Conflict keeps millions out of school but SAT-7 offers alternative learning opportunities This autumn, millions of children will return to classrooms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Millions more will not. From war-damaged schools in Sudan, Gaza and Lebanon to classrooms forbidden to girls in Afghanistan, SAT-7 is helping children hold on to learning. And to hope. New […]
How a burns survivor refused to let her injuries hold her back As a child, Manal Hosny from Egypt dreamed of becoming a TV presenter. But when she suffered severe burns in a house fire that left her with visible scars, she thought the dream was over. “From that moment, my life was completely cut off,” Manal recalled in a […]
Over 14 months, SAT-7 supporter Marty is taking on three epic endurance challenges: the Marathon des Sables, the Sierra Leone Street Child Marathon and the HARP 24-hour endurance race in Southend, England. He has already completed the first: a 270km race across the Sahara in 7 days. The ups Reflecting on his time during this colossal race, Marty points out […]
As Gulf states continue to face a barrage of drone and missile strikes, threatening the safety of civilians and causing widespread disruption, SAT-7 is connecting people across affected countries through live broadcasts and social media initiatives. Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday 17 March that civilians in Gulf countries are at “grave risk” from the ongoing strikes, many of which have […]
Lent reminds us of the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert, where He chose faithfulness in the face of deprivation and temptation. Today, hard choices continue to confront believers around the world, asking what they are willing to give up in order to follow Christ. For many in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who connect with SAT-7, […]
By Sophie Griffith, SAT-7 UK Around the Table Producer and Presenter In a time of growing division, our new podcast Around the Table invites voices from across the UK, the Middle East and North Africa to come together for honest, hopeful and thought-provoking conversations that go deeper than the headlines. Around the Table producer and presenter Sophie Griffith reflects on why these conversations are so vital, what unity in Christ […]
“I first heard about Jesus through SAT-7. For a full year, SAT-7 was my only discipleship source – my church on screen – before I knew another believer. Now I want to create content to reach others the way SAT-7 reached me.” These words from a young Tunisian who took part in SAT-7 media training workshops highlight the importance of […]
“After all these years, and with church restorations despite war, we say that Christian faith remains constant and stronger than all circumstances,” said Ismail, a believer from Iraq who survived the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. In a recent episode of SAT-7 ARABIC programme You Are Not Alone, Ismail shared the harrowing story of how he experienced torture and […]
As reports continue to emerge from Iran about the scale and brutality of the recent crackdown on protesters, we share this moving prayer from an Iranian viewer outside the country… “O God, just as the night seemed to be approaching its end and the light of the dawn was overcoming the night, we have heard horrifying news… The extent of […]
Across Afghanistan, formal schooling is restricted or inaccessible for millions. But families and small communities are accessing literacy and learning in their homes, villages and shared spaces through SAT-7 PARS programme Sun of Hope. “Our children do not attend school,” writes one viewer from Afghanistan. “Previously, I used to send them to local religious leaders to learn reading and writing […]