Lebanon to Israel… via Jordan

Posted By: Sarah
We’re in Israel now, but only just. Having grown fond of the many wonderful people we met in southern Lebanon, our departure seemed to come almost too soon.
Still, we were able to accomplish so much in those five days. The devastation suffered by civilians in war is gut wrenching to see [...]

Greetings from Bint J’Bail…

Posted By: Sarah and Marla B.

We are traveling throughout southern Lebanon right now. This photo was taken by our ‘fixer’ Salim in Bint J’Bail. This area was hit particularly hard in the 2006 war.

We have had limited access to internet here but keep reading because we will send more photos and video blogs soon! [...]

CIVIC at Fort Irwin

Posted By: Jon

I spent March 3rd and 4th visiting and participating in training at the United States Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. Located in the High Mojave Desert, Fort Irwin is the Army’s preeminent training center for soldiers. It provides realistic training for commanders and soldiers to prepare them for [...]

Hayatullah’s Story

Posted By: Erica
Hayatullah Khan listens to English language radio every day, like clockwork. “He listens to the science program,” his brother told me. “That is his favorite thing because one day on the program, they talked about a treatment in the US for [restoring] eyesight and it gave him hope.”
Hayatullah lost his eyesight six years [...]

Masood’s Story

Posted By: Erica
Not far from Hazi Sharif’s construction materials shop, I met a shy young man who was finishing his apprenticeship to become a mechanic. “I was a student of [the senior mechanic]” Masood told me, “but now I am better than he is.”
Masood was not always so beaming. In December 2006, Masood, then 17, [...]