“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 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 […]
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 […]
Israel-Hamas conflict impacts Lebanon, but schools remain safe
Israel-Hamas conflict impacts Lebanon, but schools are still havens there January 23, 2024 Emily Klooster Lebanon Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Schools are an opportunity to lean in, not check out As we sat in a recent staff meeting to discuss the latest Middle Eastern conflict, Scott Vander Kooy, TSI President, said, […]
A brighter future for Syrian girls: an interview with teacher Salam A.
A brighter future for Syrian girls: an interview with teacher Salam Al-Masri October 19, 2023 Emily Klooster Lebanon Our goals: Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism An interview with Salam A., a teacher at our mobile school in Lebanon, reveals passion, heartache and hope for the future. Salam A. was only 16 when she fled […]
New skills, bright futures – vocational training equips refugee students
New skills, bright futures – vocational training equips refugee students July 13, 2023 Emily Klooster Lebanon Vocational training renews hope in Lebanon A few years ago, Pastor Joseph Milan had four electrical tools, two sewing machines and three computers. He and his son Sayeed, co-founders of Warm Heart Lebanon, were using what they had to […]
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 […]
Mobile education inches forward despite earthquake and strikes
Mobile education inches forward despite earthquake and strikes April 27, 2023 Emily Klooster Lebanon Photo: the Lebanese team sent to Syria after February’s earthquake Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Lebanon in the face of repeated crises Tensions are running high between Lebanese citizens and the Syrian families taking refuge in their nation. In the face of repeated […]
7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes the Middle East
7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes the Middle East February 7, 2023 Emily Klooster Lebanon BREAKING: After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Middle East in the early hours of February 6, our team in Lebanon is safe and none of the students or their family members were injured. People spent the night outside and remain outdoors […]
Wheels of Change will launch in 2023
You did it. Wheels of Change will launch in 2023! January 18, 2023 Emily Klooster Lebanon Our year-end campaign in 2022 raised over $100,000 for mobile schools in the Middle East, enabling us to reach new refugee children in Lebanon and soon, Jordan. Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism This past fall, we brought you […]