by Teresa Sfeir | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog
“It’s time.” These two words, printed on our staff’s YFC t-shirt, caught Mahdi’s eye. A curious boy of many questions, Mahdi, a young boy from a majority religion background, was eager to learn about the strangers visiting his shelter school about 8 km (5 miles) from...
by Teresa Sfeir | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog
Andrew’s Journey at AXIS Youth Center Andrew, a 17-year-old from Zahle, is a young man full of curiosity and ambition. With dreams of studying mechanical engineering and physics, he also enjoys sports and connecting with nature. Yet, beyond his academic and personal...
by Teresa Sfeir | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, VTP Blog
How our Vocational Training Program’s Computer Programming Classes Are Empowering Youth God continues transforming lives in Burj Hammoud, a densely populated Beirut suburb. Our mission is to allow every young person to follow Jesus. But we don’t stop there—we meet...
by Teresa Sfeir | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, MYC Blog, School Ministry Blog, VTP Blog
Since early October, Manara Youth Center (MYC) has been welcoming displaced families affected by the recent violence in Lebanon. Many are finding a safe space and a sense of normalcy in the center, regardless of their background or faith. And as their curiosity about...
by Grace Saddi | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog, MYC Blog
Hashem’s Path to Christ Hashem never expected his life to change. Raised in a majority-religion family, he only saw the Manara (light house) Youth Center as a place to hang out with friends—certainly not a place where his faith journey would begin. Read on to...
by Grace Saddi | Jul 17, 2024 | Blog, VTP Blog
At our Vocational Training Program in Burj Hammoud, our primary mission is to reach teens with the life-changing message of the Gospel while equipping them with the skills for a brighter future. One shining example of this is our new business course. Read on to see...
