I know of a refugee family from the mid-East who had to flee their homeland under threat of violent death. A tyrannical ruler had sent armed men to find and murder them. In fact, it was a heartless and bloody genocide. The thugs killed dozens, maybe hundreds in the town... the family barely escaped. They [...]
We know that moving half-way around the world can be intimidating. Especially a place with a reputation as frightening as Iraq. That's why we've put together an Iraq Vision Trip for March 24th through April 1st, 2017. We are planning a one week trip so you can get a glimpse into the world of our team [...]
Dolma or Yaprax A universally known and loved food in our area is dolma (also known as yaprax). It involves a mixture of uncooked rice, minced meat (often lamb), and spices stuffed into a variety of veggies (zucchini, green peppers, onions, eggplant, tomatoes, and more) or grape leaves. Then it is artfully crammed into a [...]
An exciting and rare opportunity to teach math for 3-months with our team at School of the Medes! One of our families is coming home to have a baby in March 2017, leaving a teaching vacancy that we need to fill. If you’ve considered helping us build a new future for young people in Iraq, but the thought [...]
Langa There are second hand markets in every city. I love them. I’m a thrift shopper in the US and so these super cheap bazaars are right up my alley. I’ve found multiple pair of practically new name brand shoes, lots of cute clothes, bag, dishes and decorations. It’s a good day when I can [...]
It’s quiet in the mornings Before the student rush The call to prayer […]
It's been a long time coming, but after months of obstacles, the renovations for the school building have been completed and classes have begun for a hundred Yezidi children in an area reclaimed from ISIS. These are the first of hopefully many more that will eventually be able to rebuild their homes and return to [...]
Our team members in Iraq get to visit some really cool historical places that you might not expect. "An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh." ~Nahum 1:1 If you're like us, you probably never really noticed the name of the town Nahum was from. But all of that changes when [...]
Join our team for a 10-day trip at the end of March 2017 to serve refugee kids at a camp in Northern Iraq and explore opportunities to serve with our team for up to a year. In partnership with our Shepherd School and the Medes Schools, we will organize a mini Olympics with a variety [...]
As many of you know, there are several areas that have been reclaimed from ISIS in the last year. There's a lot of renovation to do before people will be willing to return, but so many want the opportunity to go home and rebuild. One of the key factors is providing an education for the [...]
