BibleLands tells of suffering in Holy Land
by Maria Mackay
Posted: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 10:46 (BST)
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Palestinians wait to cross a checkpoint on their way to pray for the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Sept. 19,...
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“We cannot change the whole world but we can change the world for one person at a time,” said the Chief Executive of BibleLands, Nigel Edward-Few on Saturday.
Speaking at a BibleLands service of celebration and thanksgiving in central London, Mr Edward-Few and other presenters outlined the challenges facing millions of people in the Holy Land.
“There is a lack of opportunity for many, a lack of care for those with special need, massive unemployment, poverty and a lack of basics,” he told the congregation.
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