Dear Family and Friends,
 

2017 was a year marked by spiritual warfare and various challenges, both personally and within the ministry. Yet, the Lord did not waste these difficulties, but rather used them to teach us and deepen our faith.
 
We enter the New Year with gratitude for your sustaining prayers and support. Your prayers are vital to us and to the work God is doing.
 
Looking forward for this year to expand our programs and implement new reaching out strategies among women and community development in Jordan.

 
Nabeeh and Ruba Abbassi

Community

ACCTS contributed to the society and left footprints behind. 2197 Syrian and Jordanian community members (women, teenagers, boys & girls) were equipped and their lives improved through ACCTS Irbid Community Center (ICC) and its community projects in general. Beneficiaries were equipped with skills and vocational trainings; including Math and English tutoring, basic knowledge on gardening elements, electricity maintenance, food processing, plumbing, sewing and soap making. In addition to creating initiatives & personal development skills encouraging self-reliance, and providing counseling books. And on some special occasions such as Christmas, unique parties were conducted for women and their kids.

Overall, it was heart-warming to hear the laughter and witness the joy of the hurt and vulnerable.

“I started my own soap income generating project and got quite a good amount of money to help my family.”

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Watch this inspirational video from one of our Psychosocial Workshops, entitled “Strengthening the Resilience and Well-being of Syrian Women Refugees in Madaba.”

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Praise

• Positive society impact: Bringing awareness and enlightenment in support of women’s conditions in our country in partnership with the civil society.
• Tangible change in the lives of discipled women. Thrilled as we watch them continue the journey and disciple others.
• Peace in Jordan, which is a safe haven in a region of turmoil.

Empowerment 

By God’s grace and provision, we were able to empower and equip 329 women and men in 12 Arab countries through leadership, discipleship, awareness, coaching and counseling training programs.

“I now know my true value in Christ, and won’t allow people to determine who I am. I have learned not to lose hope. Every day I am coming closer to applying the values and morals of the Bible.”

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“I was suffering from violence against me, since my father was married to three wives, but now I have positive energy and I received my healing.”

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Relief
 

Compassion was demonstrated to 1026 Syrian refugees and poor Jordanians through medical assistance and the psychological program. 240-food packages were distributed to sustain the need of 4-8 family members for around 5-10 days. 

“You made me feel like a human being. I am startled with the way you embraced me; it is the first time I see someone smiling at me. It’s totally out of my vocabulary; I can barely fathom what is happening.”

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Prayer

• Developing the discipleship material into a curriculum to reach more young women in Jordan and the Arab World.
• Building a strong, efficient volunteer base for our ministry.
• Ministry sustainability through funds and supporting projects.

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