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Before our arrival in Erbil, Stand With Iraqi Christians had designated $11,500 of the total $19,000 collection we had brought with us to building caravan housing for 8 Christian families
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Category: Where the money goes
Category: Where the money goes
![[Image description: a group of boys dressed in white martial arts gis pose for a camera off to the right. The boy in the front is doing the center splits, the other boys are doing fight stances with their arms.]](https://149442806.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ashti_14.png)
One day our friend from Etuti Institute, Ninos Haddad (standing left), took Quint and me to see a group of boys, about ages 6-14, who were training in martial arts
![[Image description: A man arranges the threads on a sewing/embroidery machine. Another man is leaning over the maching, mostly off-camera, presumably setting up another part of the machine.]](https://149442806.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/New-Sewing-Machine-for-Mar-Elia.jpg)
A picture of the new sewing/embroidery machine we helped purchase in October for the seamstresses at Mar Elia. This has been a great help to them and again they send their
As part of our aid, I distributed about a month’s worth of food to refugees temporarily staying near Banasour, a small village about 2 hours from Erbil. I was accompanied
![[Image description: elementary-aged students sit in two rows, facing he camera, displaying the electronic tablets donated to their school by SWIC, thanks to your generous donations.]](https://149442806.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/swic-kids-w-tablets.jpg)
A portion of the monies we brought to Erbil in October went to supply tablets to the children and teachers at Mar Qardakh. In combination with donations from others around
Good morning and greetings to those here in the U.S. and to our new friends who may be reading this in Iraq. Please pardon my being out of touch a
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Dear Friends, It is with great excitement and