Holy Land

Holy Land

St George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem, at night © ABM_

In Palestine, AID works with the Diocese of Jerusalem, one of four dioceses of the Episcopal/Anglican Church in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. The Diocese of Jerusalem also covers Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Israel with a total of almost thirty parishes.

Against a background of many challenges, the church is very active in its ministry. It owns and operates a number of social outreach institutions including hospitals, clinics, kindergartens, and schools with the aim of providing better healthcare and education to local communities, especially those on very low incomes. It also works to build up interfaith dialogue between Christians, Jews and Muslims in these countries.

ABM and AID have supported the diocese for many years, through funded projects, the Good Friday Gift and through various emergency appeals.

Your support for AID projects in the Holy Land provides life-saving care for children affected by malnutrition, and funding assistance for other vital outreaches of the Diocese of Jerusalem.

Holy Land Projects

Hearing Aids for Refugee Children in Jordan

Support children with hearing disabilities in refugee camps to be fitted with hearing aids, significantly improving their communication, education, and self-esteem.

The Holy Land Institute for the Deaf in Salt, Jordan. © HLID. Used with permission.

Gender and Nutrition in Gaza

Support one on one, woman-to-woman training in Gaza as it empowers young women to improve their children’s nutrition and their own wellbeing.

Rayan with Fedaa, the community mobiliser who worked with her on building self-esteem and other skills ©Al-Ahli Hospital, Gaza

Project Updates

Diocesan youth pose for a group photo at the camp. © Diocese of Jerusalem. Used with permission.

Good Friday Gift 2023 – Leadership Training for Children and Young People in the Diocese of Jerusalem

This year’s Good Friday Gift supported the church to provide camps to children and young people from the Diocese of Jerusalem to equip them with skills and knowledge to be leaders in their churches and local communities.

Sep 21, 2023

Participants in the Strategic Planning training of the Diocese of Jerusalem, funded through the Good Friday Gift. © Diocese of Jerusalem. Used with permission.

Growing the Capability of the Diocese of Jerusalem

In 2022 your your generous support of our Good Friday Gift enabled us to send $30,000 to the Diocese of Jerusalem to provide training in Strategic Planning for the leaders of its 30 social outreach institutions in five countries and territories.

Aug 29, 2023