One of the highlights on any development trip abroad is the chance to meet the people we’re helping and working alongside. This most recent time in Turkey, I was able to visit several refugees’ homes and hear stories of how they escaped Syria and came to faith in Christ.
World Challenge supports church leaders in the Middle East, several of whom work with refugees from Syria. Around 600 of these Muslims have come to Christ and are now founding house churches throughout Turkey and Greece. One young man shared about his journey to Christ with us.
In this edition of Around the World, we're taking a look at the incredible work our partners are doing across the globe to help widows in the Ukraine, a man find freedom from drugs is Eswatini, and refugees stranded in Turkey.
The COVID-19 pandemic closed many countries’ borders to protect people, but this also left many refugees stranded, separated from other family members or stuck in camps with limited access to aid.
All around the world, World Challenge partners are serving and ministering to those in need.
Ayça Tekin-Koru, professor of economics and writer for VoxEU, has explored an oft-undiscussed area of concern that the coronavirus pandemic is causing: the plight of refugees.
