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With each passing year the hardship
endured by the Palestinian people worsens, as is shown by the almost
daily coverage by television and the newspapers. The impact on the lives
of young people is dramatic, even traumatic. This is borne out by the
letters and email messages
we receive from those who live in and visit the area.
WHY NOW?
In 2001 the Cambridge Nazareth Trust responded to a fact finding study in
the Holy Lands of Palestine and Jordan into the current condition of the
schools funded by the Latin Patriarchate headed by the Latin Patriarch HB
Michel Sabbah.
THE FACTS
34 church schools: 12 in Palestine, 22 in Jordan
15,000 students,
900 teachers
Many families cannot afford the basic annual school fee
Teachers’ pay is about 50% less than in government funded schools
TODAY’S CRISIS
Increasing unemployment among breadwinners of families in Jordan, West
Bank and Gaza
Many teachers leave each year for better paying jobs
Schools may be closed if voluntary funding is not obtained
PROJECTS
1. SCHOOL FEES: £18 a month secures a students education
2. KEY TEACHERS: £150 a month bridges the salary gap to retain key
teachers
3. SMALL PROJECTS FUND: regular or one-off donations for teaching
materials, educational aids, essential building maintenance and ‘sensory
support’ for the deaf and blind
CONTROL
The Latin Patriarchate Education Department identify and prioritise
the schools most in need of help
All funds are audited and accounted for to the sponsors of CNT
WHO CAN SPONSOR
Individuals - Parishes - Groups - Schools - Companies
WHAT CAN INDIVIDUALS DO?
You can make a single donation (the value of which can be enhanced
under the Gift Aid scheme if you are eligible), or pledge monthly or
annual contributions to the Trust. If you wish, your contributions may be
earmarked to help support specific aspects of our programs. Pledge forms,
Gift Aid declarations, and Banker's Order forms can be downloaded from our
Contacts page.
UK SCHOOLS GIVING PROGRAM
There are many other ways that individuals and organisations in the UK can
help provide for the needs of those in the Holy Land. One of our
initiatives is the CNT UK Schools Giving Programme. This scheme encourages
schools in the UK to build special relationships with schools in the Holy
Land, many of which lack the most basic of teaching equipment and
educational materials. So far schools in Northamptonshire have collected
sixty boxes of books for distribution to their brothers and sisters in the
Middle East.
We are pleased to report that the Parish of Olney in Bedfordshire has
adopted CNT as its charity for 2002 and Ealing Priory in London is
providing funding to pay the wages of a teacher.
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Patriarchate schools, you can visit their website at
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