Palestine: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital

Women and children supported by the Nutrition project. © ABM/Julianne Stewart, 2013.

In 2014, prior to the recent outbreak of war between Hamas militants and the Israeli Defence Force, plans were in place to continue the Child Nutrition Project through the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

This vital service was postponed as the hospital deals with the influx of victims from the shelling and mortar attacks from the opposing forces.

During the conflict, Al-Ahli staff maintained around-the-clock presence at the hospital, receiving wounded people and providing them with the critical medical care that they needed. Like other hospitals in Gaza, Al-Ahli is experiencing severe shortages in medicine, fuel for electrical generators, food for patients and food for parcels for many in the community seeking help.

The hospital itself has also sustained attack, with structural damage from airstrikes affecting the ventilation system in the operating theatre and emergency room. An exterior wall and the main steam pipe was destroyed, leaving the hospital without hot water and with a reduced number of rooms to house patients.

The need for services such as the Child Nutrition project is now even more acute. Its value to the local community is immeasurable, and as Al-Ahli Arab hospital was setup and is run by the Anglican/Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, it provides a tangible witness to the love of Christ in action.

PS001LH – Al Ahli Arab Hospital needs $27,500 in 2015 (tax-deductible)

 

HOW TO DONATE

You can make an online donation to this project by selecting Palestine: Gaza Al Ahli Arab Hospital
from the full project list.

Alternatively, for donations by cheque/money order (made out to the Anglican Board of Mission – Australia), telephone or email, view contact details here. Please don’t forget to include the project name and/or code with your payment details.

 

Project Update

October 2015 – An update on the Child Nutrition Program which was delayed due to the outbreak of war in Gaza. Read more. 

 

Update For the Gaza Emergency

31/07/2015 Read an update on the Al Ahli Hospital one year after the war and how funding from our generous supporters has helped those in need – Gaza: Al Ahli Hospital One Year on From Conflict.