Light to the Nations / Shevet Achim

Opening the doors of Israeli hospitals to our neighbors' dying children.

Medical facilities in Israel are among the world's finest, yet kilometers away Arab children are dying for lack of care. This is particularly true for the hundreds born each year with congenital heart defects. Open-heart surgery can give most of these dying children a normal life, yet it is unavailable or inaccessible in their own areas.

Israeli doctors and hospitals are willing to rescue these children, and in most cases bear a majority of the expense themselves. Our role is to find the children, transport them to Israel, and provide financial support as needed.

As followers of Jesus, we see this as obedience to his command to "Go and do likewise" as the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).

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Board members: David Bivin, Chuck Kopp, Jonathan Miles, David Pileggi, and Jim Schutz.

Shevet Achim is staffed by volunteers who wish to seek first the kingdom of God, and trust Him to take care of their needs. Lodging or a small stipend toward living expenses is provided. Our volunteers are:

Jonathan and Michelle Miles: Jonathan is coordinating the activities of Shevet Achim on behalf of the board. He came to Israel in 1990 with work 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 little Zach (born in Khan Yunis in January 2000). They are now living in Amman, Jordan.

Contact them at: jonathan@shevet.org or POB 3442, Amman 11821, Jordan.

Philip and Martha Berg: Philip and Martha are managing the Shevet Achim office in Jerusalem. Philip first came to Israel in 1978. He obtained an MA in Bible History and Archaeology at the Institute of Holy Land Studies/Jerusalem University College. He later came on staff at the Institute as Campus Manager. Martha first came to Israel in 1992, studying at the Institute and later at Hebrew University. They have four children: Asher, Adam, Nathan, and Sara.

Contact them at: bergs@shevet.org or POB 32296, Jerusalem 91000, Israel.

With thanks, Jonathan Miles Shevet Achim www.shevet.org

"Behold how good and how pleasant for brothers to
dwell together in unity" (Psalm 133:1)

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