Bethlehem is Suffering and Needs Us
Updated: Oct 30
Bethlehem is Suffering and Needs Uswith no tourists and pilgrims and a collapsing economy.
“No Room at the Inn”
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Today in 2026 unfortunately there is plenty of room in the inn in Bethlehem. Dozens of hotels are empty and thousands have lost their jobs and source of income. Increased numbers of checkpoints make travel difficult. Middle East conflicts and the occupation have devastated the number of visitors to the Holy Land.
Since its founding in 1985, The Bethlehem Association, which is totally voluntary, has raised funds to send to the various charitable organizations in the Bethlehem Palestine area. Each organization then distributes the funds to needy families and provides the Bethlehem Association with a list of recipients with signed receipts available for our review.
This is our chance to help sustain the Bethlehem community including Beit Jala and Beit Sahour. This is not the time for Palestinians, whose Bethlehem families date back centuries, to be abandoned and forced to leave. Your tax-deductible donation is directly distributed to families in need. Although each family may receive only a modest amount ($100-$150), it enables us to help many more families.
Put them at the beginning of your Christmas list!
Make checks payable to the Bethlehem Association, noting Christmas Appeal 2026, use a credit card, or click the donate link at www.bethlehemassociation.org. To process the donations to the charities listed on our website in time for Christmas please give before December 5th 2026.
We appreciate your generosity. Let’s bring comfort and joy during Christmas to those who need it the most!
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