by Nicole Leeper | Jun 29, 2012 | Iraq
By Billy Ray | Middle East Regional DirectorLast week, we graduated our first class of English students at The Refuge. Twenty women took part in a three month conversational English class led by two of our wonderful native-American speakers, Jessica and Darah.In the...
by Nicole Leeper | Feb 24, 2012 | Iraq, Journey Trips
“Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 This verse, penned in Hebrew Scripture as early as 740 BC, speaks to God’s heart for the orphan and commands us as believers to...
by Nicole Leeper | Jan 3, 2012 | Iraq
In the early afternoon of October 23, 2011, a severe earthquake struck Eastern Turkey turning buildings to piles of rubble within seconds and leaving, some estimate, up to 60,000 Kurds instantly homeless, not to mention over 600 dead. Aid agencies along with the...
by Trey Dunham | Oct 14, 2011 | Iraq
Progress continues on The Refuge, the community center being built in Northern Iraq. Here are a couple pics of our small conference room/woman’s center taking shape. Putting in electrical sockets and lights. Funds, however, will only allow us to finish this room...
by Trey Dunham | Sep 26, 2011 | Iraq
As we headed out of the village, the image of the old man’s face with tears in his eyes kept coming back to me. I’ve seen few men older than him. The lines on his face seem to tell of hardships that I could never understand or comprehend. And now, he was...
by Trey Dunham | Jul 26, 2010 | Iraq, Projects, Videos
By Billy Ray | Regional Director IraqThis link will take you into a world that few have trodden. It is the world of the largest people group on the planet without a country of their own. Click here or see below to discover a beautiful portrayal of the daily lives...
