Education
Harold C. Smith Foundation Gifts Transform Children’s Lives Across Jordan
January 28, 2019- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Jordan, Supporters
In 1860, Johann Schneller, a German missionary, founded a home in Jerusalem for boys who lost their parents in the con ict between the Christians and the Druze, with his son Theodor taking over in 1889. One legacy of the original “Syrian Orphanage” is the...
Saviour’s School: A Safe Haven For Empowering A “Can Do Generation” Of Girls
November 30, 2018- Posted in Education, Jordan
In Zarka, the second largest city in Jordan, the tensions and economic strain of a vast influx of Syrian refugees often cause families under financial stress to choose to educate their sons but pull their daughters from school. But at Saviour’s School, a K-12 school...
AFEDJ out and about
November 15, 2018- Posted in Diocese of Jerusalem, Education, Healthcare, People
AFEDJ Executive Director John Lent and Communications Director Heidi Shott sat down recently with hosts of the Diocese of Connecticut’s podcast, Coffee Hour at the Commons. They talked about the institutions AFEDJ supports, what surprises the region holds for visitors, and how this work informs their...