Entries by Star Cochran

We Gave out Backpacks in Iraq From You!

The energy in the room equaled the noise level.  The kids had seen the backpacks as they were unloaded from the cart onto the floor, and excitedly they pointed to the ones they hoped they would get.  Our teams filed into the room and Mryana took the microphone and began talking to the children.  She […]

GBC School Year Begins

The first week of this month marked the launch of the 16th school year of Grace Bible College.  The campus is alive once again with the students’ singing, laughing and interacting. Thanks to our special projects donors, the men’s dorms have been refurnished, a new electric backup system is up and running, and a 100,000 gallon […]

Handicapped Refugee Young People are Being Helped

Imagine being handicapped from birth and then your life is flipped upside-down. You can’t see or walk and then ISIS soldiers burst into your home taking everything you have.  Rita struggles with a number of disabilities including blindness and being unable to walk unassisted. But Rita wanted to be in this program and she has […]

Annual Backpack & School Supplies Campaign

We are in the middle of our very special annual fundraiser that provides backpacks, school supplies, uniform and socks and shoes for all the children in our sponsorship programs in Iraq, Egypt and the Philippines.  The total cost for each child (backpack fully supplied, school uniform, shoes and socks) is $83. Whether or not you […]

One Sponsor Letter + Refugee Kid = Beeeg Smile!

Thank you for the letters! Keep ‘em coming! These pics are from April 15 as our team handed out letters to the kids from their sponsor in a refugee camp in Erbil.  Three smiles and one who was shy…that’s okay too! Please email a letter today (bonus: it’s free) to your child via Star to: […]

Annual Backpack & School Supplies Campaign

We are in the middle of our very special annual fundraiser that provides backpacks, school supplies, uniform and socks and shoes for all the children in our sponsorship programs in Iraq, Egypt and the Philippines.  The total cost for each child (backpack fully supplied, school uniform, shoes and socks) is $83. Whether or not you […]

Annual Backpack & School Supplies Campaign

Last month we announced the launch of this fundraiser to provide backpacks, school supplies, uniform and socks and shoes for all the children in our sponsorship programs in Iraq, Egypt and The Philippines.  The cost is $83.00. Any amount sent in for this project will be cheerfully used for these children. It’s our prayer that […]

ANNUAL BACKPACK/SCHOOL UNIFORM CAMPAIGN BEGINS!

On March 1st we begin raising funds so refugee children can receive a new backpack, school supplies and school uniform with shoes and socks.   For $65 (or any part of this you want to give) you can ensure a refugee child in Iraq and children in our program in Egypt attend school this fall. […]

Christmas in Egypt

For our church plants in Egypt, this Christmas was a time to reach out with the love of Christ through food boxes. Dozens of families, including those in our child sponsorship program, received food and blankets and new clothing because of extra gifts many of you gave this Christmas. In addition, the kids enjoyed a […]