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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ukrainian teachers persevere despite ongoing attacks
Ukrainian teachers persevere despite ongoing attacks January 23, 2023 Emily Klooster Lebanon Thanks to you, we raised almost $6,000 to ensure Ukrainian students can access their teachers remotely or in person through the winter, despite Russia’s onslaught. Promoting peace Providing opportunity Countering extremism Students continue to learn remotely except for the youngest children, who take […]
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 […]
Ukrainian students return to school in Bucha
Ukrainian students return to school in Bucha November 22, 2022 Emily Klooster Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced students and staff at Academy of Wisdom in Bucha to scatter. Many student families had already fled an invasion in eastern Ukraine five years prior; this is their second displacement. TSI sent urgent funds in spring […]
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 […]
Abdo’s Story
Abdo’s Story November 1, 2022 Emily Klooster Lebanon Until recently, 17-year-old Abdo would escape his family’s cramped tent in Bekaa Valley to sleep in the streets, finding field work for area farmers during the day. His parents were worried he was not in school or at home, but they were exhausted from their own work […]