“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.
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 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 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…
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 story