Who
We Are
 Shevet
Achim was founded in 1994 with the purpose of helping
non-Israeli children receive lifesaving medical care in Israel. Our
name is taken from the Hebrew of Psalm 133, which promises that unity
between brothers leads to life; we believe this to be true of the
troubled relationship between Isaac and Ishmael (Jews and Muslims) in
the Middle East. To live this out we seek to "go and do
likewise" as
the Good Samaritan, who crossed lines of division to show that an enemy
is in fact a neighbor also loved by God.
We work
from the historic building in Jerusalem which
housed the first children's hospital in the Middle East, and are
registered in Israel as a non-profit organization. National
affiliates of Shevet Achim are registered in the
and
Our mailing address in Jerusalem is Shevet
Achim, POB 32296,
Jerusalem, Israel 91000 and our office telephone is 972-2-6245053.
In the United States, our address is Shevet Achim, POB 1006,
Rocky Face, GA 30740 and our toll-free telephone number is
877-474-3838. And in the UK please write PO Box 84, Caldicot, NP26 3WS
or call 01633 401201. You may write to
with any questions.
Long term staff
Many
of our staff have heard the call to "Sell all that you have, give to
the poor, and follow me." Our goal as a community of service
is to trust God to
provide for our own basic needs. Friends can be part of this by giving
staff
support using the links below; please note the option of signing up for
a monthly pledge.
Mary Dailey,
Housemother
Mary first prayed in 1997 "Here I am, send me," worked for the
Jerusalem School from 2002-2005, and in 2008 started her service with
Shevet Achim. She believes that the years she lived in fear in an
abusive marriage help her to care for children and their escorts who
come to Israel with much fear.
You can write to Mary at
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Goran,
Iraq Liaison
Goran
is a Muslim-background believer from Northern Iraq. He and his
wife, Rebecca, are currently in the US and expecting their first
baby. He has helped send Iraqi children to Israel for heart
surgeries since 2006. This is fulfillment of a dream for him and he
realizes that God made this opportunity possible. Goran and Rebecca are
available for speaking opportunities while in the US.
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Dirk Kleinloh,
Jordan
Coordinator
The Kleinlohs came
to Jordan
from Germany in 2001 and Dirk has been serving with Shevet Achim since
2004. Dirk coordinates the
transfer of Iraqi children to Israel, and his wife Manuela is full of
hospitality for the families passing through their home.
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them through
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Jonathan
Miles,
International Coordinator
Jonathan
came to Israel in 1990 as a journalist, worked for several
years with new immigrants from the former Soviet Union, and helped
establish Shevet Achim (then Light to the Nations) in 1994.
From
1996-2001 he and his wife Michelle lived in the Gaza Strip with their
children Renanah, Rebekah, Josh, Elly, Ben, and Zak.
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them
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Donna Petrel, Family Care
Coordinator
Donna experienced a series
of heart-shattering
circumstances in the mid-1990s which God used to begin teaching her
about His heart for reconciliation. From then on she has desired to see
the passion and compassion of God's love bring people to reconciliation
with God and with each other, thus bringing down every wall of
separation between us. Donna helps host families in Amman as they wait
for visas, escorts them to Israel, and helps host them there before,
during and after their heart surgeries. Contact her
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