Jordan is a relatively safe haven for schools in the Middle East
Jordan is a relatively safe haven in the Middle East February 6, 2024 Emily Klooster Jordan Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Despite protests in Jordanian streets over the Israel-Hamas conflict, Jordan remains a relatively safe location in the Middle East. Marka Education Center (formerly Good Shepherd Center) continues to serve 130 Iraqi […]
Creativity and connection fuel healing for refugee kids in Jordan
Creativity and connection fuel healing for refugee kids in Jordan October 5, 2023 Emily Klooster Jordan Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism When asked what she thinks Principal Dawlat Hijazeen’s strengths are, TSI’s Rawan Haddad isn’t sure where to begin. “She has so many gifts. She’s patient, she can listen and understand anyone. […]
Kids with unique needs will learn in a customized classroom
Kids with unique needs will learn in a customized classroom August 10, 2023 Emily Klooster Jordan Displaced Iraqi students will now have a place to land, with customized approaches to their education. A newly-outfitted classroom is almost ready at Good Shepherd Center, a Christian school serving displaced Iraqi students in Jordan. TSI donors recently funded this […]
Laptops benefit refugee and resettled students from 11 nations
Laptops benefit refugee and resettled students from 11 nations May 1, 2023 Emily Klooster Jordan,Lebanon,United States Educational technology is a leap forward for families in transition Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism LEAP delivers laptops to resettled students One way our mission serves refugee families is through LEAP, a program of Tent Schools International and electronics-refurbishing […]
Classrooms bring peace, hope and opportunity for kids like Patrick
Classrooms bring peace, hope and opportunity for kids like Patrick April 27, 2023 Emily Klooster Jordan Photo: Patrick, center, with new friends at Good Shepherd Center in Amman, Jordan Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism A breakthrough for Patrick Good Shepherd Center is reaching 130 displaced Iraqi students in Jordan, 75 from the neighborhood of Al-Hashemi where new […]
Ramen’s story: Iraqi boy gets a fresh start at school in Jordan
Ramen’s story: Iraqi boy gets a fresh start at school in Jordan March 7, 2023 Emily Klooster Jordan A report from Good Shepherd Center, our partner in Amman, Jordan (Top photo: Ramen, third from left, with new school friends in Jordan) Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Iraqi family finds a new home and school […]
Progress for Patrick
Progress for Patrick November 15, 2022 Emily Klooster Jordan Patrick is seven years old. Born with a condition that left him non-verbal and aggressive, his family left Iraq six months ago to find better medical services for him in Jordan. Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Finding a fit at Good Shepherd Center Dawlat Hijazeen, […]
Student numbers grow in Jordan as families flee Iraq
Student numbers grow in Jordan as families flee Iraq November 8, 2022 Emily Klooster Jordan The need for a school bus is urgent as new children arrive from a distant neighborhood. Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Jordan is a popular destination, for both tourists and refugees You’ve likely heard of Petra, an ancient city […]
Ready, Set, Go! Schools Prepare Children for Resettlement.
Ready, Set, Go! Schools Prepare Children for Resettlement. February 3, 2022 Anne Hamming Jordan Our goal at Tent Schools International is to get displaced children enrolled in loving schools. We want them to be ready when they return home in peace, or move to a new homeland. Our work honors and nurtures the God-given talent […]
Host Nations Struggle to Make Space for Refugees
Host Nations Struggle to Make Space for Refugees November 3, 2021 Anne Hamming Jordan, Lebanon With human migration, often the nations with the least to spare become hosts to the most refugees. Two prime examples of the pattern are Jordan and Lebanon. Both nations have fewer than 10 million citizens and neither nation is rich […]