Musalaha

At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus faced temptation, and so do we. Our May newsletter explores what it means to stand firm in conviction when everything pulls us away. Read it now and discover how faith deepens through resistance.
In trial, we find who we’re called to be.

https://mailchi.mp/musalaha.org/thetemptationofcaesareaphilippi

We are tired. But in our weariness, we discover something profound: continuing, even slowly, even quietly, is itself an act of faith. Read our April newsletter as we reflect on what it means to keep going when everything feels impossible.
In the quiet, costly acts of reconciliation, we see God at work.

https://mailchi.mp/musalaha.org/anoverwhelmingfatigue

Last week, Musalaha’s Organizational Development Manager, Maaike, and Young Adults Project Manager, Saleem, represented Musalaha at the official kick-off of the TRUST (Trauma, Resilience, and Understanding for Supporting Transformation) project in Helsinki, Finland, marking a decisive step forward in Musalaha’s long-term commitment to trauma-informed peacebuilding.

Together with its partner Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem, Musalaha is launching this ambitious three-year pilot project to rigorously map, understand, and address the deeply contextualized trauma experienced by youth living under military occupation, violence, and prolonged instability. By indigenizing trauma-response methodologies, the project challenges one-size-fits-all approaches and centers locally grounded, culturally rooted practices that empower young people to heal, reclaim agency, and build resilient futures, seeking to strengthen not only individual well-being, but the social fabric of their communities.

As the project unfolds, Musalaha is reinforced by new strategic partnerships with RKI in Finland and Südwind in Austria, whose expertise will amplify trauma-informed knowledge, expand training cohorts, and advance media advocacy and public campaigning. Together, these partnerships position TRUST as a catalytic initiative: transforming trauma into resilience and collective action toward a more just and life-affirming future.