The Middle East and North Africa is home to over 33 million refugees and internally displaced people. SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer shares her experience of visiting refugee camps in the region, and how SAT-7’s satellite television programs are making a positive difference by providing education and hope.

Not afraid to tackle difficult world issues, the Presenters of SAT-7 TÜRK’s live program Let’s Talk, addressed the refugee crisis in preparation for World Refugee Day, 20 June. Discussing a range of topics from a Christian point of view, the program has caught the attention of thousands of viewers across Turkey.

SAT-7 TÜRK recently celebrated its fourth anniversary of broadcasting Turkish-speaking Christian programs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the only Christian television channel on the Turkish government’s Türksat, it is a unique and valuable source of information about Christianity for millions of Turkish speakers, drawing the attention of secular media companies.

In a gender-bias-breaking television moment, Rita El-Mounayer appeared on the SAT-7 ARABIC show Is it Important to be Christian?, representing the entire SAT-7 network as its CEO and sharing a powerful message of Christian unity and tolerance.

Iraqi schoolgirl Myriam, whose message of forgiveness for ISIS ‘captured millions of hearts’ when it went viral, urges Christians to pray and bring hope to refugee children. As World Refugee Day approaches on June 20, SAT-7 documentary Sequel of Hope broadcasts her family’s message of hope after returning to their hometown of Qaraqosh.

Many children call SAT-7 KIDS show, Family of Jesus, to ask for prayer for healing. And sometimes, they call back – sharing amazing testimonies of hope and health. Rosaline, from Sohag, Egypt, is one of these children. In a special interview, she shared her story of a life-threatening illness, a phone call, and a miracle.