Providing economic alternatives in difficult times

Khitam Jaghoub milks her goat, part of an income generating program carried out by ACT member International Orthodox Christian Charities in the West Bank village of Beita.

Israeli curfews, road closures, checkpoints, and military incursions all combine to mean disaster for the Palestinian economy, and unemployment runs at 60 to 70 percent in many communities. Action by Churches Together (ACT) , working through its member churches and agencies to provide new opportunities for vocational training and income generation projects, is helping women and men throughout the Palestinian territories to survive economically and experience the dignity of helping construct a viable Palestinian society.


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