The Shepherd Charitable Society, the social department of the Bethlehem Bible College, launched its annual “Light a Candle” campaign in anticipation of the Christmas season.

The society which specializes in humanitarian aid to needy families in the Bethlehem Governorate, has been also providing aid to the Gaza Strip.

Sari Salim Zeidan, the society’s director, said that it is customary for the society to launch its donation campaign for its medical program at this time. “While we would like to remind our partners of the importance of giving, and helping those in need, especially in the Bethlehem area, this year, after the difficult circumstances faced by the entire Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip, the donation framework was expanded to five different programs: medical aid, food parcels and meals, small projects, a family to family program, and job creation, all of which will be implemented in Bethlehem and Gaza.”

Zeidan said that the campaign’s goal this year is to collect $100,000 during the months of November and December 2024. The current amount raised has reached $5,000 so far, and this amount will be divided among the programs according to the importance and amount of donations for each program.

The director of the association noted that the Shepherd Charitable Society was established in 1996 and operates under the umbrella of the Bethlehem Bible College.

You can learn more about each program of the “Light a Candle” project and donate to the appropriate program through the following website

Light a Candle for Peace