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Annual Rev
iew 2009
It gives us great pleasure to introducethis 2009 annual review, whichhighlights the important ministry of
BibleLands in the Middle East.
BibleLands has been in existence for over150 years, and today we are the biggest UKcharity focused solely on supportingChristian social ministry in the Holy Landand neighbouring countries. In addition torunning our own school for visuallyimpaired children in East Jerusalem, theHelen Keller Centre, we provide financialsupport to some 50 partners in Israel andthe occupied Palestinian territory, Egypt andLebanon. Their vital work in the areas ofeducation, healthcare, disability, refugee aidand community development hastransformed the lives of thousands of
people, irrespective of faith, gender or ethnicity.
This work is crucial not just because so many lives arechanged by the healing and hope of Christ; it also enablesthe Christian community in the Middle East, which isdeclining in numbers and faces many other challenges, tocontinue to express its faith through effective socialministry. Many of our partners would struggle without thefinancial support we provide, and it is our privilege to
share with them in this ministry, thanks to the generosityand faithfulness of our supporters.
This annual review can only give a brief overview of ourwork. A more detailed Annual Report for 2009, includingstatutory audited accounts, is also available.1 But you willsee that it has been a momentous year for BibleLands. InAugust, three of our senior managers, Nigel Edward-Few(Chief Executive), Mo Burnley and Nick Plant, left thecharity after a management restructure. We remembertheir service with gratitude. But our work continued; ourincome held up well, thanks largely to your generosity, andwe were able to provide £2.8 million of financial supportand grants to the Helen Keller Centre and our partnersthroughout the Middle East. With a new managementteam in place, and with a renewed focus and strategicdirection, we are confident that BibleLandswill achieveeven greater things in 2010 and beyond.
We take this opportunity to thank our staff, in the UK andin Jerusalem, our trustees and patrons, our overseaspartners and all our supporters and donors, for their work,their support in prayer, and their generosity.
Hugh BradleyChair of Trustees
1 Available from the BibleLandswebsite at www.biblelands.org.uk or viathe Charity Commission’s website www.charity-commission.gov.uk.
2
From the Chair of Trustee
sand Chief Ex
ecutive
Officer
Jeremy Moodey Chief Executive
ContentsFrom the Chair of Trustees .................................................3
and Chief Executive Officer
Our vision ................................................................................5
Who benefits? ........................................................................6
Growing towards independence .....................................8
The Helen Keller Centre
Growing together in compassion ..................................10
Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory
Growing together in tolerance ..............................................12
Lebanon
Growing together as a community .....................................14
Egypt
Legacies ............................................................................................16
Our financial year 2009 .............................................................18
Patron, Trustees and Senior Management Team ...........23
Hugh Bradley
Jeremy Moodey
3
It gives us great pleasure to introducethis 2009 annual review, whichhighlights the important ministry of
BibleLands in the Middle East.
BibleLands has been in existence for over150 years, and today we are the biggest UKcharity focused solely on supportingChristian social ministry in the Holy Landand neighbouring countries. In addition torunning our own school for visuallyimpaired children in East Jerusalem, theHelen Keller Centre, we provide financialsupport to some 50 partners in Israel andthe occupied Palestinian territory, Egypt andLebanon. Their vital work in the areas ofeducation, healthcare, disability, refugee aidand community development hastransformed the lives of thousands of
people, irrespective of faith, gender or ethnicity.
This work is crucial not just because so many lives arechanged by the healing and hope of Christ; it also enablesthe Christian community in the Middle East, which isdeclining in numbers and faces many other challenges, tocontinue to express its faith through effective socialministry. Many of our partners would struggle without thefinancial support we provide, and it is our privilege to
share with them in this ministry, thanks to the generosityand faithfulness of our supporters.
This annual review can only give a brief overview of ourwork. A more detailed Annual Report for 2009, includingstatutory audited accounts, is also available.1 But you willsee that it has been a momentous year for BibleLands. InAugust, three of our senior managers, Nigel Edward-Few(Chief Executive), Mo Burnley and Nick Plant, left thecharity after a management restructure. We remembertheir service with gratitude. But our work continued; ourincome held up well, thanks largely to your generosity, andwe were able to provide £2.8 million of financial supportand grants to the Helen Keller Centre and our partnersthroughout the Middle East. With a new managementteam in place, and with a renewed focus and strategicdirection, we are confident that BibleLandswill achieveeven greater things in 2010 and beyond.
We take this opportunity to thank our staff, in the UK andin Jerusalem, our trustees and patrons, our overseaspartners and all our supporters and donors, for their work,their support in prayer, and their generosity.
Hugh BradleyChair of Trustees
1 Available from the BibleLandswebsite at www.biblelands.org.uk or viathe Charity Commission’s website www.charity-commission.gov.uk.
2
From the Chair of Trustee
sand Chief Ex
ecutive
Officer
Jeremy Moodey Chief Executive
ContentsFrom the Chair of Trustees .................................................3
and Chief Executive Officer
Our vision ................................................................................5
Who benefits? ........................................................................6
Growing towards independence .....................................8
The Helen Keller Centre
Growing together in compassion ..................................10
Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory
Growing together in tolerance ..............................................12
Lebanon
Growing together as a community .....................................14
Egypt
Legacies ............................................................................................16
Our financial year 2009 .............................................................18
Patron, Trustees and Senior Management Team ...........23
Hugh Bradley
Jeremy Moodey
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BibleLands seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable anddisadvantaged people inthe Middle East. We dothis in partnership withlocal Christians, focusingon education, healthcareand communitydevelopment.
Our vision and mission:
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Alexandria
Menouf
Hebron
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JERUSALEM
Ramallah
Nablus
Nazareth
Anjar
BEIRUT
Jbeil
CAIRO
EGYPT
ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIEDPALESTINIANTERRITORY
LEBANON
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Val
ley
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DeadSea
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BibleLands seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable anddisadvantaged people inthe Middle East. We dothis in partnership withlocal Christians, focusingon education, healthcareand communitydevelopment.
Our vision and mission:
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Grant-making criteria
76
BibleLands supports vulnerableand disadvantaged people in theMiddle East. We do this in twoways – by running the Helen Keller
Centre for the Visually Impaired,
which is a division of the charity,
and by making grants to other
Christian-led organisations, whose
first-hand knowledge of the
region’s needs leaves them best
placed to administer the funding.
We do not currently place
representatives in the countries
where we work, preferring to trust
our partners to use the grants in
the most effective way.
As a small charity, however, we
have a responsibility to our
supporters to make sure their
donations are used properly. We
therefore have clearly defined
criteria that inform how we
disburse funds.
FaithThe work we support must be Christian ininspiration, led by Christian individuals ororganisations of any denomination. Theyin turn help those in the greatest need,regardless of race or religion. Most of thebeneficiaries are Muslims.
We believe that the love of Christ isunconditional, and we seek to show thatlove through action that improves the livesof people disadvantaged by poverty,disability or civil unrest, regardless of theirown beliefs.
We require our partner organisations toenter into an agreement that they willadminister the grants appropriately, submita copy of their annual, audited accounts tous and send us reports outlining how thefunding has been used and how it hasmade a difference to people’s lives.
Full details of our grant-making policy areavailable at www.biblelands.org.uk.
GeographyOur remit is restricted to thelands of the Bible, and wefocus on Israel and theoccupied Palestinian territory,Egypt and Lebanon.
Type of workWe concentrate our supporton partners working ineducation, healthcare andcommunity development.This covers a wide range ofactivities from schools,hospitals and health centresto village developmentprojects, refugee support,services for people withdisabilities and vocationaltraining.
Who benefits?
Grant-making criteria
76
BibleLands supports vulnerableand disadvantaged people in theMiddle East. We do this in twoways – by running the Helen Keller
Centre for the Visually Impaired,
which is a division of the charity,
and by making grants to other
Christian-led organisations, whose
first-hand knowledge of the
region’s needs leaves them best
placed to administer the funding.
We do not currently place
representatives in the countries
where we work, preferring to trust
our partners to use the grants in
the most effective way.
As a small charity, however, we
have a responsibility to our
supporters to make sure their
donations are used properly. We
therefore have clearly defined
criteria that inform how we
disburse funds.
FaithThe work we support must be Christian ininspiration, led by Christian individuals ororganisations of any denomination. Theyin turn help those in the greatest need,regardless of race or religion. Most of thebeneficiaries are Muslims.
We believe that the love of Christ isunconditional, and we seek to show thatlove through action that improves the livesof people disadvantaged by poverty,disability or civil unrest, regardless of theirown beliefs.
We require our partner organisations toenter into an agreement that they willadminister the grants appropriately, submita copy of their annual, audited accounts tous and send us reports outlining how thefunding has been used and how it hasmade a difference to people’s lives.
Full details of our grant-making policy areavailable at www.biblelands.org.uk.
GeographyOur remit is restricted to thelands of the Bible, and wefocus on Israel and theoccupied Palestinian territory,Egypt and Lebanon.
Type of workWe concentrate our supporton partners working ineducation, healthcare andcommunity development.This covers a wide range ofactivities from schools,hospitals and health centresto village developmentprojects, refugee support,services for people withdisabilities and vocationaltraining.
Who benefits?
2009 at a glance:� £821,305 funding from BibleLands
� Education for 65 children and young peoplewith visual impairment
� Formal recognition and a grant of£183,632 from the Israeli Ministry of Education
� Renovation and new equipmentfor the school hall
� Refurbishment of the‘independence kitchen’
In Beit Hanina, on the road betweenJerusalem and Ramallah, stands theHelen Keller Centre, a beacon of
excellence in the education of childrenwith visual impairment. Founded in1954 as a ‘home for blind girls’, it hasbecome a modern organisation whosestudents’ achievements changetraditional perceptions of disability.
BibleLandswholly owns the Helen KellerCentre and is committed to keeping it atthe forefront of provision for visuallyimpaired children in Israel and theoccupied Palestinian territory. ThePrincipal, Suad Younan, reports directly toBibleLands’ Chief Executive and in 2009we put £821,305 into running the centre.
The experienced staff teach thePalestinian curriculum and train thestudents in the daily living skills they willneed for an independent adult life. Allchildren have learning plans geared totheir individual needs and access tosophisticated technology such as Braillemachines and voice recognition software.
During 2009, the centre taught 65
children and young people aged between3 and 18. Thirteen of those boarded therebecause their homes are on the otherside of the West Bank Barrier, makingdaily travel impossible.
The centre achieved formal recognitionfrom the Israeli Ministry of Education,who granted funding of £183,632.BibleLands spent £147,022 making surethe building complies with statutoryrequirements – we renovated andequipped the school hall and refurbishedthe 'independence kitchen' where thestudents learn autonomy in a realkitchen environment.
The Helen Keller Centre emphasises aninclusive approach to all, regardless ofsocial status or faith. BibleLands isgrateful to Suad Younan for hercommitment and professionalism indeveloping the centre as aninternationally recognised facility forchildren with visual impairment.
'Our goal is to produce confident,
caring and resourceful young
people by recognising their
equal worth and developing
their full potential.'
Suad Younan,
Principal of the
Helen Keller Centre8 9
Growing towards independence
2009 at a glance:� £821,305 funding from BibleLands
� Education for 65 children and young peoplewith visual impairment
� Formal recognition and a grant of£183,632 from the Israeli Ministry of Education
� Renovation and new equipmentfor the school hall
� Refurbishment of the‘independence kitchen’
In Beit Hanina, on the road betweenJerusalem and Ramallah, stands theHelen Keller Centre, a beacon of
excellence in the education of childrenwith visual impairment. Founded in1954 as a ‘home for blind girls’, it hasbecome a modern organisation whosestudents’ achievements changetraditional perceptions of disability.
BibleLandswholly owns the Helen KellerCentre and is committed to keeping it atthe forefront of provision for visuallyimpaired children in Israel and theoccupied Palestinian territory. ThePrincipal, Suad Younan, reports directly toBibleLands’ Chief Executive and in 2009we put £821,305 into running the centre.
The experienced staff teach thePalestinian curriculum and train thestudents in the daily living skills they willneed for an independent adult life. Allchildren have learning plans geared totheir individual needs and access tosophisticated technology such as Braillemachines and voice recognition software.
During 2009, the centre taught 65
children and young people aged between3 and 18. Thirteen of those boarded therebecause their homes are on the otherside of the West Bank Barrier, makingdaily travel impossible.
The centre achieved formal recognitionfrom the Israeli Ministry of Education,who granted funding of £183,632.BibleLands spent £147,022 making surethe building complies with statutoryrequirements – we renovated andequipped the school hall and refurbishedthe 'independence kitchen' where thestudents learn autonomy in a realkitchen environment.
The Helen Keller Centre emphasises aninclusive approach to all, regardless ofsocial status or faith. BibleLands isgrateful to Suad Younan for hercommitment and professionalism indeveloping the centre as aninternationally recognised facility forchildren with visual impairment.
'Our goal is to produce confident,
caring and resourceful young
people by recognising their
equal worth and developing
their full potential.'
Suad Younan,
Principal of the
Helen Keller Centre8 9
Growing towards independence
1110 111110 11
Country OverviewIsrael and the occupiedPalestinian territory’spolitical landscape wasdominated in 2009 byOperation Cast Lead, whichthrew Gaza into crisis at theend of December 2008. TheIsraeli elections in Februaryresulted in a newgovernment headed byPrime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu, and in Augustthe Palestinian Authorityissued an EU-backed plan todeclare a state unilaterallywithin two years. By the endof 2009, there had been littleprogress towards a peacesettlement.
BibleLands in Israel and the occupiedPalestinian territoryBibleLandsworked with 16partners in Israel and the
occupied Palestinianterritory during 2009, inaddition to our support ofthe Helen Keller Centre (seepage 8). We sent a total of£1,024,820 to fundeducation programmes,hospitals and clinics, and thesupport of people withdisabilities.
Highlights� £21,850 to SpaffordChildren’s Centre inJerusalem, which saw4,000 patients during2009.
� £51,883 to Bethany Girls’School to support theeducation of 350students.
� £13,393 to The Sheepfold,which provides residentialand day care to 20children with severedisabilities.
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory –
Hea
lth Growing together in compassion
BibleLands’ partner, Al Ahli Arab
Hospital in Gaza City, was on the
front line of the humanitarian
response to the crisis of early 2009.
Working under extreme pressure, the
staff faced an influx of patients injured by
the conflict or suffering the physical and
psychological effects of living in poverty
and fear. In spite of shortages of medical
supplies and frequent power outages, the
hospital continued to do everything it
could to meet the needs of the patients.
BibleLands immediately sent a grant of
£80,000 to bring in supplies from outside
Gaza, and launched an emergency
appeal. The response was phenomenal
and we were able to send further funds
of £76,137 later in the year. Chronic
illness and malnutrition remain an
ongoing threat long after the fighting has
ceased, but thanks to BibleLands’
supporters, we can help Al Ahli respond
effectively to this challenging situation.
10
‘Today brought hope and much needed assistance, inthe form of several aid trucks filled with medical
supplies, blankets and food. Until today, we were indesperate need of these items, as there is nothing left
to buy in Gaza. We are even having to use rubbishbags to cover the bombed-out windows in each ward.’
Al Ahli’s Director, Suhaila Tarazi, writing on day 18 of the crisis
1110 111110 11
Country OverviewIsrael and the occupiedPalestinian territory’spolitical landscape wasdominated in 2009 byOperation Cast Lead, whichthrew Gaza into crisis at theend of December 2008. TheIsraeli elections in Februaryresulted in a newgovernment headed byPrime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu, and in Augustthe Palestinian Authorityissued an EU-backed plan todeclare a state unilaterallywithin two years. By the endof 2009, there had been littleprogress towards a peacesettlement.
BibleLands in Israel and the occupiedPalestinian territoryBibleLandsworked with 16partners in Israel and the
occupied Palestinianterritory during 2009, inaddition to our support ofthe Helen Keller Centre (seepage 8). We sent a total of£1,024,820 to fundeducation programmes,hospitals and clinics, and thesupport of people withdisabilities.
Highlights� £21,850 to SpaffordChildren’s Centre inJerusalem, which saw4,000 patients during2009.
� £51,883 to Bethany Girls’School to support theeducation of 350students.
� £13,393 to The Sheepfold,which provides residentialand day care to 20children with severedisabilities.
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory –
Hea
lth Growing together in compassion
BibleLands’ partner, Al Ahli Arab
Hospital in Gaza City, was on the
front line of the humanitarian
response to the crisis of early 2009.
Working under extreme pressure, the
staff faced an influx of patients injured by
the conflict or suffering the physical and
psychological effects of living in poverty
and fear. In spite of shortages of medical
supplies and frequent power outages, the
hospital continued to do everything it
could to meet the needs of the patients.
BibleLands immediately sent a grant of
£80,000 to bring in supplies from outside
Gaza, and launched an emergency
appeal. The response was phenomenal
and we were able to send further funds
of £76,137 later in the year. Chronic
illness and malnutrition remain an
ongoing threat long after the fighting has
ceased, but thanks to BibleLands’
supporters, we can help Al Ahli respond
effectively to this challenging situation.
10
‘Today brought hope and much needed assistance, inthe form of several aid trucks filled with medical
supplies, blankets and food. Until today, we were indesperate need of these items, as there is nothing left
to buy in Gaza. We are even having to use rubbishbags to cover the bombed-out windows in each ward.’
Al Ahli’s Director, Suhaila Tarazi, writing on day 18 of the crisis
131312 13
Country OverviewAfter more than two years ofpolitical crisis, Lebanonelected Michel Suleiman asPresident in 2008. In June2009, parliamentaryelections returned SaadHariri as Prime Minister. Heformed a unity coalitiongovernment in November,featuring ministers from hisown majority FutureMovement and fromopposition parties, includingtwo from Hezbollah. OurLebanese partners arehopeful that the newgovernment will herald aperiod of stability.
BibleLands inLebanonBibleLandsworked with 15partners in Lebanon during2009. We sent a total of
£720,155, funding eightschools, four projects forpeople with special needs,and three organisationsworking with disadvantagedyoung people.
Highlights� £378,592 to the Al-Kafaàt Foundation,which runs seven centresproviding rehabilitation,education and shelteredemployment to peoplewith disabilities.
� £14,500 to Beit el Nour, a humanitarianorganisation that workswith at-risk youth.
� £24,000 to theEvangelical Swiss Schoolin Mejdelanjar, whichteaches 130 studentsfrom disadvantagedbackgrounds.
Lebanon –
Educa
tion
‘Peacemaking is an identity and character of a person,not only a conviction. If we can bring this identity toour students through our day-to-day exchange withthem, then it will remain with them
forever. A peacemaker with his orher classmates or teachers as ayoung person over trivial issueswill certainly be a peacemaker
as an adult over big issues.
We pray that God will help usinspire the students into thetrue peacemaking identitythat will help them in their
personal lives, and mayparticipate in bringing true
peace to our world.’
George Haddad, Principal of the J L Schneller School
Growingtogether in
tolerance
In a tense country, where children absorbtheir parents’ attitudes towards other faithsand denominations, even a playground
dispute can become fraught with political andreligious tension. The J L Schneller School,supported by BibleLands, recognises that peaceeducation is the way forward.
In 2009, we sent £54,002 towards the school’srunning costs. We support their ethos oftolerance, which brings children of different
religious backgrounds together in anenvironment of mutual respect.
‘Peace education’ is not a schoolsubject with timetabled lessons; it isthe expected norm of behaviour.Where arguments arise, the
students resolve their differencesthrough conflict resolutiontalks. There are manychallenges for students andteachers alike, but the workof the Schneller School isan inspiring example ofhow Christian ministrycan help a new generation
to see peace as a way of life.
12
131312 13
Country OverviewAfter more than two years ofpolitical crisis, Lebanonelected Michel Suleiman asPresident in 2008. In June2009, parliamentaryelections returned SaadHariri as Prime Minister. Heformed a unity coalitiongovernment in November,featuring ministers from hisown majority FutureMovement and fromopposition parties, includingtwo from Hezbollah. OurLebanese partners arehopeful that the newgovernment will herald aperiod of stability.
BibleLands inLebanonBibleLandsworked with 15partners in Lebanon during2009. We sent a total of
£720,155, funding eightschools, four projects forpeople with special needs,and three organisationsworking with disadvantagedyoung people.
Highlights� £378,592 to the Al-Kafaàt Foundation,which runs seven centresproviding rehabilitation,education and shelteredemployment to peoplewith disabilities.
� £14,500 to Beit el Nour, a humanitarianorganisation that workswith at-risk youth.
� £24,000 to theEvangelical Swiss Schoolin Mejdelanjar, whichteaches 130 studentsfrom disadvantagedbackgrounds.
Lebanon –
Educa
tion
‘Peacemaking is an identity and character of a person,not only a conviction. If we can bring this identity toour students through our day-to-day exchange withthem, then it will remain with them
forever. A peacemaker with his orher classmates or teachers as ayoung person over trivial issueswill certainly be a peacemaker
as an adult over big issues.
We pray that God will help usinspire the students into thetrue peacemaking identitythat will help them in their
personal lives, and mayparticipate in bringing true
peace to our world.’
George Haddad, Principal of the J L Schneller School
Growingtogether in
tolerance
In a tense country, where children absorbtheir parents’ attitudes towards other faithsand denominations, even a playground
dispute can become fraught with political andreligious tension. The J L Schneller School,supported by BibleLands, recognises that peaceeducation is the way forward.
In 2009, we sent £54,002 towards the school’srunning costs. We support their ethos oftolerance, which brings children of different
religious backgrounds together in anenvironment of mutual respect.
‘Peace education’ is not a schoolsubject with timetabled lessons; it isthe expected norm of behaviour.Where arguments arise, the
students resolve their differencesthrough conflict resolutiontalks. There are manychallenges for students andteachers alike, but the workof the Schneller School isan inspiring example ofhow Christian ministrycan help a new generation
to see peace as a way of life.
12
151514 15
Egypt –Community D
evelo
pment
‘Me and my brother Jalood went toschool for a while but we stoppedgoing. They tried to teach us to writebut there was nothing to write withunless we made letters in the dirt. Itwas difficult. If dad got some moneyhe had to spend it on food, not pensand all that.
Then someone said there wereschoolbags being given out to all thelocal kids. We went to pick them upand everyone was running around, allexcited and taking things out of thebags. We got school clothes and shoes,socks and pants, pens and pencils,notebooks - even paints. Jalood and Iwanted to go back to school then, andat last our dad said we could as longas we still help him at harvest time.We learn all kinds of stuff. It's good.’
Jawwad, Deir el Barsha
Growing together as a community
14
The villages in southern Egypt are isolated andpoor. Illiteracy is rife, housing conditionsunhealthy and chances to earn a living scarce.
Through our partner DUET (The Development of UpperEgypt Trust) we assist village leaders to find sustainableways of improving the quality of life for everyone.
This involves literacy and health classes, support withstarting small businesses,and development offarming practices toimprove crop yields andanimal health. In 2009,our generous supportersscheme enabled us to
give £13,682to provideschoolequipment for
more than 350children.
Country OverviewPresident Mubarak, one ofthe longest-serving leaders inthe Arab world, completedanother year in power, but isin poor health andincreasingly invisible as aleader. The question ofsuccession is in the air, as anelection looms in 2011. 2009saw an increase in Islamicmilitancy: in February, a bombattack by al-Qaeda killed aFrench student and injured24 other people in Cairo.
BibleLands in EgyptBibleLandsworked with 13partners in Egypt during2009. Much of our work thereis about helping people tobecome self-sufficient.During the year, we sent£235,945 for a variety ofprojects including vocationaltraining for people with
disabilities, advocacy forrefugees in Cairo, andassistance for entire ruralcommunities to improve theirstandard of living.
Highlights� £27,840 to the SalaamCentre, providinghealthcare services forthe 25,000 people wholive on Cairo's rubbishdumps.
� £23,460 to St Andrew'sRefugee Services forsupport of Sudaneserefugees. This includedproviding daily meals for220 children.
� £8,232 to the Anglicanchurch’s Deaf Unit, whichprovides education andtraining opportunities formore than 600 peoplewith hearing impairment.
151514 15
Egypt –Community D
evelo
pment
‘Me and my brother Jalood went toschool for a while but we stoppedgoing. They tried to teach us to writebut there was nothing to write withunless we made letters in the dirt. Itwas difficult. If dad got some moneyhe had to spend it on food, not pensand all that.
Then someone said there wereschoolbags being given out to all thelocal kids. We went to pick them upand everyone was running around, allexcited and taking things out of thebags. We got school clothes and shoes,socks and pants, pens and pencils,notebooks - even paints. Jalood and Iwanted to go back to school then, andat last our dad said we could as longas we still help him at harvest time.We learn all kinds of stuff. It's good.’
Jawwad, Deir el Barsha
Growing together as a community
14
The villages in southern Egypt are isolated andpoor. Illiteracy is rife, housing conditionsunhealthy and chances to earn a living scarce.
Through our partner DUET (The Development of UpperEgypt Trust) we assist village leaders to find sustainableways of improving the quality of life for everyone.
This involves literacy and health classes, support withstarting small businesses,and development offarming practices toimprove crop yields andanimal health. In 2009,our generous supportersscheme enabled us to
give £13,682to provideschoolequipment for
more than 350children.
Country OverviewPresident Mubarak, one ofthe longest-serving leaders inthe Arab world, completedanother year in power, but isin poor health andincreasingly invisible as aleader. The question ofsuccession is in the air, as anelection looms in 2011. 2009saw an increase in Islamicmilitancy: in February, a bombattack by al-Qaeda killed aFrench student and injured24 other people in Cairo.
BibleLands in EgyptBibleLandsworked with 13partners in Egypt during2009. Much of our work thereis about helping people tobecome self-sufficient.During the year, we sent£235,945 for a variety ofprojects including vocationaltraining for people with
disabilities, advocacy forrefugees in Cairo, andassistance for entire ruralcommunities to improve theirstandard of living.
Highlights� £27,840 to the SalaamCentre, providinghealthcare services forthe 25,000 people wholive on Cairo's rubbishdumps.
� £23,460 to St Andrew'sRefugee Services forsupport of Sudaneserefugees. This includedproviding daily meals for220 children.
� £8,232 to the Anglicanchurch’s Deaf Unit, whichprovides education andtraining opportunities formore than 600 peoplewith hearing impairment.
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Margaret Heleanor Ashton
Constance Amy Baldwin
Joan Agnes Ballinger
David Alston Bell
John Burns
Thomas Braun
Irene Elizabeth Buss
Betty Mary Idris Cameron-Rose
Alfreda Mary Challis
Oswald Reeman Clarke
Gladys Cooke
Cecil James Condell
Muriel Grace Cottrell
Muriel Lena Cousins
Dr Margaret Elizabeth Dodson
James Dunn
Brenda Edwards
Evelyn Doreen Elliott
Delphine Ensor
Elizabeth Mary Fallows
Meryl Fitton
Ida Frances
George William Fennell
Frances Mary Fewson
Joan Thelma Gatenby
Rt Rev Roger Alban Marson Genders
Charlotte Margaret Giles
George Leonard Grimme
Rosamund Mary Gower
Marian Minerva Hammond
Sarah Harbinson
Joan Harbron
Canon John & Mrs Diana Hargreaves
Mary Hargreaves
Mary Grace Harper
Daphne Muriel Hellings
Norma Henfrey
Nola Henshall
Without the support of those wholeave legacies to BibleLands, many ofour partner organisations would be
in danger of closing, or severely restricted in thenumber of people they could help. We rememberwith gratitude those whose legacies we havereceived during 2009:
Legacies
Edna Marjorie Higginson
Josephine Holmes
Betty Howard
Marian Grace Hulskorte
Kathleen Elsie Illman
Elisabeth Bronwen James
Anthony David Adpar Jones
Peggy Kennard
Beryl Anne Kingan
Marjorie Lanes
Mrs H C M Lauckner
Margaret Lewis
Moonyeen Muriel Littleton
Alistair Sutherland Livingston
Elizabeth Malzard
Jean Davis McMurray
Sarah Minnis
Miss E E Mullings
Olive Margaret Osborn
Eleanor Janette Panton
Eva Parry
Beatrice Cecilia Perry
The Rev Ronald Stanley Rawlings
Joyce May Ruthven
Rosa Margaret Sampson
Edith Saville
Stella Marcia Scott
Kenneth Stanley Seal
Azadouhie Shakarian
Deaconess Grace Mary Sill
Eileen Mary Sloley
Agnes Irene Steele
Susan Ann Sutton
Jessie Swindlehurst
Mary Thomas
Kathleen Ethel Trew
Evelyn Muriel Tyrrell
Evelyn Daisy Ware
George Kenneth Winget
Lily Whitehead
Legacies
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The names of all who have left legacies toBibleLands are inscribed in our Book ofRemembrance, which is on display at our officesas a constant reminder of their generosity.
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Margaret Heleanor Ashton
Constance Amy Baldwin
Joan Agnes Ballinger
David Alston Bell
John Burns
Thomas Braun
Irene Elizabeth Buss
Betty Mary Idris Cameron-Rose
Alfreda Mary Challis
Oswald Reeman Clarke
Gladys Cooke
Cecil James Condell
Muriel Grace Cottrell
Muriel Lena Cousins
Dr Margaret Elizabeth Dodson
James Dunn
Brenda Edwards
Evelyn Doreen Elliott
Delphine Ensor
Elizabeth Mary Fallows
Meryl Fitton
Ida Frances
George William Fennell
Frances Mary Fewson
Joan Thelma Gatenby
Rt Rev Roger Alban Marson Genders
Charlotte Margaret Giles
George Leonard Grimme
Rosamund Mary Gower
Marian Minerva Hammond
Sarah Harbinson
Joan Harbron
Canon John & Mrs Diana Hargreaves
Mary Hargreaves
Mary Grace Harper
Daphne Muriel Hellings
Norma Henfrey
Nola Henshall
Without the support of those wholeave legacies to BibleLands, many ofour partner organisations would be
in danger of closing, or severely restricted in thenumber of people they could help. We rememberwith gratitude those whose legacies we havereceived during 2009:
Legacies
Edna Marjorie Higginson
Josephine Holmes
Betty Howard
Marian Grace Hulskorte
Kathleen Elsie Illman
Elisabeth Bronwen James
Anthony David Adpar Jones
Peggy Kennard
Beryl Anne Kingan
Marjorie Lanes
Mrs H C M Lauckner
Margaret Lewis
Moonyeen Muriel Littleton
Alistair Sutherland Livingston
Elizabeth Malzard
Jean Davis McMurray
Sarah Minnis
Miss E E Mullings
Olive Margaret Osborn
Eleanor Janette Panton
Eva Parry
Beatrice Cecilia Perry
The Rev Ronald Stanley Rawlings
Joyce May Ruthven
Rosa Margaret Sampson
Edith Saville
Stella Marcia Scott
Kenneth Stanley Seal
Azadouhie Shakarian
Deaconess Grace Mary Sill
Eileen Mary Sloley
Agnes Irene Steele
Susan Ann Sutton
Jessie Swindlehurst
Mary Thomas
Kathleen Ethel Trew
Evelyn Muriel Tyrrell
Evelyn Daisy Ware
George Kenneth Winget
Lily Whitehead
Legacies
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The names of all who have left legacies toBibleLands are inscribed in our Book ofRemembrance, which is on display at our officesas a constant reminder of their generosity.
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61%
7%
3%
29%
Donations: £2,181,376
Legacies: £1,035,971
Investments: £115,385
Other income: £237,166
52%
12%
14%
22%
Grants to partners: £1,980,920
Support of Helen Keller Centre: £821,305
UK staff costs: £530,850
Other costs: £447,723
Income Expenditure Grants by type of work Grants by region
Our financial year 2009
Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory: £1,846,125 66%
Lebanon: £720,155 26%
Egypt: £235,945 8%
Education: £1,746,953 62%
Healthcare: £862,178 31%
Community Developmentand other: £193,094 7%
Grants by type of work:£2,802,225
Grants by region:
£2,802,225
Totalexpenditure:£3,780,798
Totalincome:
£3,569,898
19
62%
31%
7% 8%
26%
66%
18
61%
7%
3%
29%
Donations: £2,181,376
Legacies: £1,035,971
Investments: £115,385
Other income: £237,166
52%
12%
14%
22%
Grants to partners: £1,980,920
Support of Helen Keller Centre: £821,305
UK staff costs: £530,850
Other costs: £447,723
Income Expenditure Grants by type of work Grants by region
Our financial year 2009
Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory: £1,846,125 66%
Lebanon: £720,155 26%
Egypt: £235,945 8%
Education: £1,746,953 62%
Healthcare: £862,178 31%
Community Developmentand other: £193,094 7%
Grants by type of work:£2,802,225
Grants by region:
£2,802,225
Totalexpenditure:£3,780,798
Totalincome:
£3,569,898
19
62%
31%
7% 8%
26%
66%
Financial summary
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Lebanon£720,155
Israel & theoccupiedPalestinianterritory
£1,846,125
Egypt£235,945
Year ending 31 December 2009 2008 (1)
£ £Donations 2,181,376 2,102,929Legacies 1,035,971 554,103Investment income 115,385 171,734Other (inc Israeli Ministry) 237,166 268,438Total 3,569,898 3,097,205
Grants 1,980,920 1,453,218Helen Keller support 821,305 618,710
UK staff costs 530,850 508,505Other costs 447,723 437,547Total resources expended 3,780,798 3,017,980
Net surplus/(deficit) (210,900) 79,224
Assets as at 31 December 2009 2008£’000s £’000s
Investments 2,635,505 2,373,612Cash at bank and in hand 1,047,444 1,328,889Other net assets 33,711 17,901Total funds 3,716,660 3,720,402
Notes1 Actual results to April 2008 and December 2008 restated to a December year-end on the basis of management estimates.
Lebanon in detail
Healthcare: £461,678 64%
Education: £243,977 34%
Other: £14,500 2%
Total: £720,155
Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory in detail
Helen Keller Centre: £821,305 44%
Education: £671,671 36%
Healthcare: £348,461 19%
Other: £4,688 <1%
Total: £1,846,125
Egypt in detail
Various/Other: £93,200 35%
Community Development
(including refugee work): £80,706 34%
Healthcare: £52,039 22%
Education: £10,000 4%
Total: £235,945
Regions in detail
This summary financial information is not the statutory accounts but has been extractedfrom the Trustees' annual report which accompanies the full financial statements for 2009which have been audited and given an unqualified report and which were approved by theTrustees on 22 June 2010. Copies of the full financial statements are available on requestfrom our High Wycombe offices or at www.biblelands.org.uk.
Patrons, Trustees, Senior Managem
ent Team
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Registered officeThe Old Kiln, Willow ChaseHazlemere, High Wycombe Bucks HP15 7QP
AuditorsSeymour Taylor Audit Limited57 London Road High Wycombe HP11 1BS
SolicitorsAnthony Collins Solicitors LLP134 Edmund StreetBirmingham B3 2ES
Nehad Ershied Adv14 Iben Batota Street, PO Box 31937Jerusalem 91319, Israel
Investment advisersFortis Investment Management Limited5 Aldermanbury SquareLondon EC2V 7HR
Rensburg Sheppards2 Gresham StreetLondon EC2V 7QN
BibleLands is a registered charity, number1076329 and a company limited byguarantee and not having share capital,number 03706037. The Company isgoverned by a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 2 February 1999 and amended by special resolution on 5 December 2006.
Patrons
� The Rev Dr David Coffey OBEPresident, Baptist World Alliance
� The Rt Rev Dr Michael LangrishBishop of Exeter
� The Rev Baroness Richardson of Calow OBEFormer President of the Methodist Conference
Trustees
� Dr Hugh BoulterMBEPresident
� The Rev Daniel BurtonChair of the Board of Trustees until 17 September 2009
� Hugh BradleyVice Chair of the Board of Trustees, andChair from September 2009
� The Rev Brian JollyVice Chair of the Board of Trustees, andChair of Communications & FundraisingCommittee from 17 September 2009
� Victoria SmithTreasurer and Chair of Finance &Administration Committee
� Douglas Callander
� The Rev Michael CleavesChair of Overseas Operations Committee
� Dr Ros Davies(until 17 September 2009)
� Judy Hackney
� The Rev Nichola Jones(until 1 January 2010)
� Keren Lewis(from 17 March 2010)
� Dr Brian McGucken(from 23 June 2009)
� Joanna Robertson
� Lisa Toner(from 23 June 2009)
� Dr Cyril Young DLTrustee Representative tothe Jerusalem Committee
Senior Management Team
� Jeremy MoodeyChief Executive Officer and Company Secretary
� Tricia PrudenDeputy CEO and Head of Communications and Fundraising
© Steve Sabella. St John Eye Hospital
Patrons, Trustees, Senior Managem
ent Team
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Registered officeThe Old Kiln, Willow ChaseHazlemere, High Wycombe Bucks HP15 7QP
AuditorsSeymour Taylor Audit Limited57 London Road High Wycombe HP11 1BS
SolicitorsAnthony Collins Solicitors LLP134 Edmund StreetBirmingham B3 2ES
Nehad Ershied Adv14 Iben Batota Street, PO Box 31937Jerusalem 91319, Israel
Investment advisersFortis Investment Management Limited5 Aldermanbury SquareLondon EC2V 7HR
Rensburg Sheppards2 Gresham StreetLondon EC2V 7QN
BibleLands is a registered charity, number1076329 and a company limited byguarantee and not having share capital,number 03706037. The Company isgoverned by a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 2 February 1999 and amended by special resolution on 5 December 2006.
Patrons
� The Rev Dr David Coffey OBEPresident, Baptist World Alliance
� The Rt Rev Dr Michael LangrishBishop of Exeter
� The Rev Baroness Richardson of Calow OBEFormer President of the Methodist Conference
Trustees
� Dr Hugh BoulterMBEPresident
� The Rev Daniel BurtonChair of the Board of Trustees until 17 September 2009
� Hugh BradleyVice Chair of the Board of Trustees, andChair from September 2009
� The Rev Brian JollyVice Chair of the Board of Trustees, andChair of Communications & FundraisingCommittee from 17 September 2009
� Victoria SmithTreasurer and Chair of Finance &Administration Committee
� Douglas Callander
� The Rev Michael CleavesChair of Overseas Operations Committee
� Dr Ros Davies(until 17 September 2009)
� Judy Hackney
� The Rev Nichola Jones(until 1 January 2010)
� Keren Lewis(from 17 March 2010)
� Dr Brian McGucken(from 23 June 2009)
� Joanna Robertson
� Lisa Toner(from 23 June 2009)
� Dr Cyril Young DLTrustee Representative tothe Jerusalem Committee
Senior Management Team
� Jeremy MoodeyChief Executive Officer and Company Secretary
� Tricia PrudenDeputy CEO and Head of Communications and Fundraising
© Steve Sabella. St John Eye Hospital
BibleLandsPO Box 50, High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire HP15 7QU
Tel: 01494 897950 Fax: 01494 897951
email: [email protected]
Registered Charity Number: 1076329
A Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3706037
Registered in England & Wales
Registered Office: The Old Kiln, Willow Chase High Wycombe HP15 7QP
