Giant Tent For Over 1,000 Children

Elam has set up a massive play and activity centre for the traumatised children of Bam. Every day hundreds of children are painting, drawing, building, singing, learning musical instruments, acting in dramas and playing the favourite sports and games. Please pray for staff as they serve the children.

20,000 Hot Meals Already Given

In the aftermath of the earthquake, a city of tents grew up out of the rubble: There were very few cooking facilities. To meet the need, Elam in cooperation with a local church and other agencies fed over 1,000 a day until the end of March.

Hygiene Essentials for Over 19,000

Many experts feared outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of the earthquake. To respond to this, Elam , with another agency, distributed 6,450 hygiene kits for people to maintain their personal hygiene. Each kit contained enough for three people.

Training for Trauma Counseling

Thousands in Bam listened to the last cries of their loved ones, unable to rescue them; they then had to bury them in mass graves. They are a deeply traumatised people. To help such people is not a job for the enthusiastic amateur. Rather, people are needed who have had professional training. So Elam hosted a training seminar in trauma counselling for 40 Christian workers who want to serve in the region.

Iranian Photographer Finds Christ An Iranian photographer told an Elam graduate, "The earthquake of my life is worse than this. What can you tell me from the Bible to give me hope?" The woman he loved had abandoned him. As the Elam graduate shared his testimony, the man started weeping. When asked if he’d like to repent and receive Christ, the man joyfully accepted. Pray that he matures in the Lord.