I sat with a woman from Somalia in her small apartment living room in Nashville. She was one of our older students who had grown up and spent most of her life in a refugee camp in Kenya. She had never been to school, never learned to read in her own language. This woman was [...]
Good morning! Welcome! How are you? It’s so good to see you again! These are the things I repeat over and over again the first week of English classes. I love the first week! I love seeing our returning students after the summer break. I love seeing their smiles and excitement to be back in [...]
Last time, I explored both my familiar grocery store and an unfamiliar one to get all the ingredients to make a few Middle Eastern dishes. Now, let me tell you how those ingredients are being put to use as I (attempt to) cook. This post is not a “how to make” the following dishes, but [...]
A first-hand account from one of our team members who served in Turkey! For two weeks in April I went to Adiyaman, Turkey to participate in building temporary housing for victims of the catastrophic earthquake that occurred in February of 2023. I had heard of the climbing death toll and saw pictures of [...]
Between Iraq and a Hard Place: Episode 60 Hannah and Colleen interview our friend and teammate, Erik, about his life and experiences teaching and living in Iraq as well as his studies of Kurdish history and culture. Learn more over on our Iraq page! And send us questions and comments to Hannah@servantgroup.org. Here's a link [...]
Dear Friends, I recently returned from two weeks in the earthquake zone in Turkey. I want to update you on what we saw and did, but first I want to thank each of you who have given and prayed. Your generosity and intercession are making a real difference for our partners on the [...]
Between Iraq and a Hard Place: Episode 58 Hannah and Colleen interview Robin, who helped SGI rebuild schools in Turkey after the big earthquakes in 1999. Those connections and relationships have opened up paths for us to serve in relief work and hopefully with rebuilding after these more recent earthquakes. Join our teams heading over [...]
A big thank you to all who have stepped up to help us provide relief to those affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey. Your prayers and donations are making an impact, and we are deeply grateful for your support. The earthquake and aftershocks caused untold damage and left many families without homes, food, or ways [...]
Afghan refugees are in Nashville, and they need our help! Nearly 300 new arrivals have been or are being resettled mostly in Northern Nashville. Many groups are working together to meet the needs of our new neighbors. Our strength is education, so we're coordinating some English classes for these new arrivals. Women's English class opportunities [...]
From a Sew For Hope graduate and advanced student: Before I joined Sew For Hope I was a housewife who lacked self-confidence and was always depressed. I really wanted to work, but it was not possible because I have a baby until my friend's proposal to me to join Sew For Hope. I learned so much sewing [...]
