Archbishop Dawani asks for prayers, assistance to help those affected
March 12, 2020- Posted in Diocese of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Palestine, West Bank
Government policies to reduce spread of COVID-19 impact Diocese of Jerusalem
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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.
Connecting NJ students to children with disabilities in East Jerusalem
December 31, 2019- Posted in Disabilities, Jerusalem, Supporters
By David PaulsenEpiscopal News Service [link to story on ENS] [Episcopal News Service] Student employees at an Episcopal church’s mission store in Montclair, New Jersey, are supporting children thousands of miles away through a campaign to raise money for an Anglican medical center in East...
Ingalls Foundation grant to enhance student learning
December 5, 2019- Posted in Education, Israel
$75,000 will equip 30 classrooms with state-of-the-art technology at Christ Episcopal School in Nazareth The first teachers who came to teach in Nazareth in 1851 wouldn’t recognize the 21st Century classrooms at Christ Episcopal School. Learning opportunities for the 1,200 students at Christ School will...
Grant paves the way for Holy Land study program
December 5, 2019- Posted in AFEDJ, Education
$60,000 from The Episcopal Church’s Constable Fund to develop a free, video-based educational program in partnership with the Standing Commission on World Mission We’re grateful for the generous grant from the Constable Fund to help us develop a new program that will bring you close...
Update on current conditions in Gaza and Ahli Arab Hospital
November 14, 2019- Posted in Gaza, Healthcare
Dear Friends, I’m sure you’ve followed the tragic news from Gaza and Israel over the past several days. In the wake of the killing of an Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza by Israeli security forces, subsequent missile strikes from Gaza into southern Israel, and retaliatory...
Young women know the power of an inclusive school
November 12, 2019- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Jerusalem, Palestine
watch a video interview with Lara below Perched on the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre is perhaps best known as an internationally-accredited rehabilitation center for children with disabilities, but it also operates an inclusive Kindergarten through Grade 12 school. About 40 percent of...
Schneller School awarded $100,000 grant for strategic planning
November 12, 2019- Posted in Education, Jordan, Partners
When your mission is to provide a safe haven, quality education, and hope for a bright future to vulnerable and impoverished refugee children, a strategic plan to sustain that work is critically important. In early October the Theodor Schneller School in Marka, Jordan, received a...
Beyond high school: ETVTC offers career training for adults
November 12, 2019- Posted in Education, Palestine, West Bank
Since 2000, when Giovanni Anbar founded the Episcopal Technological and Vocational Training Center in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the school’s focus has been on developing a strong two-year training program in information technology and culinary arts and hospitality designed for high school juniors...
Archbishop Suheil Dawani visits New York to share news of Christian witness in the Middle East
October 7, 2019- Posted in AFEDJ, Diocese of Jerusalem, Jordan, People
The Most Rev. Suheil S. Dawani, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Archbishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East traveled to New York in early October. On October 3 about 150 AFEDJ supporters and friends gathered at...