Our vision and mission
WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?
“We believe in a world in which all are seen as equal, both in the eyes of people as well as of the Creator, the Lord our God”.
WHAT DO WE WANT?
The Holy Land Institute for the Deaf seeks to enable deaf, hard-of-hearing and deafblind children, as well as people with other sensory and physical disabilities, for inclusion and participation in their families and communities in a meaningful way, and to make their valuable contribution to civic society – in the Middle East.
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
Unique
Everybody is created in the image of God. All people, including Deaf people and those who are deafblind or otherwise disabled, are important for society.
Being a neighbour
We want to live the lessons and examples of Jesus Christ in our daily walk, decisions and activities. We see an important role for diaconal service, that is: to be an altruistic neighbour because of the Creator and his loving plan for this world. The Arabic words ‘Allah Kariem’, meaning ‘God provides’, bind us together. The way God cares for us, so we care for each other.
Together with the Islamic community
Most of our work is located in an Islamic context. It is important to develop and maintain good and respectful relations with the Moslem communities around us. As children of Abraham our mutual heritage lies at the root of this concept and we wish to break down walls of misunderstanding.
Church network
As part of the local Church (the Arab Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East), the Institute and its local and international partners represent one of the diaconal activities of the Christian communities worldwide.
