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The Evangelical Lutheran Home for Boys, located in the center of Beit Jala just west of Bethlehem, is a safe haven for at-risk boys, providing a family atmosphere and many opportunities for support, fun, and fellowship. In addition to caring for the students’ basic needs, the educators of the Home for Boys also offer a variety of extra-curricular activities. Sports, arts, and music provide students with constructive outlets for their energy and help them to explore and develop a wide range of personal skills. Educators use every opportunity to educate children in principles of peace, reconciliation, and respect for others.
The Home for Boys enrolls more than 35 Christian and Muslim students between the ages of 6 and 18. Today the majority of students are from the region of Beit Jala, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, but some also come from the large West Bank cities of Nablus and Hebron. Students come to the Evangelical Lutheran Home for Boys facing many difficulties. Some have separated or divorced parents; others have no close family to care for them. Some come from families in which one or both parents struggle with drug or alcohol abuse, and many of their families live in extreme poverty. Students from all backgrounds find a safe, open environment at the Evangelical Lutheran Home for Boys, and a community committed to helping them learn and grow. The students are inspired by graduates who have become respected leaders in the Palestinian community.
Although students’ families are asked to pay a small portion of the actual cost for their child to live at the Home for Boys, few are able to pay even this small amount. The vast majority of the Evangelical Lutheran Home for Boys’ work is funded by outside donors, the ELCJHL, and the congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Beit Jala.
To learn more about the History of the Evangelical Lutheran Home for Boys click here.
Rev. Jadallah Shihadeh, Director
Evangelical Lutheran Boys Home
P.O.Box 24
Beit Jala, Palestine
via Israel
Telephone: +972-(0)2-274-6931
Fax: +972-(0)2-274-4966
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