by brantstew | Feb 6, 2015 | beirut, education, hope, lebanon, refugees, syria, syrianrefugees
Last summer, I asked you all for donations in order to help get Syrian children back into school. Many of you responded, and your generosity and support was greater than I expected. Unfortunately, my plans to get these children enrolled in school were hindered by...
by brantstew | Jan 16, 2015 | beirut, education, hope, lebanon, refugees, syria, syrianrefugees
My journey in Lebanon has been an interesting one, full of surprises and adaptation. But I guess these are two things this country is known for, and manages to mete out with extreme frequency. When I started coming here I had no idea what would be in store for me, and...
by brantstew | Sep 16, 2013 | beirut, education, hope, lebanon, refugees, stories, syria
A lot has happened since my last blog entry. Please forgive me for my neglect, and please afford me some time to provide you with, what I hope will be, some sobering statistics and imagery. Three weeks ago a very important event occurred. Another child crossed one of...
by brantstew | Jul 25, 2013 | beirut, education, hope, lebanon, refugees, syria
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been speaking with a lot of Syrian refugees, and the process is becoming more familiar and fine-tuned with each day. I meet a family, I tell them about the school I want to open in their town, and I explain that in order to...
by brantstew | Jul 20, 2013 | beirut, education, hope, lebanon, refugees, syria
I have been speaking with a lot of refugees, and their stories are all sadly similar. They stayed in Syria for as long as they could until they felt it was no longer safe enough for them there. After crossing the Lebanese border, they made their way to areas in...
