As we move into Lent and begin our spiritual preparations for Easter, “Friends of the Holy Land” invite you to use this time to remember and support our brothers and sisters in crisis throughout the Holy Land. They need you now more than ever.
How can I help now?
Use the remaining time in Lent to create positive change. You can make a big difference by:
- Writing to your MP (Member of Parliament)
- Praying with intention
- Talking to your church leaders
- Contributing to the Friends of the Holy Land Hope and Healing Fund
Which will you choose? Click below for all the information you need.
About the Hope & Healing Fund
Friends of the Holy Land have set up a special fund to help the Christian community in the Holy Land endure this crisis and become more resilient. For those who sign up throughout Lent they will tell you more about the initiatives you will be supporting, but here’s why they need the Fund right now:
Gaza: directly helping those in need
Contacts in the Holy land report that there are still about 820 adults and children sheltering in Gaza’s two main churches. Every day involves fear, prayers, and one piece of bread to eat.
International aid can’t reach them, so we are directly helping with financial support for their basic provisions – we must keep it up until there’s a ceasefire.
The West Bank: building resilience
In Bethlehem and the rest of the West Bank, mass unemployment has hit hard.
80% of Palestinian Christians have lost their income as tourism has collapsed and travel to work is restricted.
In the short-term, Friends of the Holy Land are helping desperate families pay the bills. In the long-term, they will help them develop other businesses that are less reliant on tourism.
Could you contribute £1 for each day of Lent? That £40 would go a long way.
Diocese of Westminster Justice and Peace Commission 