Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City is a remarkable, 139-year-old charitable healthcare institution owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. The hospital has been severely damaged during recent unrest.

Though bombs that fell near Ahli Hospital blew out windows, the hospital is open and trying desperately to serve its usual patients at its free community clinic, its child trauma clinic, and its clinic for malnourished and underweight children all the while struggling to cope with the arrival the injured.

Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the newly installed bishop of Jerusalem, in a statement to the Diocese of Jerusalem’s friends and supporters, said, “[We continue our] Christian mission of bringing healing to the wounded, relief to those who have lost their homes and livelihoods, and comfort to those who mourn the loss of loved ones. Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza has been on the frontlines of these relief efforts, becoming a beacon of hope to those trying to remain alive under such dire circumstances.”

You can donate to support the work of Ahli Arab Hospital directly through Anglican Missions. Donate here