Badr has a scar that runs from the corner of his eye all the way down to his mouth: a poignant reminder that he was left in a public trash bin to die or be eaten by stray animals.

As I arrived in North Africa, that was the first question that I asked. I desired to help people that were in need, but were not sure how I could best help.

How marvellous is His love - that while having emergency angioplasty for heart attack, I could, like the venerable John Wesley, feel my heart “strangely warmed” by God’s faithful promises in scripture.

She escaped from Sudan with the hope that her seven children would stay alive and be able to have a better future.

It was a really special experience, and fasting helped to focus our minds on God and His faithfulness.

For those who desire change and transformation humbling yourself before God through fasting is a good place to start. His power can be released in and through you by the enabling of the Holy Spirit.

The people living in this community are defined by their hearts and actions not the garbage surrounding them. 

Turning to one of our Hope for MENA volunteer, a nurse, I asked him to check on Mark's wound. It was by God's grace that he provided us with a nurse who came prepared with a medical bag.

As we walk away from garbage city we silently watch some children learning to ride the donkeys. Our hearts are full and some of the hope in garbage city has rubbed off onto us.