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SAT-7’S POWER TO BYPASS LOCKDOWN OPENS NEW PARTNERSHIPS
During COVID-19 lockdowns, SAT-7’s ability to resource and encourage viewers in their own homes became vital as on-the-ground organisations were forced to scale back. Nicoletta Michael, SAT-7’s Development Manager, shares how new partnerships have developed and how...
ON WORLD EDUCATION DAY, SAT-7 STANDS FOR LEARNING FOR ALL
As we celebrate World Education Day (24 Jan), SAT-7 ARABIC launches a new season of Follow Up, a first-of-its-kind program with education’s role in peace-building at its heart. The show helps parents and teachers support all children, including those with special...
SAT-7 PARENTING SUPPORT GIVES HOPE TO BEREAVED MOTHER
The words of bereaved mother Maryam* show the vital impact of SAT-7’s parenting support. When advice from the SAT-7 ACADEMY counselling program The Coach transformed her young son’s life, Maryam did not know the coming months would be his last – but in her grief, she...
CHAMPIONING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
In a region where childhoods are often cut short, Middle East broadcaster SAT-7 KIDS is a champion for children. On Universal Children’s Day (20 November) and year-round, the channel raises awareness of children’s rights among its young viewers, their parents, and...
Resilience Is The New Happiness
Conflicts and turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have caused children and youth to be under an enormous amount of stress. Anxiety, depression and aggression are paramount. Puzzle Presenter Milad Hadchiti discusses the value of teaching children...
OPENING WORLDS OF LEARNING FOR A TRAPPED GENERATION
Many Middle Eastern youth feel hopeless or trapped. Without quality education or job opportunities, personal growth can seem impossible. But as viewers follow the exciting story in Talking Heads, an innovative new cartoon, they will learn to see their own great...
SAT-7 PRESENTS AT UNITED NATIONS PANEL
SAT-7 was recently invited to share its activities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in a United Nations round-panel discussion. Many leaders – including advocates from various religions– commended SAT-7 for its holistic approach and were amazed at the wide...
“MAMALAND” SETS ARAB MOTHERS FREE
With a life-giving new social media project, SAT-7 is impacting a whole new generation of parents who do not watch television. Mamaland’s videos are helping you Middle Eastern mothers find peace – and the response has been nothing short of remarkable. Since its launch...
Teaching Kids Their Rights, Transforming Their World
In many parts of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), babies born today will grow up deprived of their full human rights. Now, SAT-7 is giving the region’s children something lifechanging: an understanding of their rights and how to advocate for them. The fun new...
Helping Women Plant Seeds Of Progress
In unequal Middle Eastern societies, women face great barriers to enjoying their human rights. SAT-7 ARABIC recently asked women a vital question: How do they feel about this? The answers were striking – and inspired by their words, Needle and New Thread is helping...