Spring Appeal 2026
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
The centre, which began its activities at the beginning of September 2016, is on the property of the Capuchin Monastery in Jerusalem. The premises were completely renovated by the Saint James Vicariate, thanks to the assistance of a number of donors including the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Pontifical Mission, World Vision and the Dear Foundation. A spacious one floor building is situated on a much larger lot with two playgrounds, one for the toddlers and one for the older children. Two large rooms serve as the nursery and sleeping quarters of the babies. Another large room serves as a meeting place for the children who come after school. Other rooms serve as offices, study and meeting rooms and there is also a small apartment for the volunteers.
The new centre is dedicated to Rachel the Matriarch, one of the Bible’s great women and a mother whose love for her children is immortalized in the words of Jeremiah: “Thus says the Lord: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are not” (Jeremiah 31:15).
The Suggested Member’s Obligation of $900/year per Knight or Dame is the main way that Knights and Dames of the Order support Christian Institutions in the Holy Land.
As the first Catholic university in the Holy Land and the first university in Palestine, Bethlehem University is uniquely positioned to support the Palestinians’ steadfast pursuit of education as a way to secure peace and justice in this land. In the Lasallian tradition, Bethlehem University is dedicated to academic excellence and the development of responsible leaders in Palestinian society.
The support you provide to Bethlehem University allows us to welcome students from diverse religious, social and cultural backgrounds. Bethlehem University annually enrolls more than 3,000 students – two-thirds of them women – in a broad array of undergraduate, graduate and professional diploma programs.
This is a continual subscription, per person.
This means you will be charged your chosen amount every month .
The Suggested Obligation total amount listed on the Page is pro rated over 12 months and therefore will only apply if you check out within January. Your Tax receipt will reflect the amount paid and received during the fiscal year.
Around 330,000 children under the age of 14 are living in the south of the West Bank, the area between Bethlehem and Hebron. If they get sick, the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem is the place to go. It is the only hospital in the West Bank that cares exclusively for children.
Up to 82 children can be treated in the inpatient wards of the Caritas Baby Hospital. Thanks to the intensive care unit established in 2013, the Caritas Baby Hospital is also well-equipped to deal with emergencies and patients in critical conditions
The Caritas Baby Hospital is acknowledged by the Palestinian authorities as a "teaching hospital" and medical students can specialize in pediatrics at the hospital. Moreover, the hospital also houses a CCE – Centre for Continuous Education. It offers further education courses for its staff and people from outside the hospital.
