She
could be any kid on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon – but she is a
refugee from Syria who fled atrocities by the Islamic State. The face of
the displaced includes the brightness of youth coming to grips with
being uprooted from home and country. Ministry team members native to
Lebanon visit the homes of Syrian refugees struggling to survive to help
them with practical needs and encourage them. “Being able to go into
homes like this has also allowed our team the opportunity to have
meaningful conversations and to share the gospel– and we’ve seen many of
these families give their lives to the Lord,” an indigenous ministry
director said. The ministry helps supply the neediest families with food
parcels, medicines or rent payments. Food parcels cost $65 to $80 each.
The team also provide diapers, baby formula, milk, gas for cooking,
mattresses and sheets, appliances and English language classes. “Helping
the people with their practical needs enables us to freely share with
them how Christ can meet our greater spiritual needs,” the director
says.
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