As a Priest friend of mine said recently, 'Do they know it's Christmas? Yes, because they believe in Jesus Christ they had to flee for their lives.' Yet despite the chaos that their lives have descended into, Christmas is still a time for hope. To make the best of a bad situation, the photo above shows the Nativity at the Mar Ellia Church in Ankawa - a poignant image of the Christ child born into the tent of a refugee, seeking shelter from persecution, to which the Priest, Fa

Wow! What a week we have had. The response to our campaign for support has been truly overwhelming. We now have a huge array of very good quality winter clothing we are able to deliver to the churches to support those in need in Northern Iraq this winter. From ski coats, overcoats, gillets, hats, scarfs, jumpers, jeans, cords, jackets, cardigans and some very robust winter boots, we will be able to make a real difference to those in need. Due to the huge volume of donation we