Life Focus produced an unprecedented, Gospel-centered, Trauma Healing program for the Middle East. It is currently airing via SAT-7 Kids (satellite), beaming into 21 countries in the Arabic language. Over a million views take place every month through satellite TV, Facebook, and YouTube.

The program provides an opportunity for children to understand and cope with their feelings, beginning their journey of healing. Most viewing happens along with parents who are also learning life-impacting concepts based on the trauma healing curriculum developed by the American Bible Society: Healing Children’s Wounds of Trauma.

The need: Most Arabic-speaking children live in areas where war, abuse, natural disasters, and acts of terror overshadow their spiritual and mental development. Many children have either experienced or are at high risk of facing trauma. In this region of the world, children suffer from domestic violence, sexual abuse, poverty, and religious persecution.

The program: The 13-episode series, called Leah Kida? in Arabic (Why Is Life Like This?) was produced in Egypt and centers on a fictional family in Cairo. The leading characters are 9-year-old Monica, 12-year-old Mina (boy), and 15-year-old Miriam. They all experience trauma common to Egyptian children. Dramatizations from the Bible are integrated into the story. The Egyptian Christian community is in strategic partnership with Life Focus to connect children and their families to local churches.

The Vision:  

• To see additional outlets and media channels carry this series, and then for this kind of resource to be available to every child and parent in the world. 

• To collaborate with others on the facilitation of focus groups to learn more from viewers about their understanding and reception of trauma-healing principles. 

• To collaborate on the development of discussion group manuals and follow-up materials.

The opportunity: Every gift helps Life Focus to complete needed travel, collaboration, and future development. God is on the move in the Middle East, and you can have a part by giving your most generous gift. Donate here.