Christmas where we live is a time of hope, joy, and giving. But in the devastated slums of North Africa, where we met Ehlas and her 6 children, it’s just another day to survive.
“I have been able to play a small role in helping someone, though quite honestly having learned more from them than I think they ever could from me.” - Tray Brown, USA
Explore the North Africa outreach with Janet Breen:“I find it very hard to envision what these children endured on their trek from their homes in the mountains of Sudan before arriving to a safe place.”
Every week, Hope for MENA team is visiting various refugee families to pray with them and help the poorest of the poor with their practical needs. This week we take you to a journey with Zac - 19 years old, volunteer from Ireland.
Meet Haneya - she works in a handicraft workshop in the garbage dump in North Africa. Here, women receive training for three months and are then are given work space to make products. For Haneya, a widow, it means a better life for her and her children.
A clean hospital – a dirty street. Soft blankets in a crib – a bed of full garbage. Love and acceptance – mistreatment and abandonment. This is the difference between your life and an orphan’s in North Africa.
This January, 70 disabled children received a new set of clothes and a pair of shoes. This will be the only clothes they receive for the entire year. Thank you for answering the call to mobilization to provide these essential gifts. You made a difference.