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Munther Isaac the Dean of Studies at Bethlehem Bible College will be speaking on What hope is there for reconciliation in Israel and Palestine? in Cambridge on Saturday 16 March. All welcome. read more…12 March 2013 A long term supporter of Umthombo Street Children, cooking teacher and author Jennipher Marshall-Jenkins has been teaching young people at Umthombo cooking skills. read more…8 March 2013 The founder of Umthombo Street Children Tom Hewitt will be in the UK speaking about Umthombo's work with street children and surfing in Durban at a special dinner in Surrey, which is open to Amos supporters read more…19 February 2013 The Bethlehem Pack, a special pack of readings, prayers and first-hand reflections to help churches and individuals to talk about the current situation in Bethlehem is now available for download, with special content about Gaza. read more…3 December 2012 Support Palestinian people in Gaza this Saturday 24th November by marching to the Israeli Embassy. read more…22 November 2012 Palestinian performance poet Rafeef Ziadah performed at Amos Day this year. You can now buy her album online. read more…10 October 2012 Palestine NOW is holding a theology day for young Christians aged 18 - 30 on Saturday 10 November. read more…28 September 2012 We are now fully booked for Amos Day on Saturday 29 September. read more…26 September 2012 Amos Trust's Founder Garth Hewitt will be a guest on the Inspirational Breakfast show on Premier Radio on Thursday 27th September. read more…17 September 2012 We are pleased to announce that Ben Yeger from Combatants for Peace will be joining us for Amos Day 2012 on Saturday 29 September, a day for supporters and friends with Sami Awad, Arthur Neslen and Rafeef Ziadah read more…13 September 2012 Join Amos Trust at Greenbelt Festival this August Bank Holiday weekend with our special guest Umthombo Street Children CEO, Mpendulo Nyembe. read more…7 August 2012 Congratulations to the 8 Amos supporters who completed the 200km overnight bike ride from London to Dunwich read more…11 July 2012 Amos supporters raise money for our projects in all sorts of ways - from running up and down cliffs for 26 miles to completing over 100 yoga moves! read more…11 July 2012 Amos Trust Director Garth Hewitt is presenting Pause for Thought on Radio 2 until Wednesday 11 July read more…14 June 2012 Join with us praying for the people of Palestine and Israel today, Nakba Day. read more…15 May 2012 Support the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions as they rebuild the Beit Arabiya Peace Centre this summer. read more…24 April 2012 The Bishop of London Richard Chartres met up with the team of Brazilian street children who are in London read more…18 April 2012 The London launch of the Brazil 2014 Street Child World Cup continues this week. The team of Brazilian children in London for the launch have been training with Premiership squads, meeting MPs and telling the press why every child has a right to be heard. read more…16 April 2012 Amos Trust supporters are invited to join our friends from Street Child United for special launch events for the 2014 Street Child World Cup being in held in London next week. read more…4 April 2012 Street Kids United, the documentary film following the South African Street Child World Cup team is coming to UK cinemas this spring. read more…15 March 2012 The team of street children from Brazil who took part in 2010 Street Child World Cup will be in London next month to start the ball rolling for Brazil 2014. read more…22 February 2012 The Tent of Nations community farm project in the West Bank has been ordered to stop working on its own land by Israeli authorities. read more…16 February 2012 Amos Trust's Founder Garth Hewitt will be out on tour again this autumn singing songs and telling stories inspired by Amos' partners around the world. Why not book a date for him to visit your community? read more…13 February 2012 As a new call for action comes from Palestinian church leaders, take a moment this Christmas to remember the people of Bethlehem. read more…22 December 2011 This Sunday is Dalit Liberation Sunday, when the National Council of Churches in India are asking churches around the world to pray for justice for the Dalit people, the most oppressed minority in the world regarded as untouchable by the Indian Caste system. Read on to find out more and download the resource pack. read more…11 December 2011 Amos supporters from around the country took part in the annual lobby of Parliament for Palestine, telling their MPs that they want to see the UK goverment stand up for justice, freedom & dignity for the Palestinian people. read more…24 November 2011 Find out how you can book tickets for the London premiere of Street Kids United. read more…22 November 2011 Amos Trust supporters are invited to a special service on Wednesday 7 December at Amos HQ, London marking the appointment of Chris Rose As Director and Garth Hewitt's new role as Founder. read more…21 November 2011 The Bethlehem Pack is an essential resource for anyone wanting to talk about the current situation in Bethlehem at a Christmas service or carol event. The pack contains prayers and reflections from Christians living in the present day read more…21 November 2011 The OHCHR held an event in Geneva earlier this month to discuss how best to help children living on the streets. read more…18 November 2011 Find out about the Blood Relations exhibition running at the Saatchi & Saatchi gallery this month read more…11 November 2011 13 year old Finlay Cox has completed a 180 mile cycle ride to raise money for Amos' partners Umthombo Street Children. read more…10 October 2011 Autumn is the perfect long distance running season, and Amos Trust is delighted that so many supporters are running marathons & half marathons for our partners around the world. read more…4 October 2011 You can now listen to Ilan Pappe's talk from Amos Day 2011, find links to all the film clips shown at the day, as well as download all the reflections and prayers used. read more…3 October 2011 If you bought our new Shepherd design Christmas cards at Amos Day or at the Greenbelt Festival, please check to see if yours have the correct greeting inside. read more…20 September 2011 Amnesty International UK & Amos Trust invite you to an evening with Combatants for Peace this Friday 9 September in central London. Former soldiers from Israel & Palestine share their transition to non-violent, joint struggle against the occupation and towards peace. read more…4 September 2011 The feature length documentary about the South African team at the Street Child World Cup in 2010, has it's UK premier at the end of September in Cambridge. read more…1 September 2011 Under the Influence: The Garth Hewitt Songbook Volume 1 is an album of songs written by Amos Trust Director Garth Hewitt recorded by artists from around the world is out now. read more…17 August 2011 Amos Trust will be at the Greenbelt festival in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire this August Bank Holiday Weekend- here's what we'll be up to! read more…16 August 2011 An artist has created an exhibition of ceramics inspired by her time at Umthombo Street Children. read more…12 July 2011 Single makes it to number 10 in indie charts! read more…11 July 2011 Tom Hewitt, cofounder of Umthombo Street Children has been presented with an MBE for his services to child welfare in South Africa. read more…11 July 2011 HRH Princess Anne visits Amos Trust partner project Umthombo Street Children in Durban, South Africa read more…8 July 2011 The Freedom Flotilla 11 has been prevented from sailing to Gaza by the Greek Authorities read more…7 July 2011 Freedom Flotilla II sets sail read more…5 July 2011 Cycle Africa are asking Amos Trust supporters to join them for the London - Brighton leg of their cycle ride to Cape Town to raise money for Umthombo Street Children read more…13 June 2011 A British art collection has generously been given to raise funds for Umthombo Street Children. read more…13 June 2011 Amos supporter Rebecca Holliday is cycling from London to New Zealand. Breathtaking photographs from her trip are now available as fundraising cards. read more…12 June 2011 Over the Bank Holiday weekend 19 Amos supporters cycled across Scotland for the fourth annual Amos bikeride. read more…31 May 2011 This Lent we are asking Amos supporters to Give it up for Nicaragua, to make sure the teachers at the Avocado Tree School know they are appreciated. read more…15 April 2011 Greenbelt Trustee and Amos Trust friend Abi Hewitt attended the funeral of our partner Gustavo Parajon in Nicaragua last week and has written a short report on this moving day. read more…28 March 2011 Amos Trust's Operations Manager Nive Hall is cycling to Bethlehem..in Wales to raise funds to rebuild a home in Bethlehem, Palestine. read more…17 March 2011 Once again Amos supporters are organising a coast-to-coast sponsored bike ride, this time it's across Scotland and back in a weekend! read more…14 February 2011 Amos Trust's Director Garth Hewitt will be giving a series of concerts and talks throughout the UK this spring read more…9 February 2011 Musicians Fifth Quadrant have just completed a concert tour of the West Bank & Gaza, come and hear them play and about their experiences read more…3 February 2011 A new documentary following Amos partners, Umthombo Street Children's football team at the Street Child World Cup will be premiere at the Berlin Film Festival read more…1 February 2011 Amos supporters are invited to a rally for Gaza on Tuesday 18 January. Amos Trust director Garth Hewitt will be among those speaking. read more…18 January 2011 Playwright Justin Butcher and Ahmed Mahsoud's new play Escape to Gaza will be broadcast on Thursday 13 January at 2.15pm. read more…13 January 2011 Get copies of our new leaflet explaining Kairos Palestine, a call from Christians in Palestine to the Church worldwide asking that they are not forgotten read more…13 January 2011 100% from sales of special street child protrait calendar go towards the ongoing work of the Street Child World Cup read more…14 December 2010 Clare Short is chairing a public discussion with two young people from the Jewish community who want to see peace come to Israel/Palestine. read more…29 November 2010 Watch this great video where street children from the Philippines explain what the Durban Declaration created by street children around the world is all about. read more…25 November 2010 Wednesday 24th November is the annual lobby of parliament for Palestine read more…24 November 2010 Nice to Cannes is a lovely journey, although a bit different when you run it like one Amos supporter did last week. read more…17 November 2010 Amos Trust were involved in a historic meeting at parliament yesterday when girls living on the streets around the world got to speak to MPs about their lives. read more…28 October 2010 One Voice, an exhibition of art inspired by and created by street children at the Street Child World Cup is now open at the Foundling Museum, Bloomsbury, London read more…15 September 2010 Representatives of all of Amos' partners around the world came to London to celebrate Amos 25th anniversary read more…12 September 2010 News from Durban of the positive impact of the FIFA World Cup on the lives of street children read more…24 June 2010 Amos partners Umthombo Street Children are running special sports & arts programmes for street children throughout the FIFA World Cup read more…24 June 2010 Umthombo Street Children's new 24-hour centre Safespace is nearly ready to open permanently read more…23 June 2010 Amos' photographer & designer Wilf Whitty has a piece of work in the Escape exhibition at Howies in Bristol read more…21 June 2010 40 intrepid cyclists completed a bike ride from London to Paris this weekend. read more…31 May 2010 Congratulations to Amos supporters who have run marathons on both sides of the channel in aid of Amos projects read more…28 April 2010 Amos supporter Sam Whitehead is jumping out of a plane to celebrate his birthday and raise money for street children read more…7 April 2010 Everyone from choir boys to canons put on their shorts and boots for a unique football fundraiser read more…20 March 2010 Amos supporters complete thousands of miles travel across India in a tuk tuk in aid of the Indian Street Child World Cup team read more…20 January 2010 Meet Andile - Captain of Umthombo's Durban all stars read more…3 December 2009 Past and present Premier League football stars pledge support for Deloitte Street Child World Cup read more…18 November 2009 Street Child World Cup launches new website read more…15 October 2009 Tom Hewitt, co-founder of Umthombo Street Children is speaking throughout the UK this week read more…28 September 2009 Amos Supporter Mags Alger swam the English Channel on Sunday night in aid of Umthombo read more…28 September 2009 UN report finds strong evidence of war crimes in attacks on Gaza read more…16 September 2009 Umthombo co-founder Tom Hewitt will be at Amos Day 2009 read more…10 September 2009 Amos supporter Mags Algar will be swimming the channel this weekend in aid of Umthombo read more…10 September 2009 Olive wood Jerusalem featured in Banksy exhibition read more…19 June 2009 Supporters are invited to host a fundraising South African 'braai' or barbeque for the Street Child World Cup this Father's Day read more…13 May 2009 Join in a weekend bike ride for Amos Trust read more…28 March 2009 Meet Julia Maria, one of the children who hope to be part of the Street child world cup read more…20 March 2009 Prayer for Gaza written by Amos Director Garth Hewitt, Canon of St George's Cathedral Jerusalem read more…7 January 2009 SCWC UK Project Manager Jenny Dawkins provides an update on recent planning progress read more…18 November 2008 A series of events will help worshippers learn about and pray for the current situation in Bethlehem. read more…14 November 2008 A lobby of parliament is being organised for 19 November to mark the UN international day of solidarity with Palestinian people. read more…11 November 2008 Garth Hewitt will be touring the UK this autumn. read more…15 October 2008 Jeff Halper and Sami Awad spoke at Amos Day 2008 and helped launch our Bethlehem, Palestine campaign read more…4 October 2008 Suhaila Tarazi is the director of longtime Amos partner Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. read more…3 October 2008 Amos is hosting this day conference on 22nd September. Click through for more details and how to reserve your place. read more…11 September 2008 If you missed Prem Mitra, Jonathan Kuttab, Garth Hewitt or any other Greenbelt speakers, go download their talks from the Greenbelt website. read more…8 September 2008 Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish died last weekend aged 67. read more…13 August 2008 'A fantastic holiday! A great experience! There was so much hope in the people we met, in a land with such little hope'. read more…17 July 2008 Environmentalist and Dalit theologian Prem Mitra will be Amos Trust's guest at Greenbelt read more…11 July 2008 Twenty-five individuals cycled across England to raise money for Umthombo read more…Chris Rose 11 July 2008 20 September with Jeff Halper and Sami Awad read more…4 July 2008 We are organising a C2C cycle ride in June to raise funds for Umthombo Street Child read more…10 April 2008 Update from Zoughbie Zoughbie Wi'am Director on our Christmas appeal. read more…11 February 2008 We had a fantastic group of people join us for the festival, including Wisaam Salsa from the West Bank and Jewish theologian Marc Ellis. read more…29 August 2007 Amos have teamed up with Wallspace for a special evening 'Caste, Dalits and slavery today', Wednesday 4th July. read more…4 July 2007 The newest venture at All Hallows - Wallspace read more…7 March 2007 The highlight of my Greenbelt was when we drew together members of three of our partner projects. Roberto Martinez from CEPAD in Nicaragua, Jacob Devadason from the Tamarind Project in southern India and Tom Hewitt, Mandi Ngatweni-Hewitt and Sikhumbuzo Makhubela from Umthombo in South Africa. read more…5 January 2007 The Amos Day gave another group of people an opportunity to hear directly of the work, with a detailed analysis from Tom Hewitt of what is happening in Durban. We always love opportunities to meet up with you in person, and the question time at the end of the day often sets an agenda for us for months to come. read more…4 January 2007 Anna Walsh, Amos' Secretarial Assistant, took some time off in late June and early July - although she didn't spend it all relaxing in the garden! In fact, she was cycling to Edinburgh with a large group of other people, including rickshaw riders, to join in the Make Poverty History events at the time of the G8 meeting in Gleneagles. Here are some of her thoughts about that experience. read more…4 August 2005 This summer, Amos is 20 years old. To celebrate this, we are starting what Garth Hewitt hopes will become a tradition - a summer fundraising event. This first one will take place on Wednesday 22 June in the lovely gardens of St Paul's Church Covent Garden, in central London. We will be joined by various special guests, and this will be a chance to catch up on Amos news as well as raising funds. read more…6 June 2005 At the start of October we had our annual Amos Day, with our special guest from read more…18 November 2004 The 2004 Greenbelt Festival audience were shocked when a planned visit organised by
Christian Aid of their partner Annie Namala together with 3 drummers and
dancers from the Dalit community (whom Garth Hewitt and Paul Field had worked with
on their album 'The Dalit Drum') ended up as a visit by Annie only, as the
drummers and dancers were not granted 12-day visas to enter the UK. read more…18 November 2004 For most of July 2004, St Paul's Cathedral hosted an exhibition of the paintings by Daniel Bonnell which appear in the book read more…6 August 2004 On 14 January 2004 Oona King MP (Bethnal Green & Bow), who last year visited Palestine/Israel with Christian Aid, launched Garth Hewitt's new book 'Towards the Dawn' at Church House, Westminster. The book takes the reader on a journey through the Church's year from Easter to Trinity, and also geographically from Jerusalem through Bethlehem to Nazareth and Galilee. It tells the story of the current situation through the voices of the Christian Church, and through peacemakers from all communities, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim. read more…16 January 2004 Sign up for the new look Amos Trust e-newsletters read more… 
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