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Easter Appeal 2023

March 9, 2022- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem

This Easter we celebrate the hope of the resurrection by serivng our sisters and brothers with dignity and respect at Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza and Jerusalem Princess Basma Center.

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Help for hearing-impaired children comes to Palestine

January 31, 2022- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem

A generous grant will enable Jerusalem Princess Basma Center to offer advanced audiology services for children in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. In early 2021JPBC received a grant from UNICEF Norway to purchase state-of-the-art audiology equipment and create the first advanced Audiology Unit in Palestine....

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Food vouchers offer a lifeline to impoverished families in Beirut

January 7, 2022- Posted in Disabilities, Lebanon

“I can’t express my happiness receiving these vouchers. My kids were always asking for milk and cheese. This voucher brought a smile to us. God bless the donors.” – Lena, mother of three Thanks to your support and a $40,000 grant from the Holy Land...

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Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre extends virtual therapy to families in Gaza

November 2, 2021- Posted in Disabilities, Gaza, Jerusalem

Four years ago, Ahmad, a boy born with a rare genetic syndrome, was granted permission to travel from his home in Gaza to receive evaluation and treatment at the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre (JPBC). During Ahmad’s three-week stay JPBC developed an individualized therapy treatment plan and...

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USAID grant will transform education for students with disabilities at Princess Basma Center

October 20, 2021- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Jerusalem

A $550,000 federal grant will add an elevator and renovate a rooftop playground, giving all children access to science classrooms, the school library and the new play area AFEDJ has been awarded a grant from USAID’s American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) to fund an...

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As the crisis in Lebanon deepens, American Friends offers food assistance

July 9, 2021- Posted in Disabilities, Lebanon

On Monday, as he waited for hours behind 70 cars to buy a half tank of gas, Archdeacon Imad Zoorob didn’t need to read the New York Times’ front page story about the economic crisis in Lebanon. He has been living with the impact of the rapidly...

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Eastertide Appeal 2021

April 14, 2021- Posted in AFEDJ, Diocese of Jerusalem, Disabilities, Gaza, Healthcare, Jerusalem, Supporters, West Bank

This Easter we celebrate the hope of the resurrection by serivng our sisters and brothers with dignity and respect at Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza and Jerusalem Princess Basma Center.

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In the midst of great need, generosity transforms lives in Ramallah and Jordan

November 6, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Jordan, Palestine, Vocational Education, West Bank

For years, Giovanni Anbar, the founder and director of the Episcopal Technological and Vocational Training Center (ETVTC) in Ramallah, has depended on the Center’s guesthouse for a steady income stream to cover operating expenses. Before the pandemic, ETVTC’s ten-room guesthouse offered students in the hospitality...

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With hope and persistence Holy Land Christians counter turmoil and uncertainty

November 6, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Healthcare, Jerusalem, Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank

As our brothers and sisters across the Holy Land live with the threat of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak, they also must negotiate the devastating impact that intermittent shutdowns and the disappearance of tourism have had on the economies in the region. In recent months, American...

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At Princess Basma Centre, virtual therapy is here to stay

November 6, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem, Palestine

With the arrival of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown – when all therapy sessions were forced online – the Centre’s leaders made a surprising discovery. A core program at the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre (JPBC) has been a two-week residential session for families with children...

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