The Jerusalem Fund For Education & Community Development Humanitarian Link Program

Today, the Palestinian people are facing one of the most difficult periods in their history.

With global attention focused on the political maneuvering of government leaders, socio-economic conditions continue to worsen for Palestinian civil society. Al-KhalilBethlehem

Surrounded by tragedy, Palestine’s younger generation faces immense challenges for its future. RafahTulkaremAbu Dis

Together, however, we can make a difference. Distributing aid financed by The Jerusalem Fund in the West Bank, Palestine

Since 1977, The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development has supported the social, economic and cultural steadfastness of the Palestinian people as they struggle for freedom and self-determination. It has worked with grassroots organizations in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, in Israel, and in Lebanon, channeling humanitarian aid to initiatives that assist the young, the old, the disadvantaged, and the disinherited. Hope

This year, your generosity has made it possible for us to provide grants to numerous development projects in Palestine – affecting the lives of thousands of Palestinian men, women, and children for the better. The Institute for Middle East Understanding The Children’s Empowerment Network YMCA - Amman Arab Women’s Union of Ramallah Al Basma Club for the Disabled Spafford Children’s Center Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation Wi’am Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center Young Artists Forum Palestinian Association Memory Sunbula Cultural Center International Middle East Media Center ROC Wheels, Inc. Organization to Promote Adult Literacy Etc…

The Jerusalem Fund’s support is distributed in the form of small grants ranging between $1,000 – 5,000 to clinics, schools, orphanages, charitable societies, human rights groups, and other nongovernmental humanitarian organizations. Since the start of the second Intifada in September of 2000, The Jerusalem Fund has made it a priority to provide funding for non-political / non-sectarian humanitarian relief projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Wi’am Center for Conflict Resolution In the context of a crumbling Palestinian social and economic infrastructure, The Jerusalem Fund is helping to fund the Wi’am Center’s “Palestinian Apprenticeship Project” – which not only seeks to increase the income of impoverished families through the creation of jobs, but to also develop new skills in younger generations, and match those skills with potential future employers.

Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees Due to increased economic hardships, many Palestinian women have been unable to continue with their education. In partnership with the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees, The Jerusalem Fund has pledged to subsidize part of their tuitions and travel expenses in the hopes that this will help empower women to become the future leaders of Palestine.

Reach Out and Care Wheels, Inc. This year, The Jerusalem Fund also supported ROC Wheels, Inc.’s mission to distribute 200 wheelchairs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Furthermore, the Fund provided financial assistance for the establishment of a wheelchair factory in Palestine.

ATTA Services Aid to the Aged In addition, your donations made it possible for the Fund to help establish and upgrade community support services and centers for elderly Palestinians. These centers now provide care for hundreds of aged Palestinians in Broqeen, Ramallah, Taybeh, and Bethlehem.

Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation Most recently, The Jerusalem Fund utilized your donations to subsidize the training of 200 students and professionals in the subject of “sensory integration & auditory processing disorders” – allowing, for the first time, Palestinian & Lebanese children with Autism to be treated with Sound Therapy.

The Jerusalem Fund awards grants to projects that have a multiplier effect and build sustainable capacity for socio-economic and cultural development. Support is not normally given for the routine operating expenses of institutions or for religious activities, but for those projects aimed directly at bringing about progressive change in the shattered region. Peace Strict reporting requirements and regular visits by Fund board and staff ensures the proper distribution of funds and project monitoring.

Funding for grants given by The Jerusalem Fund are made possible by donations received from concerned American citizens like you. We are grateful for your support as it provides a critical lifeline for many Palestinians who without charitable aid could not otherwise survive. Thank You Our work, however, cannot continue without further support.

Strengthening Humanitarian Relief With an unemployment rate of nearly 45% in the West Bank villages of Kufur Neima and Beliin, The Jerusalem Fund is planning a partnership with the Ayyam Zaman Center in order to distribute food baskets to 100 Palestinian families suffering under the devastation of a collapsed economy. These baskets will consist of such simple household goods as rice, sugar, and tea Jenin

There are, however, roughly 6,500 Palestinian men, women, and children residing in these two villages who we will be unable to help without your support. JerusalemAl BurjDheisheh Refugee Camp

All donations made to The Jerusalem Fund’s Humanitarian Link Program are tax deductible and used in their entirety to assist in overcoming Palestine’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.