1. 1 Providing homes and hope for Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem

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3. 3 Who will benefit from the housing project?

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6. 6 Project Partners The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Foundation (KAVF)

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10. 10 Housing Project Progress

11. 11 Housing Project Progress

12. 12 Housing Project Progress

13. 13 Al-Aqsa Mosque, Old City, Jerusalem

14. 14 Palm Sunday Procession Saint Stephen’s Gate, Old City, Jerusalem

15. 15 Western Wall, Old City, Jerusalem

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18. 18 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land ELCJHL

19. 19 Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Old City, Jerusalem

20. 20 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

21. 21 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

22. 22 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

23. 23 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

24. 24 Augusta Victoria Hospital Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

25. 25 The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem

26. 26 Augusta Victoria Hospital The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem

27. 27 Serving those most in need The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem

28. 28 Vocational Training Program The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem Since 1949 The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem

29. 29 Village Health Clinics (VHC) Since 1949 LWF Village Health Clinic, Shoqba, West Bank

30. 30 Humanitarian Supplies The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem

31. 31 Church of the Holy Sepulcher Christian Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem

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33. 33 Israeli Separation Wall, Jerusalem

34. 34 Jerusalem Housing

35. 35 Jerusalem Housing

36. 36 Jerusalem Housing Source: B’Tselem, The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights

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39. 39 Providing homes and hope for Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem

40. 40 AIMS of the Mount of Olives Housing Project To contribute to the overall presence of the three religions in Jerusalem -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- by strengthening the Christian minority communities in a spirit of ecumenical and inter- religious openness and by curbing the exodus of the Christian population from the city;

41. 41 To support the human rights of Palestinians by providing housing at reasonable prices, making it possible for them to remain in East Jerusalem; and The Lutheran World Federation, Jerusalem

42. 42 To protect and preserve the LWF property on the Mount of Olives in order to continue to provide humanitarian services, serve the Palestinian people, and promote peace, understanding, and reconciliation through a continued international and ecumenical presence.

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44. 44 For more information and updates: www.HolyLand- Lutherans.org www.LWFJerusalem.org www.mtofoliveshousing.org

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46. 46 Site of the Mount of Olives Housing Project Augusta Victoria Hospital LWF Central Office - Jerusalem

47. 47 “The Mount of Olives Housing Project is vital to the future of the Christian presence and witness in Jerusalem and it is important, therefore, to the future of Jerusalem as a city of peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims and as an example of reconciliation for the world.” Bishop Mark S. Hanson Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and President of the Lutheran World Federation

48. 48 “I hope you will learn more about the needs of our sisters and brothers in the Holy Land and consider supporting the Mount of Olives Housing Project.” Bishop Mark S. Hanson

49. 49 Providing homes and hope for Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem