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WIZO
Wizo is a women organization working with aid
programs, mainly for immigrants, but they also
help other poor groups in the society.
Daily, within only some hours, about hundred
of new immigrants and aid seekers are visiting
the Wizo office in Jerusalem. The need of
economic support for food, shelter, clothing and
other daily life necessities is great.
The unemployment, due to the Intifada, has
made the situation of these people even worse.
The Wizo voluntary workers, who mostly have
the same experience, are the once giving the
help and support.
JAFFA INSTITUTE - CHILDREN AT RISK
Jaffa is not only an old seaport with a pride
history. It is also the heaviest stressed town
in Israel concerning social problems, drug
abuse, violence and criminality.
Therefore the Jaffa Institute is established
to care for the safety of children in those
dangerous environments.
The children, jews as well as arabs, who are
at risk to be in the same situation as the
parents get stable contacts with adults, support
and help to study, leisure activities and hot
meals at Jaffa Institute.
Also the parents are offered therapy and help to
break the destructive life.
SHAARE ZEDEK HOSPITAL
The conflict in Middle East causes injuries and
suffering for both Israelis and Palestinians. Shaare
Zedek Hospital, which is situated opposite the Herzl
Mountain in Jerusalem, tries to support suffering
people in different ways.
The name means “Gate of Righteousness and Mercy”
and the goal of Shaare Zedek Hospital is to give
good and qualified care to everyone independent of
religion, ethnic group and payment capacity. The
hospital is well known, mainly because not only
treating the sickness, but also the patient as a
person.
The Children wards of the hospital are famous.
This is also the hospital welcoming most newborn
babies, about 1 000 children per month.
The speciality is to take care of premature children
and children with kidney diseases. Many children
from the arab population get dialysis.
A ward has got the name of Raul Wallenberg.
The emergency treatment is also another of the
hospitals specialities. They are extremely good
taking care of people who have been injured by
accidents or in terrorist attacks.
KEREN KAJEMET
Since beginning of 1900-century Keren Kajemet, KKL,
has cultivated barren areas with different methods,
for instance tree planting.
KKL has also drained the marshlands and so stopped
the desert spreading.
Green forests are now part of the stony hills, due
to KKL.
The water support is also one of the tasks of KKL.
Big water tanks are constructed to store up the
water of the winter rains. The needs of the
continuous growing population will demand all
available fresh water resources in 10-15 years.
Therefore reuse of water is the only economic
possible alternative for watering plants and
agricultural use.
THE BIBLE SOCETY
The Bible Society in Israel is part of a worldwide
organization of 140 Bible societies. Together we
are the largest publisher of Bibles, which has been
translated into over 2,300 languages. We operating
in over 200 countries dedicated to disseminating the
Word of God to peoples in their languages at an
affordable price.
The world fellowship of national Bible societies
joins together with us, as United Bible Society
(UBS), for consultation, mutual support and action
in the task of achieving the widest possible,
effective and meaningful distribution of the Holy
scriptures and helping people interact with the
World of God.
The Bible Society in Israel is a living testimony
of God’s faithfulness to his people in the Promised
Land. The sowing of God’s Word, has come full cycle,
starting 2 000 years ago in Jerusalem, Judea,
Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the earth,
and now back to its source – Jerusalem. Romans 1:16
comes alive in the words of the Jewish apostle Paul:
“I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power
of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to
the Jew first and then to the Gentile.”
It is a privilege to serve the God of the Bible in
His city and in His land by publishing and
distributing the Word of God where our roots of
faith began and continue. Won’t you join us?
Sweden
An important part of the Shalom work is the
activities in Sweden.
That is meetings, education and workshops,
conferences, information and moulding of public
opinion. In this work the Shalom Magazine is an
important tool.
A big deal of the job is done by active board
members and other voluntary workers.
To carry out the daily work, the organization has
two halftime employees, a Secretary for the Office
and an Editor for the Magazine.
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