Accompany, Hard Place, Local Visionary, Middle East, Network, Values, Youth
David kicked off the University of Oxford presentation with this photo. The doctoral researchers responded: Rural poverty. A crumbling village. A young boy. We once looked through that lens, too. But we see with new eyes now. We see through the eyes of two friends,...
A Dream, Accompany, Hard Place, Middle East, Network
Dear Friends, We’ve got some great news to share from the Haskells! However, before we jump into that, allow us to introduce ourselves as the chairs of the US and Swiss boards of directors for Dreams InDeed. I am Rick Williamson, US board chair. As a clinical...
A Dream, Accompany, Hard Place, Values
She woke with a start in the dead of night, prompted by an unrelenting urging: “Grab your kids. Take your ID. Flee your house! NOW!” She stumbled down the stairs, three little kids in tow., out of their highrise onto the street. Adecade of war had not...
A Dream, Accompany, Equip, Hard Place, Local Visionary, Middle East, SE Asia
Ever so gingerly, our Arabfriend lowered the paralyzed woman in awheelchair down two long flights ofstairs. Thump. Thump. Thump.. Then after he lifted her into his car, shebegan to weep and weep and weep. Sheconfided that she hadn’t been out of herhome in two...
Accompany, Equip, Middle East
“Oh, Janice, it’s horrible in Lebanon; my kids are terrified; it’s devastating.” You got your share of crisis texts this year, too. COVID hospitalizations, job layoffs, street violence. When foundations shake, what does one do? We sought Solomon’s ancient wisdom. ...
Accompany, Middle East, Network
The deeper our Egyptian driver drove into this desolate district, the grumpier he got. Then he snapped, “I will go no further!” At first, he’d cheerfully chatted about driving for big name charities, enjoying helping the poor. So, quizzically, I glanced at Tala, my...
