Many Americans are doing what they can to assist the victims of ISIS assaults – through donations, aid work or like the Eubank family, moving in to help. Even as many Iraqis sought to escape the danger and turmoil of Mosul, the Christian family of five made the beleaguered city their new home.
While Karen Eubank homeschools her three children and helps Iraqis in the community, David Eubank works to evacuate families from sniper fire.
“[They] describe their work as a calling from God,” wrote Washington Post Baghdad Bureau Chief Loveday Morris.
Although the situation in Mosul is the worst they’ve experienced, the Eubanks are no strangers to war and turmoil. They’ve spent years helping victims in Burma, Sudan and Syria.
When asked why his family does what they do, David expressed great empathy for the people of Mosul.
“They’ve been shelled, shot at, they’ve grown up like this,” he told Morris. “Our deal is that if there’s another family there, we can be there. Americans aren’t worth more than anyone else.”