I’m from Morocco and I'm 19 years old. Though many people surround me, I have no one to talk to. I am so grateful to the Lord for your help and advice. God bless you."
— Morocco
It began with a voice message from a child.
Miral, a young Egyptian girl, shared a prayer with SAT-7 KIDS, asking the Lord to send His peace to the whole world, taking away wars, pain, and evil from His children. Her words were so simple and beautiful that they spoke not just to the presenters, but for all the children of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
“Please stretch out your hand over all your children, and lift from your people every war, every pain, and everything bad, O Lord. Amen,” Miral prayed.
For SAT-7 KIDS – a channel dedicated to helping young viewers discover faith, hope, and encouragement – this prayer was a powerful reminder that children respond to the world around them. That, as young people are inundated with news of conflict, displacement, and uncertainty, the language of fear filters too easily into homes, schools, and communities.
But in this child’s prayer, the SAT-7 KIDS team saw something stronger than fear. They saw a message of profound faith in the Lord. A message that had to be shared…
Prayer Into Song
Using technology, the team set the girl’s prayer to music, transforming it into a beautiful song. The Arabic lyrics – which remained true to the girl’s original prayer – were translated into Farsi and Turkish so the song could be shared with young SAT-7 viewers across the whole region.
The song is part of a wider response from SAT-7 KIDS during a distressing time for children and families in the MENA.
“In times when war and fear increase across the region, SAT-7 KIDS seeks not to explain the complexities of conflict to children, but to help them process fear, discover hope, and turn to God as their source of peace and security,” says Andrea El-Mounayer, SAT-7 KIDS Channel Manager.
“In response to the ongoing situation in the region, SAT-7 KIDS has aligned its programming to address the emotional and spiritual needs of children during this challenging time,” she explains. “Within live programming, hosts acknowledge current events with sensitivity and wisdom, while highlighting biblical encouragement around trust, courage, and God’s presence during times of uncertainty.”
Live programs such as In His Image and Jesus is Our Strength are exploring themes including “In the hardest circumstances, the Lord is my shepherd” and “Hope is stronger than fear,” allowing children to call in with their own prayers and experiences.
“I’m not scared because I know Jesus is with us,” Angela from Lebanon said in a live call to Jesus Is Our Strength. “Lord, please help everyone who feels sad and help my friends because they are so scared. In the name of Jesus, amen.”
Power of Prayer
Through short prayer segments under the theme “With You Lord Safety Abides,” SAT-7 KIDS is inviting children to pray for difficult situations, for their countries, and for peace across the region.
At the same time, animated prayer clips are helping young viewers understand that through the Lord, they can find strength and reassurance even in uncertain circumstances.
And on Fridays, I Dwell in Him presenter Mina Awny is hosting a special live prayer gathering on social media, inviting children and families to pray together for countries across the region.
“There is one Spirit that unites us around the world,” he said. “It is from Heaven and not from earth.” Drawing on the biblical story of Jesus calming the storm, he encouraged children to “take Jesus with you in your boat and the wind will stop.”
But at this distressing time, SAT-7 KIDS is responding to its young audience with hope and care, standing alongside children across the region. It is a poignant reminder that even during fear and uncertainty, none of us are alone. And that, no matter our location, experiences, or age, the peace of God will always be stronger than war.
“Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies” (Psalm 8:2).
