Traveling to Jordan for 10 days was truly a leap of faith. I went to listen, learn and find out what could be done to help the Syrian refugees. I came back with some answers and many questions. But here are some of my simple impressions of the country of Jordan. 1. Jordan is the […]
Archive | May, 2014
Just a Note
It was a lovely World Vision event at a beautiful location with delicious food and an inspiring speaker. I was a bit surprised when, during a break in the program, we were all asked to help place school supplies in a backpack for a needy child somewhere in the world. Then we were asked to […]
Girls Who Happen to be Refugees
It’s not easy to be a girl in many places of the world. And a refugee camp with more than 100,000 people could be a very dangerous place. But these girls are walking out of a program where they sang, danced, laughed, learned, acted, and seemed to have a wonderful time doing it all. Zaatari […]
The Girl with the Little Orange Purse
In the Jordanian city of Irbid, less than 20 miles from the Syrian border, refugees arrive daily. Most have walked, carrying few possessions, and many are traumatized by seeing loved ones killed or from dealing with their own injuries. Some Jordanians seem as stunned as the Syrians that a catastrophic war has destroyed so much […]