Imagine missing the childhood delight of a day at the beach. Many Syrian refugee children live within two hours of the Mediterranean Sea, yet most of them have never been there. Many of their parents have not been the sea either. A field trip and other chances to have fun create a lasting impact in […]
Educating refugees in Lebanon is tough. The chief challenge has been stable locations. On more than one occasion, we set up a shipping container school in a refugee camp, and then the camp moved or was disbanded a few months later. To eliminate the risk of being upended, we plan to purchase and equip […]
The relatively small nations of Jordan and Lebanon kept the coronavirus from spreading widely in the first several months of the pandemic. Students enjoyed mask-free classes in September because cases were largely contained over the summer. The tight control ended in the last half of October. Cases continue to skyrocket. Jordan, a nation of ten […]
Students at the Good Shepherd Center couldn’t wait to be back together again when the school reopened in late August for the start of a new year. Just like children in the United States, they and their families were thrilled that they could return to school after months of pandemic-induced isolation and the frustration of […]
For the last ten years, shipping container schools have been a staple of educational access in refugee camps. They are inexpensive and relatively easy to set up. Once they are wired for electricity and internet access, they just need chairs, tables, and children. But sometimes, a temporary school is too permanent to keep up with […]
GRAND RAPIDS — Tent Schools International has been renewed as an Accredited Nondenominational Agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. This means the denomination endorses Tent School International for support by congregations and individual members. Organizations with the CRCNA endorsement are selected because their work is closely related to the denomination’s integral work […]
Over the past several days, we have been moved by the power and conviction of the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death on a Minneapolis street on May 25. We have been especially moved by the 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence observed to feel the time it took for a police officer’s knee […]
Tent Schools International, in partnership with Comprenew, has made major changes to an existing technology mission to help individuals and families who are not equipped with adequate devices to continue their education at home through pandemic school closures. Our partner Comprenew is a non-profit electronics recycler that refurbishes computers for resale. Our partnership with Comprenew […]
Tent communities erected on farmland in eastern Lebanon created many challenges over the years because they are far removed from schools, jobs, and medical facilities. Now, the distance from Lebanon’s coastal cities protects the thousands of Syrian refugees who live there. At press time, the tent city served by our partner in Lebanon, had no […]
Leading up to the Covid-19 crisis, the Good Shepherd Center in Jordan prepared their 72 students and families. Before schools were shut down, teachers instructed students on health hygiene so that children know to cover their coughs, wash their hands and wipe all surfaces. After schools were closed three weeks ago, staff spent three days […]
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