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December 2008
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Vol 1, Issue 1
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Emergency
in Gaza
This child needs your help now!
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Dear Friends
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You've
read the news reports -- now hear directly from Suhaila Tarazi,
Directress of Ahli Ahrab Hospital. The need is
overwhelming. Please help us help them. Send your donation
to AFEDJ,
Box 2040, Orange CA 92859 or go to our website and
donate on line. www.americanfriends-jerusalem.org Our
brothers and sisters are in crisis and need your help now.
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Today's news from Ahli Arab Hospital
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The Ahli Arab Hospital is literally in the middle of the
worst humanitarian crisis in Gaza in several years. Suhaila
Tarazi, Directress of the hospital, describes the situation as a
catastrophe, In the first two hours Ahli Hospital received 45 injured
patients, 1/3 children, they preformed 30 operations, 2 died, one
arrived dead and a 6 year old child had major injuries and could not be
saved.
Needs are great: funds for food and fuel for electricity,
and of course medicine, food and supplies. People are afraid
to leave their houses at night with the bombardment, no sleep and when
they leave their house during the day they worry whether it will
be there when they return.
The staff is struggling to find food for the new patients and staff,
and blankets to keep them warm.
Every hour new destruction.
Suhaila prays " I hope this Catastrophe will be over soon, and the
borders open again, and we can live like human beings"
She asks us to pray, tell the story and send money, so she can buy
food and fuel. American Friends, through Fr. Charles
Cloughen, promised Suhalia we would do all in our power to
help. Please
help us help them.
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AFEDJ
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 The AFEDJ is a nonprofit, non-political 501c3 which helps
sustain the institutions of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
These includes 13 schools, 3 hospitals, 5 institutes for the disabled
and 4 affiliates spread over Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and
Lebanon. All provide for those in need regardless of religious
background. All foster mutual respect and tolerance in a land
torn by turmoil and poverty. Learn more about the work of
the AFEDJ or the Diocese of Jerusalem. Visit www.americanfriends-jerusalem.org to contribute to any of the important work done in the
region. Or visit www.j-diocese.org for a direct link to the Diocese of
Jerusalem.
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Director
American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
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