanese Christian organization that supports and advocates for migrant domestic workers. Through medical assistance and access to clinics, food support, vocational training, computer and language lessons, and weekly Bible studies, Insaaf serves women who often go unseen in Lebanese society. MERATH partners with Insaaf to strengthen this work, supporting a community that is often unseen.
Winter Deepens the Humanitarian Strain on Displaced Families in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley
Snow coated the mountains around the Beqaa Valley and turned the roads into a slippery passage. The cold cut through the streets, where small, fragile houses were scattered across the hillsides.
The Hope of Christmas
More than two thousand years ago, in a small town called Bethlehem, a king was born, but not the kind of king one would expect. History is full of kings who arrived with noise and force, but this one came quietly and humbly.
How Churches in the Arab World are Celebrating Christmas
This Christmas, our partners around the Middle East are celebrating Christmas amid varying circumstances and challenges. Some are celebrating this holiday freely with church services, gift exchanges, carols, and family gatherings
“To stay, to love, to serve”
Airstrikes on southern Lebanon have intensified while the buzz of drones over Beirut is once again constant. Nearly a year since a ceasefire brought an end to the worst of the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, we find ourselves under the weight of new tensions and political uncertainty.
“Not Just in Words, But in Deeds.” An interview with Thimar CEO Dr. Nabil Costa about bridging Lebanon’s educational gaps
As part of this vision, Thimar, through its leadership role in the Association of Evangelical Schools in Lebanon (AESL), recently helped organize the Second National Education Conference (NEC) under the theme “Bridging the Gap.”
How a BBS teacher is trusting God in Lebanon’s post-war uncertainty
After a year of airstrikes, sonic booms, and constant fear, more than a hundred preschoolers stood proudly on the graduation stage at Beirut Baptist School (BBS) in June.
“The situation is not okay” Thimar partners face attacks and threats in Syria
The attack took place during the church’s evening liturgy, which had been launched — in addition to its morning service — to accommodate students who attended classes earlier in the day.