Gaza

A brief war highlights the fragility of life in Gaza as families suffer from indiscriminate attacks on refugee camps and acute shortages of water, fuel, and medicine. Over three days last week, the exchange of bombs and rockets between Israel and the Islamic Jihad faction...

More than $80,000 raised in May to mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Gaza will support Ahli Hospital’s ability to offer compassionate care to the most vulnerable  Suhaila Tarazi, Ahli Hospital’s director, said this when she heard that hundreds of American Friends responded...

“God will never leave this hospital. Ahli Hospital is a witness to God’s miracles and to the love of God. Our American friends are witnesses to God’s love. You are our partners in hope.” – Suhaila Tarazi, Arab Ahli Hospital On May 10, 2021, a...

“Despite the setbacks Ahli encountered during 2021, we are proud that we are able to make a difference in thousands of lives.” — Suhaila Tarazi With so much turmoil in the world and the ongoing challenges of the pandemic competing for headlines, it’s not surprising...

“The crises of war, Covid 19, shortages of medications and fuel along with poverty are among many challenges that Ahli is facing daily! It becomes awfully difficult to continue working under such a harsh situation. There is no way Ahli could make this difference to...

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...

Suhaila Tarazi, director of Ahli Hospital in Gaza, shared news from Gaza City last week: “The socioeconomic situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Human beings were designed to hope, so when people struggle to maintain hope and lose hope, the suffering will increase.  “Unemployment among new...

Since the early days of AFEDJ’s partnership with the Diocese of Jerusalem, our donors have demonstrated their generosity and compassion for the humanitarian ministries in the Holy Land. But in May and June of 2021, the outpouring of support for Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza...

Even in the midst of bombardment and destruction, Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City continued to be a safe haven for its neighbors. Throughout the 11-day war, Ahli – the only Christian hospital in the densely populated territory home to two million Palestinians – treated...

Dear Friends, Thank you for opening your hearts to those suffering in Gaza and Israel. Your financial support over the past eight days has been extraordinary. Thanks to you, the doors of Ahli Arab Hospital remain open to treat those injured by the horrific bombing.While...