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SAT-7 PARS supports Afghans to find hope and freedom
Escalating restrictions on women’s freedoms, a return to repressive rule, broken promises for girls’ education, a collapsed economy, and one of the worst humanitarian crises of today's world have stripped people in Afghanistan of their hopes for the future. SAT-7 PARS is ramping up its efforts and making new connections to respond to these increasingly desperate needs.
“Obstacle Overcomers” help change the disability narrative
Life can be very difficult for people with disabilities in Turkey, with exclusion from society often among the challenges they face. This year, SAT-7 TÜRK’s program Obstacle Overcomers is providing a space for people with disabilities, and their loved ones, to contribute to the changing narrative on disability.
Young Arab viewers "accept the challenge" on SAT-7 KIDS
Gaining a deeper understanding of the Bible can be life-changing – and SAT-7 KIDS viewers are now witnessing this on-screen through a new gameshow. Creating an atmosphere of excitement, healthy competition, and laughter, Challenge Accepted helps young viewers grow in faith as they play along with the participants.
Persian songwriting borne of suffering
A SAT-7 series is producing new worship songs for the suffering Iranian Church, written by a martyr’s son in collaboration with Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey.
SAT-7 founder honoured with “kingdom impact” award
SAT-7 Founder and President Dr Terence Ascott is honoured to have received a Labib Madanat Kingdom Impact Award, presented by SAT-7 partner the Strategic Resource Group.
Sharing the Easter message in the Middle East
“Easter teaches us how big Christ’s love for us is. Every day before you sleep, remember that Jesus loves you. He really loves you.” These words, from the child presenters of the SAT-7 KIDS program Bedtime Stories, are a touching example of the Easter messages SAT-7 is sharing in various ways across the Middle East.
Pray for Ukraine: voices of MENA survivors
“Today we want to pray for Ukraine and ask for the Lord’s peace. We want to say to all those oppressed and hurt that you are not alone,” said Sirene Semerdjian, presenter of SAT-7 ARABIC current affairs program You are Not Alone , as she opened an episode dedicated to survivors of the Ukraine war.
Viewers learn from the stories of refugee survivors
Stories told by vulnerable refugees sheltering in Egypt from turmoil in their home countries have hugely impacted SAT-7’s viewers, prompting a vast outpouring of compassion and care.
Standing with the suffering in Ukraine
“Our eyes are on the suffering Ukrainian church. We are suffering with them.” These words by SAT-7 TÜRK presenter Volkan Er opened a discussion of the crisis enveloping Ukraine and its European neighbours in a recent episode of Worldview .
Women have a strong voice – do you hear it?
On International Women’s Day, SAT-7 programs across the Middle East and North Africa celebrate women’s power to change society for the better, while calling for faster progress towards recognition of their God-given, equal value in families, communities, and societies.
A home and a hope through SAT-7 KIDS
Through one family’s story of desperation, a special SAT-7 KIDS program raises awareness of the hardships of poverty and lone parenting while teaching compassion, spreading hope, and encouraging young viewers to help those around them.
SAT-7 mobilises Arab Christians in prayer for Sudan
SAT-7 has called on Christians across the Arab world to join in prayer for Sudan by airing prayers for peace from an interdenominational church service in Khartoum.
A comfort for viewers during Turkey’s financial crisis
As the economic crisis in Turkey deepens, with inflation soaring and a currency crisis pushing more people into poverty, SAT-7 TÜRK’s live program Homemade raised awareness of the impact on families and hosted an expert guest who directed struggling viewers to resources that can help them.
A Christian voice in troubled Tunisia
Christians in Tunisia are witnessing to their country through a new SAT-7 program filled with testimonies sharing Christ’s hope as their homeland, once energised by the potential for change, faces a political crisis and an uncertain future.
A look back: the gift of learning for Syrian refugee children
Two years on from the heart-warming moment a family of five Syrian refugee children received access to learning, SAT-7 continues to work to ensure the most vulnerable children can learn.
Women find “new identity” in Christ
In Persian societies, a woman’s identity is often defined only in relation to their father or husband. Women can face devastating social challenges and a lack of rights. Now, the SAT-7 PARS program New Identity is helping Persian-speaking women discover and explore their true identities in Christ as beloved ones of God.
Looking back on 1,000 Turkish “words of hope”
SAT-7 TÜRK’s longest-running program, Words of Hope , has now beamed God’s Word to Turkish speakers more than one thousand times. As SAT-7 marks 15 years of Turkish broadcasts, Words of Hope presenter and pastor Haluk Bilgen reflects on the program’s years of witness and impact.
SAT-7 brings Christmas hope to believers in the Middle East
SAT-7 viewers will enjoy a hope-filled slate of Christmas programs in Arabic, Turkish, and Persian this week. From programs sharing gifts and Bibles with isolated villagers, children in an orphanage, and impoverished families, to live church services and special episodes, the joyful message of Christ’s birth will fill screens across the region.
Fifteen years of ministry to the Persian world
“SAT-7 PARS has been impacting and changing people’s lives for 15 years,” says Panayiotis Keenan, Executive Director of SAT-7 PARS. “It is also a platform for viewers to express themselves to the world, and a voice for the voiceless, for those who have been silenced and isolated. With the enthusiasm, dedication, and determination of the team, I am positive that we will continue to make Gods love visible for many years to come.”
Pope Francis visit to Cyprus gives hope to refugees and churches
SAT-7 provided extensive live coverage of the recent Papal visit to Cyprus, sharing how it was an opportunity to promote the region’s refugee crises and the importance of collaboration between different Christian communities.
My school provides education to refugees in “hope” centres
A new partnership between SAT-7 ACADEMY and the Lebanese organisation Heart for Lebanon brings the primary education program My School to two centres for Syrian refugees. The HOPE Schooling project, which seeks to improve learning outcomes for children not in formal education, is already changing lives.
God’s hand at work in Afghanistan
“We can see that God is working in Afghanistan through the messages we receive from viewers, which often bring tears to our eyes,” shares Panayiotis Keenan, Executive Director of SAT-7 PARS. Amazingly, despite all they have faced since the Taliban takeover, SAT-7 PARS viewers are experiencing transformation in God.
Children show real-world impact of disability inclusion program
“When I watch City of Stars , I pray for the children with disabilities. If they were at my school, I would welcome them,” says a young Egyptian girl who watches the SAT-7 KIDS program that models disability inclusion. As the program produces its third season, viewer comments demonstrate its impact in a generally non-inclusive region.
Lebanon media events see social cohesion idea exchange
Media representatives from across Lebanon’s media landscape were brought together by SAT-7’s Beirut office for three days of workshops and training as part of Lebanon: Our Story, a project funded by the Danish Government that aims to drive social cohesion among young people from different communities in the country.