Ukrainian Teachers Equipped to Serve a Growing School
Ukrainian Teachers Equipped to Serve a Growing School August 21, 2025 Emily Klooster Ukraine Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism TSI donors funded technology for Academy of Wisdom in Bucha, Ukraine, supporting ten new staff members as they serve a growing student body in north-central Ukraine. Academy of Wisdom in Bucha, Ukraine has […]
Chromebooks for Katumba Camp
Chromebooks for Katumba Camp August 21, 2025 Emily Klooster Tanzania Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism A former refugee helps deliver key classroom resources to Burundian students in Tanzania Tanzania ranks as one of the safest countries in Africa, with a long history of accepting refugees from neighboring nations. The country is home […]
Ukrainian School Welcomes 42 New Students, 28 Teachers
Ukrainian School Welcomes 42 New Students, 28 Teachers April 24, 2025 Emily Klooster Ukraine Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Attacks on Ukraine continue amidst talks of a cease-fire, while Academy of Wisdom provides a haven in Bucha, fortifying shelters and welcoming new students and staff. As ceasefire talks continue between Ukraine, Russia, […]
Lebanon faces massive change as the Middle East unravels
Lebanon faces massive change as the Middle East unravels March 4, 2025 Emily Klooster Lebanon Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Warm Heart reels from the loss of two students to an Israeli missile and an exodus of 100 students back to Syria, but hope for renewal in both countries may be on […]
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 […]