Week 4: Shaima's Story

"I was a stranger and you welcomed me..."

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EXPERIENCE

Here’s how you can walk in Shaima’s story throughout your daily actions this week.

Over the course of this week, we invite you to spend a few nights sleeping on the floor to remember the millions of families and children who are fleeing their homes and making long, perilous journeys to safety.

Towards the end of the week, reflect on these questions and discuss them with your family, small group or a friend.

• How did your experience of sleeping on the ground help you to better connect with Shaima’s journey?

• Are there organisations, churches or places in your immediate community that are helping refugees to settle into a new life?

• What are ways that you could help support children like Shaima who have been affected by conflict and violence and forced to flee their homes?

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN TAKE ACTION

Local: Find ways to be involved in welcoming refugees in your own community.

Global: Visit your country’s World Vision website to find out more ways you can support children like Shaima and respond in love to the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

PRAY

This week, pray for children and families like Shaima’s who are fleeing from conflict zones and searching for safety.

• Ask God to continue providing life-saving assistance and newfound hope for Syrian refugees.

• Pray the children of Syria do not lose another year to bloodshed and suffering. Pray we do not lose this generation of children.

• Pray people worldwide will respond to this humanitarian crisis.