School in Katumba Camp
School in Katumba Camp January 7, 2025 Emily Klooster Tanzania Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Norbert Mbwiliza is a former refugee working in the oldest refugee camp in the world. Born a refugee, Norbert Mbwiliza now runs a Christian NGO in Katumba Camp, the oldest refugee camp in the world. Katumba hosts […]
Teachers recharge in Ukraine as school considers solar energy
Teachers recharge in Ukraine as school considers solar energy December 12, 2024 Emily Klooster Ukraine Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism An update from Principal Iryna Steshyts at Academy of Wisdom in Bucha, Ukraine We, the staff of Academy of Wisdom, would like to express our gratitude for your generosity and support. Thanks to […]
“The conflict is not here.” An interview with Joseph Milan on how Middle Eastern conflict affects his outreach to Syrians and Lebanese alike.
“The conflict is not here.” An interview with Joseph Milan on how Middle Eastern conflict affects his outreach to Syrians and Lebanese alike. October 24, 2024 Emily Klooster Lebanon Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Joseph Milan is the co-founder of Warm Heart School, a mobile school for Syrian refugees operating from a […]
Syrian students in Jordan use technology to bridge gaps in education
Syrian students in Jordan use technology to bridge gaps in education October 17, 2024 Emily Klooster Jordan Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Technology has become a necessity. In today’s world, most students use technology, and refugee students especially need access to tools that will help them catch up to their peers after […]
Circle of hope: refugee kids deserve the best in Amman, Jordan
Circle of hope: refugee kids deserve the best in Amman, Jordan October 15, 2024 Emily Klooster Jordan Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism No matter the challenge, no child is overlooked by Principal Dawlat Hijazeen and her team. Dawlat Hijazeen wears many hats, among them mom of five, teacher, principal, counselor, and bus […]
In a mother’s words
In a mother’s words August 22, 2024 Emily Klooster Ukraine Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism A letter from a parent in Ukraine on the comfort a safe school provides during a crisis My name is Nataliya Gordienko. My children, Anna and Makar, have been at Academy of Wisdom since 2018. After the first day of […]
Syrian girls rise above anxiety to take back childhood
Syrian girls rise above anxiety to take back childhood July 25, 2024 Emily Klooster Lebanon Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism As conflict bleeds into southern Lebanon and economic stress rises, Warm Heart’s message to parents is: “Let children learn first; a job will come later.” Lebanon is facing its worst socio-economic crisis […]
School feels like home to Maria
School feels like home to Maria May 7, 2024 Emily Klooster Ukraine Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism A 7th grader receives a warm welcome at a school in Ukraine. In 2022, Bucha, Ukraine was one of the first outlying areas of Kyiv taken by Russian forces. Academy of Wisdom serves families displaced […]
Former refugee brings education to his own in Tanzania
Former refugee brings education to his own in Tanzania May 7, 2024 Emily Klooster Tanzania Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Norbert Mbwiliza is a former refugee working in the oldest refugee camp in the world. Founded in 1972, Katumba Camp in Tanzania is the oldest refugee camp in the world, hosting 84,000 […]
Field Report: the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Field Report: the Israel-Hamas Conflict April 23, 2024 Emily Klooster Jordan,Lebanon Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Christian leaders pursue our mission at a personal cost Here is a glimpse of the work of Tent Schools International through a different lens: the lived experiences of our partners in the Middle East as they […]