

Another winter without a home
Last year we ran a clothing drive to help refugees and IDPs desperately seeking shelter from the cold as winter arrived in northern Iraq. We had hoped it would be a one off event. Now, as one year turns into year two, we are repeating the exercise; a situation we had hoped would not be the case. Whilst so much has changed, with the refugee crisis more prevalent in the news, for many in the centres in Ankawa life is on standstill. When asking what we can do to help, one reques


Something to live for. . .
The news in the UK over the last 24hours has had verious stories relating to the travel of migrants from the Middle East through Europe: the challenge this poses for the EU, for the migrants and for us as individuals. (read about the challenge to Europe here, and the Afican EU summit here) The people of Europe, the German government and in the UK soceities groups, communities and the churches have called for us to do more; to take in suffering people and offer them a home. Bu