View the Jerusalem Students 2023 graduates thanking their scholarship sponsors for supporting them in their academic years until their graduation. So far including this year, the Jerusalem Students scholarship program has 55 graduates. All graduates have gone into higher learning and hopefully will form successful Christian families that will grow to populate the Holy Land and strengthen the Christian presence. The sponsors of 2023 graduates are Brother Angelo Favretto, St Patrick’s Markham Council 7689, Rev. Ibrahim ElHaddad, Mr. Fouad Chalabi, Mrs Epiphania Cordeiro, Ms. Wendy Cassibault, and Ave Maria Council 9494
Another development is that Jerusalem Students extended its scholarships to a new school of an Italian Congregation in Lebanon which was requested by the principal Sister Maddalena (Bahia) Hanna of Notre Dame du Mont Carmel – Fanar Principal as the sister explained the unfortunate situation of this school working in the educational field since 1904 with 1429 students and 120 teachers. The school is struggling to survive. Many children face the imminent risk of having to leave school because of the drastic and declining situation that has made their families incapable of covering the costs of education. We asked the school to identify 10 poorest student and they identified 11 students who are in dire need of an education scholarship. Sister Maddalena appealed ” Please help us to find scholarship sponsors and donate any amount you can and help us give these children the hope of a decent future”.
Also we are already helping for the 2nd year, needy students in the Saint Enfant Jésus – Besançon Baabdath, a Catholic, French-speaking school, which belongs to the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret (Besançon). 10 students were identified from the poorest families. Only 8 were sponsored, 2 more students need help. Families in Lebanon are suffering from a complete economic and currency collapse.
Sponsor the education scholarship of these needy Christian students suffering from economic and other difficulties. It is very affordable starting at $21 per month $250 per year to share a student. Contact the Christian Refugee Relief Director, Brother Hikmat Dandan, Tel: 416 893 8060 email: knightsofcolumbus@hotmail.com or visit the website www.christianrefugeerelief.org