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ABCD Bethlehem is delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a new Trustee (Fundraising Lead) to join our Board at an exciting time in the charity's journey. As we move towards our 40th year, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the impact ABCD has made since 1986 and look ahead to the future, including the development of our next five-year strategy.
Earlier this year, I shared why I had chosen to spend my 65th birthday walking the ancient Llwybr Cadfan pilgrimage route in North Wales in support of ABCD Bethlehem. I’m delighted to say that, over Easter week and again at the end of May, I completed the full 130-mile journey.
Find out more about Arooba's custom-made sensory tools, from how we design them to why they help children as part of their rehabilitation. ABCD trustee and project manager Firas explains how the collaboration began, how these tools are being used in therapy sessions, and what plans lie ahead.
Can you beat our fun 40th anniversary quiz? Have a go at the questions, and when you’re ready, send in your answers for a chance to win a £50 Zaytoun gift box!
Trustee Gina shares what happened at the Palestine Relay Launch, a special event where the team and supporters came together to raise funds and awareness for children with disabilities.
When ABCD was formally established in 1986, we could not have imagined that 40 years later the Palestinian-Israeli conflict would remain intractable, nor that our work would be even more necessary. Gaza has been destroyed, and conditions in the West Bank continue to deteriorate for our partners and the communities they serve.
Alastair has been an ABCD trustee for about 10 years, and first came across our work back in 2001 when he visited some of our centres while on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with his parish priest. This year, Alastair is celebrating his 65th birthday by taking on a 130-mile fundraising pilgrimage in support
This Holy Week (26 March – 2 April 2026), supporter Andrew Laird will be undertaking a pilgrimage of 166 miles, which will cover a leg of ABCD’s 2,000-mile Palestine Relay. Andrew’s walk will take him from Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire to Walsingham in Norfolk. He will spend the week covering the 166 miles on
This March marks one year since ABCD Bethlehem rolled out our suite of 30 educational animated videos across rehabilitation centres in Palestine, supporting children with disabilities to learn, develop their skills, and have fun. Here, ABCD Trustee and Project Manager Firas explains how he worked with Palestinian artist and animator Hanaa Fanoun to bring the
This summer, we’re coming together with our supporters for a special Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 40 years of supporting children with disabilities in the West Bank and Gaza. When: 6:30pm, 16 July 2026Where: St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TL You’re warmly invited to join the ABCD team at the beautiful St