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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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A conversation with Ibrahim Faltas of Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre

June 19, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Jerusalem, Live from the Holy Land, Video

Ibrahim Faltas, general director of the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre (JPBC), talks with AFEDJ’s John Lent about current conditions in East Jerusalem and the West Bank and how JPBC has adapted the services it offers amidst the pandemic and economic shutdown. JPBC is an internationally-accredited...

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Mother’s program welcomes its first dad

April 27, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem, Palestine

Razi and his wife Wissam had waited for a long time to become parents, so there was much joy when they discovered that they were expecting twins. While their daughter Layan was born healthy, their son, Ahmad was soon diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Razi and...

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Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre offers new ways to support families of disabled children

April 3, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem, Palestine, West Bank

Even in the best of times, travel restrictions make it difficult for mothers and their children to travel to East Jerusalem to participate in the three-week residential Mother Empowerment Program. With the additional restrictions enforced by the Palestinian Authority to stem the spread of coronavirus,...

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Institution Spotlight: Jofeh Community Rehabilitation Center

February 6, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Institution Spotlight, Jordan

In the Jordan Valley town of Jofeh, Jordan, just five miles from the Dead Sea, a community center alive with activity offers hope and a future to young people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

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