EAPPI Standing in Solidarity with
Church Related Organizations/Projects
Abraham’s Herberge,
Abraham’s House of Hospitality and Abraham’s Tent
These projects were originally established by the Lutheran Church Beit Jala. The desires were for contacts, coordination,
and cooperation with other places and establishments in Palestine and Israel,
e.g., parishes and congregations of other Christian confessions as well as
mosques in Beit Jala and its immediate surroundings. Being place where people can meet and join in
their common peace work founded on the three Abrahamic religions.
The Abraham’s Herberge
Abraham's Herberge operates as a hotel and hostel.Abraham’s House of Hospitality
This was started because of a vision of the pastor Jadalla Shihadeh,. It included an orphanage for 150 boys housed on the church’s premises. Due to budget changes, most of the boys now live in the community and their placement and oversight is coordinated through the Lutheran Synod.Abraham’s Tent
This was a project created to provide a space for all faiths, all faiths of Abraham’s children. It started in a tent at Al Dueisheh Refugee Camp, then moved to other towns. Below is a picture of a picture to show how it was previously.
One Hundred twenty village children eat at Abraham's Tent each day, but because
of funding, they can eat here only every
third day. Teachers are hired to help
youth with homework in their after school program.
Abraham’s Tent teaches peace, understanding and compassion. In the summer they have a whole week of special activities. For example, they will visit children with cancer in the hospital, and go on education field trips. A picture of a picture of a previous summer's group.
We had lunch with the children and Abraham’s Tent Dabka
(dance) team entertained. Abraham’s Tent
has provided opportunities for most of these dancers to go to Germany and entertained there.
I have a video of their dancing, we will watch it together when I get home. It would not load into this blog.
Abraham’s Tent is no longer funded by the church, but
depends totally on donor money.
