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Meet Joyce: The sewing trainer at VTP
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...
Empowering the Teens of Bourj Hammoud
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...
Training Leaders for Youth Ministry
Elie could hardly wait for YFC events as a teenager. There, he formed long-lasting memories and friendships. There, he drew closer to Christ. After outgrowing this stage, the youth ministry’s mandate still meant the world to him. He soon would heed God’s calling...
Threads of Joy
Empowering Teenage Girls at VTP Through a Sewing Workshop The girls handled their sewing machines skillfully. They were piecing and stitching together square fabric patches, turning them into a colorful embroidered pillowcase. The idea was to turn scraps into...
A Space to Dream
A Look into Manara Youth Center’s Recreational and Spiritual Programs Rana is a youth worker at YFC Lebanon’s Manara Youth Center. She is passionate about God’s work among the center’s teens, and she enjoys being at the heart of the action. There’s something about...
Young People’s Hearts Transformed
A Look into Our Vocational Training Program Center’s Mentoring and Discipleship Ministry Sara and Shams are taking sewing classes at our Vocational Training Program (VTP) center. They cannot go to school for reasons that are beyond them, but at the center, Sara has...