Every child deserves to feel safe again.
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For millions of children in MENA, crisis is not a moment.
It is the world they are growing up inside.
This short film introduces some of the children, caregivers, and families EMERGE walks alongside — and what long-term recovery looks like when support stays after the headlines fade.
EMERGE is a MENA-rooted humanitarian and recovery organization helping children, families, and communities affected by crisis move from survival to recovery.
Built on decades of combined regional experience in humanitarian response, healthcare, mental health, education, community development, business, and leadership, EMERGE works across crisis response and protection, mental health and psychosocial support, child and family development, and economic recovery.
We serve people of all backgrounds, irrespective of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, nationality, or social status, through partnerships with community organizations, schools, clinics, local leaders, and faith communities.
Four Areas of Work
Crisis Response and Protection
food, shelter, and protection in the first dangerous days — and steady presence long after.
LEARN MOREMental Health and Psychosocial Support
counseling in a person's own language, so grief and fear have somewhere to go.
LEARN MOREChild Development and Family Support
safe spaces, steadier caregivers, and the slow return of play and routine.
LEARN MOREEconomic Recovery and Stability
help with rent, food, and daily costs so a family can stop surviving and start recovering.
LEARN MORESix Years of Locally Led Impact
2,800+
Leaders & practitioners trained
285
Local partners equipped
2,770+
Sessions of counselling and therapy delivered
10,700+
Refugees & displaced people served
36 Million+
Views across media & digital platforms
All numbers cumulative since 2020 · Most recent update: June 2026
Help a Family Move from Crisis to Recovery
Recovery takes time. Monthly partners help EMERGE remain present, while one-time gifts help meet urgent needs today.
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Two Ways to Give. One Shared Mission.
One Mission. A New Name. Trusted Stewardship.
For more than six years, our ministry operated publicly through the Trauma Healing Resource Center (THRC). Today, our work continues and expands under EMERGE International, our new public identity for serving children, families, churches, and communities across the Middle East and North Africa. EMERGE International and THRC are governed by the same board and operate together under one shared mission.
Donors may give directly to EMERGE International (EIN 33-1858732). Gifts may also be made through THRC (EIN 83-3908235), which currently holds our 4-Star Charity Navigator rating and is available for giving through the National Christian Foundation. Charity Navigator recognition and National Christian Foundation giving services remain registered under THRC.
Stories of Hope
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Naama
After fleeing Sudan and losing her husband, Naama carried grief and questions she could not easily speak aloud. Through a Christian trauma healing group, she found space to name pain and hear that suffering was not weakness.
READ NAAMA'S STORY
Ibtisam
A women's ministry leader in Egypt, Ibtisam came to a training to help others. Referred to the Online Counseling Center, she began working through the pain behind reactions that did not feel like her.
READ IBTISAM'S STORY
Refqa & Eman
After fleeing Sudan and losing their sister on the journey, Refqa and Eman began caring for her children in Egypt — supported by the Sudan Emergency Response and trusted local partners walking with them.
READ REFQA & EMAN'S STORYWhy EMERGE Exists
Across the Middle East and North Africa, millions of children, families and communities face war, displacement, poverty and trauma. Crisis response saves lives, but recovery requires protection, healing, family support and economic stability.
EMERGE exists to walk with people from crisis toward lasting recovery and hope.
61+ Million people in need across the region
1 in 4 children affected by conflict and crisis
85% of people with trauma receive no treatment
Recovery takes years. We are here for the journey.
Platforms That Multiply Our Impact
Specialized platforms that expand access to care and reach into places people run from beyond the limits of physical programmes.
EMERGE Institute
training, workforce development, and practical learning pathways for trauma-informed care.
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House of Compassion & Rest
child and caregiver wellbeing through structured psychosocial support.
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Media and Awareness
Arabic-language psycho-education, digital media, and public mental health awareness.
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