Blog: The Middle East

Refugee Families in Lebanon

Our role as GHNI-Lebanon is creating and providing Transformational Community Development (TCD) education and Vocational Training Projects (VTP) for refugees in many creative and effective ways. Our trainees can then overcome their problems and sustain themselves in their present community and in their country when they return home.

House of Ruth, Jordan

Sewing Class

Vocational Training Program, Jordan

We had a special time with another Iraqi refugee family. We had lunch at the house of *Shahram and his family. They made a very yummy, well-known Iraqi dish called dolma. They are such a kind and loving family. Shahram, his wife, and their four children are from Dahok in northern Iraq. They left Iraq searching for a safer place to live and for a future for their children. They have been in Jordan for only ten months.

Yemeni Refugees in Jordan

During the last three months, Yemen was afflicted by increasing tensions that seriously compromised progress in a range of political and human rights areas. Tensions began to grow in June and July 2014, when an armed offensive was launched in Amran by members of the popular committees who were affiliated with a hostile movement. Those clashes reportedly resulted in at least 204 casualties and the displacement of tens of thousands of people in June and July 2014 alone.

Goat Loan Program, Jordan

In Al-Khaledia Village, we visited Um Ahmad, who runs a goat-hosting family. During this visit, we noticed how much closer we’ve become to her and her family. You can tell that she was more comfortable, relaxed, and relieved around us. She was more open than on our previous visit.

Refugees in Jordan

Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Vocational Training Program, Jordan

Goat Loan Program, Jordan

Refugees in Lebanon

Last month, GHNI had the privilege of decreasing the suffering in one of thousands of camps in Lebanon. We helped them by providing a pump to empty flooded sewage wells to prevent the release of smelly air, toxins and diseases.

House of Ruth, Jordan

Clinic

This month, 160 patients attended the House of Ruth clinic. This included children, teenagers, adults and elderly villagers. Our doctor treated all the patients and gave medical advice as usual. The clinic also continues to provide the villagers with the majority of their medication needs.