by Ghinwa Akiki | Jan 29, 2026 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, THIMAR
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.
by Ghinwa Akiki, Hunter Williamson | Aug 6, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, THIMAR
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.
by Ghinwa Akiki, Hunter Williamson | Aug 5, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, THIMAR
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.
by Admin | Apr 17, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, News, SKILD, THIMAR
By Daniella Daou On April 10, Lebanon celebrated the 13th annual National Day for Students with Learning Difficulties, a day that has become a powerful symbol of cultural transformation and a milestone for children with learning differences. First launched in 2013,... 
by Ghinwa Akiki, Hunter Williamson | Apr 17, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, THIMAR
In a small village in northwest Syria, tensions were still high as 150 women from different religious backgrounds gathered for a Mother’s Day event hosted by a Thimar-supported church in late March.
by Ghinwa Akiki, Hunter Williamson | Mar 20, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, THIMAR
A man carries a young girl across a river seperating Lebanon and Syria. When Nisrine* speaks about fleeing her home, she begins to cry. Earlier this month, she was on her way to see her parents when gunmen stopped and searched the bus she was on, she said. “Who is... 
by Admin | Mar 13, 2025 | THIMAR-LSESD, BBS, LSESD, News, THIMAR
By Jad Tabet Sitting in his office at Beirut Baptist School (BBS) in Msaytbeh, a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in the middle of Beirut, Jean-Pierre beamed with energy. The smile on his face was a stark contrast to the landscape around him. In areas near the... 
by Ghinwa Akiki | Dec 19, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, ABTS, LSESD, News, Pray, THIMAR
This year, people in Lebanon are celebrating Christmas differently. With weary hearts after a period of intense aggression, we are reminded of the one true hope and the peace that brings comfort to our souls. After nearly 13 months of fighting between Hezbollah and... 
by Ghinwa Akiki | Dec 9, 2024 | THIMAR-LSESD, LSESD, MERATH, News, Pray, THIMAR
The war in Lebanon has made life harder for Hayat and many of the other 176,000 migrant workers estimated to be in the country. But her hardships, like those of other migrant women, began long before conflict flared up between Hezbollah and Israel.
