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ACT Alliance About APF APF Ecumenical Prayer Vigil Resources Get Involved Contact Us Welcome! Welcome to the (APF). Our objective is to increase the effectiveness and impact of the humanitarian assistance and development work being undertaken by members through improved coordination. One of the projects of the APF is to conduct joint advocacy on behalf of the members of the forum. Learn more about (APF) Learn more about the ACT Alliance! Join a prayer vigil A prayer vigil sponsored by the and devoted to peace in the Middle East is held every month, with a special focus on the 24th of each month. Please join the vigil. Click here to find out if others near you are already participating or to start up a group. This Month’s Vigil View our appeal projects Our appeal projects focus on organizing much-needed relief and care for the Palestinian people affected by war. See the current appeal » Get involved An overarching goal of the is to contribute to a global discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We call on the global Christian communities and Churches to engage in this discourse and to act to help end the occupation. APF encourages positive actions from the global Christian communities to influence decision-makers and prompt actions that contribute to ending Israeli occupation and all its violations of International Law. See video with Arabic subtitles » Your help makes a difference. Join our efforts today by volunteering, making a contribution or becoming an advocate. See how you can help » If you have questions about our organization or would like to receive updates on this issue, please contact us. Contact Us Palestinian man pouring water for sheeps from a water cistern reconstructed during a joint DCA and YMCA project assisting the vulnerable communities in Area C in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital operates a Mobile Mammography Unit which strives to identify women with breast cancer at an early stage so they may be referred to AVH for treatment with better outcomes. Photo by M. Brown A pediatric dialysis patient at the Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital proudly displays the coloring she has done as part of the psycho-social care facilitated for children in the hospital’s Specialized Child Care Center. Photo by K.Brown A trainee at the Lutheran World Federation’s Vocational Training Program concentrates on his instructor’s advice for learning the important skill of drafting. Photo by K. Brown As part of its commitment to protect the rights of those most marginalized, the LWF promotes access to educational loans and grants awarded to Palestinian youth, such as Dr. Maysa’a Sea’fan, who received a scholarship to study medicine at Al-Quds University and has become one of three female obstetricians/gynecologists serving in Hebron. Photo by B. Moyer Previous | Next © 2020 Act Palestine Forum...