Adopting financially with love
Jemima house
“House Jemima” is located on a hill in the village of Beit Jala, between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The house is home to Arabic children with profound (intellectual) (and) multiple disabilities.
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- Make a one-time donation here (iDEAL) [note: dit is een NL betaalsysteem, maak gebruik van credit card, misschien pay pal, etc. etc.)
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- Financial adoption at €20,- a month.
About Jemima
30 year ago now, in the early eighties, Ed and Heleeen Vollbehr traveled to the West bank to serve blind children.
Enable one of our residents to live and develop.
Our residents
Nur, 6 years
One of the children living in Jemima is Nur. Nur is a 6 year old orphan. His mother was not married when she had him, a big disgrace in Arab culture. To make matters worse, Nur faces rejection because of his disabilities.
Ahmed, 13 years
Ahmed is the ninth child in a family. Five of his siblings have already passed away. His parents are cousins. Ahmed’s father left his family when Ahmed was 7. He has also stopped financially supporting his family.
Sameh, 10 years
Sameh is a cheerful 10 year old. He was born early and suffers from hydrocephalus. Nobody expected he would survive at the time of his birth. His parents asked to let him stay at Jemima until he would pass away…
Latest news
I loved my job
12 Apr I loved my job despite the daily responsibilities I had to take, and with all the difficulties I faced daily I never complained. In very difficult situations I had to make incredibly difficult ... full storyValentine's day 2020
18 Feb Last Friday was Valentine's Day. Jemima celebrated this with employees and residents. Watch and enjoy this video report. full story
