altBethlehem, Palestine- HCEF President Sir Rateb Rabie awarded prizes to 15 children from different schools in the Bethlehem Area as part of the Christmas Artist drawing competition. The ceremony was attended by students from various schools in different governorates. During the event, Sir Rateb explained that the idea of these drawings is that they actually reflect the thoughts and imagination of children in Palestine. The graphics are then used as Greeting Cards for Friends Foundation abroad so that others will be informed of the reality of childhood in Palestine and the suffering children undergo.

Award Recipients:

  1. Natalie Mura/ St. Joseph School-Bethlehem.
  2. Dana Canavati/ St. Joseph School-Bethlehem.
  3. Rovina Salameh/ St. Joseph School-Bethlehem.
  4. Masa Zahda/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Bethlehem.
  5. Lourd Andonia/ St. Joseph School-Bethlehem.
  6. Christine Abu Zuluf/ St. Joseph School-Bethlehem. 
  7. Josian Hazboun/ Mar Afram- Bait Jala.
  8. Zaina Musleh/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Beit Sahour.
  9. Aya Jawad/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Bethlehem.
  10. Domyana Al- Ba’boul/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Beit Sahour.
  11. Elia Khair/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Beit Sahour.
  12. Joelle Wa’roor/ Mar Afram- Bait Jala.
  13. Mary Khalil/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Beit Sahour.
  14. Sally Ghattas/ The Evangelical Lutheran School- Beit Sahour.
  15. Toleen Asmari/ St. Joseph School-Bethlehem.

By: HCEF