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Gender Rules in the Middle East – Men and Women in Northern Iraq

Hannah and Colleen share their experiences of the roles and rules around what it means to be a man or a woman (or boy or girl) in Kurdish culture. Expectations and limitations for both men and women are a bit different than our experiences in the United States and anyone thinking to visit would do [...]

2020-11-04T15:04:59-05:00June 23rd, 2020|Categories: Audio, Iraq|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Donations for Sew For Hope

PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE DROPPING OFF ANY DONATIONS for Sew For Hope! We have limited space and manpower for supplies and may not be able to take donations at all times. Please email bonnie@servantgroup.org with pictures and descriptions to get permission to bring your donation. Items that can be donated: Any sewing machine, serger, or [...]

2021-04-15T13:47:36-05:00June 11th, 2020|Categories: Nashville|Tags: , , , |

What’s going on with SGI during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Well, for starters, we’re still here and we’re still working to encourage and equip the body of Christ to love and serve our Middle Eastern and refugee neighbors.  First, in Iraq, our team is doing well and has finished out the school year. The Medes School has been partly in person and partly online. We [...]

2020-11-04T16:27:07-05:00June 11th, 2020|Categories: Europe, Home Office, Iraq, Nashville|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Social Media in the Middle East

Hannah and Colleen explore the difficult and sometimes humorous world of social media in Iraq. If you've never had a new Facebook friend go through all ten years of your photos and comments and like or comment on every single one, you should check this out! If you have… that's weird. But join us anyway [...]

2020-11-04T16:42:09-05:00June 8th, 2020|Categories: Audio, Iraq|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Refugee Sewing Center Renovation Project

We're continuing to raise funds to finish renovating our new and larger Refugee Sewing Center. With your gift, we can empower more refugee women in Nashville with the skills and community they need to help them succeed. We’re getting close! The walls are framed in and new shelves went up just this past week. There’s [...]

2023-09-11T17:46:05-05:00June 8th, 2020|Categories: Nashville|Tags: , , , , , |
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