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For families with children with disabilities, rehabilitation offered close to home is best

September 26, 2022- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem

A $290,000 grant from Islamic Relief USA will allow the Jerusalem Princess Basma Center to expand its partnerships with six Community-Based Rehabilitation Centers across the West Bank. Children with disabilities in Palestine face enormous barriers to education, inclusion, and acceptance. For families who live in...

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Good news from Jerusalem Princess Basma Center

July 22, 2022- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem, West Bank

With its new van to serve as a mobile clinic, JPBC’s partnership with eight clinics in West Bank communities will offer more families with children with disabilities access to diagnostic services and treatment At a time when programs for children with disabilities are being cut...

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New, mobile outreach van will vastly expand services in remote communities

March 18, 2022- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem

When the Jerusalem Princess Basma Center’s aging community outreach van died last year, things looked grim to the leaders at JPBC. But thanks to a generous donor, a new, fully-equipped van will soon hit the road to serve children with disabilities across the West Bank....

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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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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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American friends make tech upgrades possible at St. George’s School

May 10, 2021- Posted in Education, Jerusalem

Established in 1899, St. George’s School in East Jerusalem is known for its many notable alumni. Originally a school for boys, St. George’s now provides 700 boys and girls an excellent K-12 education at an affordable cost. St. George’s School’s academic standards are rigorous. The...

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Installation of Bishop Hosam Naoum

April 30, 2021- Posted in Diocese of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, People

Bishop Hosam Naoum will be installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Jerusalem, bearing the title Archbishop at 4 p.m. (9 a.m. EDT) on Thursday, May 13, 2021, Ascension Day, at St. George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem. Watch the live-stream of the installation service below. In...

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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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