The news cycle has moved on, but in Lebanon over a million Syrian refugees remain. Some 350,000 are camped in the Zahle region of the Bekaa Valley alone. In a recent visit to two families there, Katerina Parpa, a Communications Officer in SAT-7’s International Office, saw the possibility of change amongst their very real struggles. Imagine you have spent a […]
On 12 December 2019 SAT-7 KIDS celebrated 12 years on air with a special birthday episode aired live via satellite and on social media. The mood was one of excitement and thankfulness as much-loved presenters from previous SAT-7 KIDS programmes remembered their best moments on the channel, and viewers called in to say how their lives have been impacted. “I love Marianne very much,” […]
Stories in the Attic, a new SAT-7 KIDS programme, teaches Middle Eastern children about God’s love in a surprising way – through a painting that comes to life! In a region where their voices often go unheard, Stories in the Attic uses the power of storytelling to help children understand their rights in the light of God’s love for them. “I know […]
SAT-7 recently gave thanks for the life of one of its best-loved and most influential children’s producers. Network staff and SAT-7 viewers of all ages spoke of the inspiration and encouragement they had received from Cairo producer-presenter Mounir Zakhary, who died from kidney disease on 1 July. Mounir was one of the first and most experienced children’s producers to join […]
Rosaline, a 13-year-old girl from Sohag, Egypt, was miraculously healed from incurable kidney failure after being prayed for at church and on SAT-7. She and her parents appeared on SAT-7 KIDS programme Family of Jesus to tell their story. A STARK DIAGNOSIS Rosaline was in the late stages of kidney failure, but didn’t yet realise, as her symptoms were initially […]
Samira* and her family fled conflict in Syria, and now live as refugees in Lebanon. Here she shares the challenges of raising children in the midst of uncertainty, and the security she has finally found by experiencing God’s love. “In 2012, my husband and I had just married when a bomb destroyed our home. We escaped to Lebanon, along with […]
An independent survey has shown that SAT-7’s life-changing impact on families in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is now greater than ever. The research, carried out by IPSOS in 2018, revealed that at least 8.6 million viewers watched SAT-7’s ACADEMY-branded education programmes, and showed a growth of 21 per cent in the number of Arab children watching the […]
In the Middle East, people who suffer with mental health problems are often treated with stigma and shame. SAT-7 KIDS show City of Stars aims to address and challenge this attitude. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could be headed for a mental health crisis. Countless young lives have been disrupted by conflict and political turmoil, and this early […]
An independent survey has shown that SAT-7’s life-changing impact on families in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is now greater than ever. The research revealed that at least 8.6 million viewers watched SAT-7’s ACADEMY-branded education programmes and showed a growth of 21 per cent in the number of Arab children watching the SAT-7 KIDS channel. The remarkable increase […]
A strategic change of direction has been implemented for SAT-7’s educational channel, SAT-7 ACADEMY. The steps have been taken mainly in response to a viewer survey carried out during the channel’s first year of being on-air. The survey revealed that almost all SAT-7 ACADEMY viewers also watch the SAT-7 ARABIC and SAT-7 KIDS channels. This was encouraging news, but it […]