Americans like organization. I felt so accomplished when I organized my tool shelf: everything in boxes and labeled with my nifty little label maker. All the screws and nails together; all the electrical tools together. Another box with glue and tape. Everything in its place. Unfortunately, we like to do this with people, too. And [...]
Great news! The prefab classroom buildings have arrived on site at the refugee camp. Concrete paving, electricity and furniture are coming next. Our new team has been doing an amazing job coordinating all of this. February 10th is scheduled to be the first day of school for 1,000 Yazidi refugee children. Students at all three Schools of the [...]
School books for the 2014/15 school year have finally arrived in Iraq, been unpacked and organized, and ready for distribution to each of the three campuses.Each year we send about $100K of books in a shipping container from Nashville to Iraq for use at the School of the Medes. This year's shipment was greatly delayed in [...]
The New Year has started with tons of work! In a few days we will send our new team to Iraq to help start a K-6 school for 1,000 Yazidi refugee children who lost their homes to ISIS. Preparation of the construction site has already started, fencing will be ready in a few days, and the [...]
Thank you all for your prayers and support this past year. It has been an intense one, but also filled with blessing. We are excited to give you an update on our teams and the refugee situation in Iraq and to let you know about some new opportunities coming up this next year to share [...]
