Community Development
A Quiet Hero
This transformation is a marker of sustainable change, as Abdullah’s individual growth directly affects his sphere of influence.
Soap and Information – Stories During COVID-19
To equip the members of our Kids Club to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, we gave each participant a piece of soap and a booklet with information about the virus and how to stay safe.
The Joy of Restoration
Her sister was stunned that Rosa, herself, was willing to assume the shame.
Two Lives on the North Side
STEP aims to help women who are inactive in the workforce to have the confidence, resilience and support to move ahead despite others thinking they have no future as husband-less women.
Breaking Out of Unhealthy Coping Cycles
We are so encouraged not only to see relationships develop but hearing accounts from our Keystone participants that they themselves are being peacemakers, is extraordinarily gratifying.
Raising Children
Our women’s empowerment groups take the form of a lesson on a topic which is relevant to the ladies and then they divide into smaller groups to discuss the topic and share their thoughts and experiences with each other.
Once Strangers, Now a Band of Brothers
The Keystone programme was created when Operation Mercy saw many refugee men in Jordan struggling with Many of the men have experienced changes in their lives through Keystone.
The Class of Transformations
The STEP class of this year has been a story of new beginnings.
Knowledge changes lives
In our empowerment project, women and youth interact together and discover their own value.
Shared Reading Experiences
We have seen the light go on in children’s eyes as they, for the first time, discover how to string letters together into words, and read!
Anti Trafficking Awareness Among Young People
Often young people to have no idea that sexual slavery exists in Kazakhstan.
New Women
We were amazed by the administrator’s care and her wanting to protect our team.
From Farm to Vulnerable Families
“…In this way, we are supporting about 500 vulnerable families a week with fresh vegetables…”
Tradition or Technology?
AC4D embraces a long-term perspective, as the shift from a traditional to a technologically-driven farming mentality is a major change for local farmers.
‘Now I am living my dream’
“Now I’m living out my dream,” Bukurija said. “I’m a different person: I’m driving my car after many long years. I’ve started to have a smile on my face.
Finding Support and Belonging
Women are finding support and belonging through sharing their stories and pain with their self-help group and hearing the stories and struggles of others.
Upward spiral
As a beginner in the field with no previous knowledge of sewing, she progressed quickly. Meanwhile, she also started to relate well with the other ladies in the STEP programme.
Studying in Community Gives Self-confidence
At the closing celebration, he declared, “For four years after completing grade 9 I didn’t study and was not in a class with others. Studying and being together with the community gave me a lot of self-confidence!”
Participants Become Peacemakers
It was becoming very apparent that friendships were developing, and a sense of brotherhood was growing.
From Ignored to Inspiring Others
It’s not only relationships that Alma has grown in, but confidence too.