The Lutheran World Federation Jerusalem Program upgraded the LWF Mount of Olives Sports Field in 2012, converting it from a dirt, rocky field to a beautiful and safe artificial turf field for use by children, families and clubs of East Jerusalem. In 2013, in close cooperation with the AtTur neighborhood, the LWF also added lighting to the field so that it is now available to the community well after the sun has gone down. The field refurbishment and lighting was accomplished with assistance from the UNDP and funding from the Islamic Development Bank, the Turkish aid agency TIKA, and the government of Sweden.
