by Grace Saddi | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog
The classroom buzzes with energy as the discussions take off. “Dare to Ask!” This is the youth leaders’ challenge to the teenagers—urging them to peel back the layers of their assumptions and see the world in a new light. For years, our Dare2Ask sessions have been a...
by Grace Saddi | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog
A Look into Our Mental Health Ministry at Schools Two and a half years ago, our mental health team began working with two schools we serve: the Beirut Evangelical School for Girls and Boys (BESGB) and Nazarene Evangelical School (NES). Since then, the team has seen...
by Grace Saddi | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog, VTP Blog
The Story of Two Ladies at VTP’s Carpentry Program Some may say carpentry is just for boys. Eman and Ebtisam, 15 and 17, would prove them wrong. These two sisters are two of our first ladies to join our Vocational Training Program’s carpentry program, and last summer,...
by Grace Saddi | Feb 16, 2024 | Blog
Maria is an 18-year-old at AXIS Youth Center studying Psychology at university. She dreams of becoming a therapist and a neuropsychologist because she wants to help people heal. Last year, Maria joined the SuperWoman program at AXIS Youth Center, and she has been...
by Grace Saddi | Nov 23, 2023 | Blog
A girl joined our sewing class last year. She once stitched a piece the wrong way twice in a row. By the second time, she had teared up and was quite discouraged. I felt terrible for her, but I kept encouraging her. I don’t know how things are at home for some of the...
by Grace Saddi | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog
A Look into Manara Youth Center’s Tutoring Program We would like to introduce you to Mia, one of our tutors at YFC Lebanon’s Manara Youth Center in Bourj Hammoud. Mia is currently the Educational Coordinator of the center with a master’s degree in neuroscience. Mia...
