SERVING THE LEAST OF THESE
SERVING THE LEAST OF THESE
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” Matthew 25:31–46
Insaaf serves among one of the most vulnerable populations in Lebanese society, migrant domestic workers from Asia and Africa. They have no worker rights and are often considered "strangers" in this land. During this ongoing economic crisis, they are also hungry and sick. The focus of this month's newsletter is on the various ways we serve this special community.
Repatriating the Least of These
In October, INSAAF was able to help repatriate, S.A.G. a Sri Lankan woman with a special leg condition. She has been living in Lebanon for 25 years and has not been able to work because she could not walk for a year. INSAAF was able to help her with legal assistance with her paperwork as she is undocumented. It took a two-month process, but her sister claims that this process moved faster with prayer.
picture: S.A. G. on the right and her sister on the left
We praise God that S.A.G. is back in her home country, especially as it is hard for undocumented maids to go through the repatriation process, both financially and legally.
Her sister comes to our Friday morning Bible Studies and she is relieved that her sister is home at this time. It has been an incredibly tough year for S.A.G.’s sister as the primary caregiver during the pandemic and economic crisis.
Your funds help women like S.A. G. to be repatriated back to their home countries!
To view a thank you message from S. A. G. visit: shorturl.at/ikwG6
Providing Medical Care to the Least of These
A few weeks ago, an Ethiopian woman came to INSAAF with her one year-three-month-old baby boy. Her son suffered from a second-degree burn while she was working. She left her son with a neighbor who accidentally spilled boiling hot water on the boy’s back. After going to the Burn Hospital in Tripoli (80 km away), she came to INSAAF, unable to pay for the medications her son needed.
We were able to refer her Balasan, a faith-based clinic we work with. She was able to receive the antibiotics, ointment, and pain reliever for children she needed for free.
We are grateful to be able to help her in this way. Adequate medical care for Migrant Domestic Workers and medicine is rare to find in Lebanon these days, but we are grateful to have connections with several clinics that are willing to serve our migrant domestic workers and have medicine to give.
If you would like to give towards our medical aid for MDWs, please e-mail INSAAF at: insaaflebanon@gmail.com
We rejoice in the many varied ways God is using us to be His hands and feet to "the least of these" in Beirut at this time. Thank you for partnering with us in prayer and for your generous giving!
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