18.12.2014
‘Prepare a Place’ Children’s Resources Available to Download
Material to help children and young people engage with the ‘Prepare a Place’ Advent Appeal for Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza is available. A resource has been created for children and includes ideas for use in the classroom and in Sunday Clubs.
With Advent as its context, the resource talks about Christmas being a time of joy but also a time when we think of those who are struggling, homeless, unwell or in need of support. It also talks about the Diocese of Jerusalem which is helping those in need of support through the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza and sets out the idea of the ‘Prepare a Place’ appeal:
“We make room at our dinner tables, in our classrooms, even under our trees with signs of love for people from Gaza who are struggling this Christmas. Join with us by donating the price of a meal for a special guest or the cost of a Christmas present for a loved one to the work of the Hospital.”
The ‘Prepare a Place’ Appeal will run throughout Advent 2014 in Dublin and Glendalough. It is non–political and aims to raise €150,000 for the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City.
It is being run as part of a longer term link between Dublin and Glendalough and the Diocese of Jerusalem. The funds raised will be used for two specific projects in Al Ahli Hospital: to improve facilities for on–call staff and to install solar panels to ensure a more secure electricity supply for the hospital.
Al Ahli Hospital is owned and run by the Diocese of Jerusalem and offers medical services to everyone, irrespective of race, religion or ability to pay.
Donations for ‘Prepare A Place’ can be made via Bishops’ Appeal either by envelopes available in parish churches or by electronic transfer to IBAN: IE31 BOFI 9000 1749 8394 99 BIC: BOFIIE2D (reference Gaza).
Keep up with developments during Advent and share ideas and plans on the appeal’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/prepareaplace.
To download the children’s resource click here.