Program Overview

The Augusta Victoria Hospital is the oldest of these projects. The hospital serves all in need, regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, or ability to pay, but does so with an emphasis on helping refugees and the poor.

The Vocational Training Program instructs students in the areas of carpentry, auto mechanics, metalwork, plumbing, and telecommunications. The centers in Beit Hanina and in Ramallah provide youth with a creative outlet for their energy and give them skills to compete in the difficult job market.

The LWF Jerusalem Program olive oil program maintains around 800 olive trees on the Mount of Olives that are harvested each year by volunteers. The olive oil is then sold to support the Augusta Victoria Hospital's Fund for the Poor, providing needed care and support for Palestinian patients from East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

The Mount of Olives Housing Project will help alleviate the critical shortage of housing for Palestinians in Jerusalem and promote a city shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

The Scholarship Program provides assistance to bright young Palestinian students who could not otherwise afford to pursue a university degree.

Since the late 1940's the LWF has served as a distrubution center for material aid resources sent from donor organizations to assist Palestinian refugees. Today, much of the Palestinian population remains in need of basic materials and the LWF Jerusalem Program continues to distribute such aid.