{"id":32158,"date":"2022-04-17T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org.za\/?p=32158"},"modified":"2022-04-15T18:13:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T16:13:09","slug":"the-future-is-bright-for-young-believers-in-qaraqosh-slegs-in-engels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org.za\/afr\/the-future-is-bright-for-young-believers-in-qaraqosh-slegs-in-engels\/","title":{"rendered":"The future is bright for young believers in Qaraqosh! (slegs in Engels)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>School has long started and here are children singing in Mar Yousef School in Qaraqosh, Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>This school which used to be a base for ISIS, is now a beacon of hope for the future with around 200 students attending. The school was recently extended and now also houses a secondary school on the same premises. With Open Doors partner\u2019s generous giving, we continue to support the school, with for instance educational tools and educational programs.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video clip showing children rehearsing a song written for Iraq, (repeating the same sentence: \u201cWe are the future of Iraq, we are the flam of the light, we are the joy of giving\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-responsive-media\"><iframe title=\"OPEN DOORS SA: The future is bright for young believers in Qaraqosh!\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gIYafZQfko?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can continue to support young believers in Iraq and around the world to ensure that their education and future is secure. <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36SEZ6v\">Click here<\/a> to be a hero of faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School has long started and here are children singing in Mar Yousef School in Qaraqosh, Iraq. 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