October 24th-November 2nd, 2008
Delegation to Syria and Lebanon
1 out of every 5 Iraqis have been displaced*. Almost 5 million Iraqis have become refugees.
Do something about it.
Middle East Fellowship, in partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches, will be bringing participants to Syria and Lebanon to meet with Iraqi refugees and humanitarian organizations who are working on their behalf. The plight of Iraqi refugees is a crisis that has received little media attention but has become a critical humanitarian issue throughout the Middle East.
Itinerary: We will arrive in Damascus on October 25th. Meetings and delegation visits in Syria will take place from October 26th-29th. Meetings and delegations visits in Lebanon will take place between October 30th-November 1st.
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Damascus Summer Encounter is a 1 to 2 month service learning program in Damascus, Syria. Participants will volunteer with a local church or humanitarian organization, study Arabic through the Berlitz program, meet local community and religious leaders and explore the region with excursions to Palmyra, Aleppo and other cities and sites of historical and cultural significance.
Check out the new Palestine Summer Encounter website:
www.palestinesummer.orgWhere you'll find:
Dates and Prices
An Online Registration Form
Frequently Asked Questions
Downloadable Flyers
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Palestine Summer Encounter is a one to three month service learning and cultural immersion program in Bethlehem, Palestine. Participants study Arabic in and outside of the classroom setting, live with a Palestinian host family, volunteer with one of thirty-seven participating nonprofits and organizations and meet with both Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers.
www.palestinesummer.org
Working with its partner, the Middle East Council of Churches, Middle East Fellowship is seeking to help provide assistance to internally and externally displaced Iraqi refugees within the Iraqi Christian community through local church partners. In addition to $30,000 in funds, we have received a $20,000 matching grant from a private donor. Because of this matching grant, every dollar you donate to this effort will be doubled in its value.
Or: Mail in a Printable Donations Form
June 22 – July 6, 2008
A two week delegation to Israel and Palestine from San Francisco, including visits with the Bereaved Parents Circle, the Jerusalem Alliance Church, B'tselem (Israeli Human Rights organization), Holy Land Trust, Bethlehem Bible College, the Christian Peacemaking Team and more.
