$80,000

buys one housing unit
 

$500

helps buy a bathtub and fixtures
 

$250

helps buy one water storage tank
 

$100

helps buy three radiator sets for a central heating system
 

Just off the main market road in the Old City lives the Hadawar family. All seven members are crammed into a tiny 800-square-foot home. Christians like the Hadawars in the Holy Land need your help.

Since 1946, the Christian population in Jerusalem has decreased from 30,000 to less than 10,000. In a few decades, if the housing shortage and other difficulties continue, there might not be Palestinian Christians living in the Holy City. The Mount of Olives Housing Project is dedicated to providing affordable apartments to Palestinian Christians. We believe an empowered Christian minority will be important in building a modern and democratic Palestinian society and state, strengthening Jerusalem as a city of peace shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

The Mount of Olives Housing Project will provide 84 housing units to be built on land owned by the Lutheran World Federation. These housing units will be leased to Christian couples and families at subsidized rates. When completed, this project will not only offer hope to many Christian Palestinian families, but will also be a visible reminder to everyone in Jerusalem that there is hope for a lasting peace.