Israel Relief (IR):
The purpose of this fund is to develop long-term empowerment programs as well as provide immediate relief for individuals and communities struggling to survive and with nowhere else to turn.
Through the Israel Relief fund we at Jerusalem Cornerstone Foundation search out those in need who have fallen through the cracks. With our experience and understanding of the local social systems and aid organizations, we are able to meet the needs of many marginalized and ignored people.
Through the Israel Relief fund we strive to step in and fill this gap in the hope of preventing the most destitute from being completely neglected. These often include those lacking clear status within their respective communities: South Lebanese Christian families and refugees (former South Lebanese Army), post-orphanage orphans in Bethlehem, Israeli and Arab prisoners, Messianic Jewish Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, single mothers, the elderly (including Holocaust survivors), and disadvantaged minority families.
It is our hope that in building relationships with such as these we are able to help alleviate at least part of the suffering of so many living in our midst, thus reflecting the infinite love of Jesus.
LOVE AND CHARITY BEYOND BOUNDARIES AND BARRIERS
In addition to our work in Israel we have a network of representatives who bring very needy cases to our attention from many parts of the Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza. We have been able to assist many who have no social workers or organized health care systems to turn to. The tension in the region has resulted in the construction of physical walls and barriers dividing the countryside and separating families and communities but we are committed to demonstrating love and charity for any needy person or group ensnared in the grips of the ongoing political crises.