Amos Trust is a small, creative human rights organisation, committed to challenging injustice, building hope and creating positive change.
Tuesday 15th May 2018 was Nakba Day and the killing fields of Gaza where 58 Palestinians were shot dead, make every Palestinian remember what this means more acutely than ever. 70 years ago 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes, creating the world’s longest-running refugee problem. Please support our appeal.
"We act not because we are hopeful, but because it is the right thing to do. We act because we have been inspired by our Palestinian friends and because of all that we have learnt from them." Amos Director Chris Rose writes about the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba.
"Our partners at CEPAD and our many other friends in Nicaragua are deeply saddened by the current political situation having lived through dictatorship, civil war and the joy that the Sandanista’s election brought to many — there is now disillusionment." Katie Hagley shares an update from CEPAD, our partner in Nicaragua, about the current political situation in Nicaragua.
Is it time to stop reading large parts of the Old Testament in our churches? Why do we read passages which present a Gospel message that is not Good News for all? Rev Naim Ateek is an Anglican priest, a Palestinian Arab, a citizen of Israel and the founder of the Sabeel Centre in Jerusalem.
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"This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the Nakba. It is a sentence that a lot of people will read over the coming months and may choose not to delve too deeply into." Loosely based on a real-life character still living in Gaza, 'The Shroud Maker' is a dark new satire, telling one woman’s story of survival.
“I’ve never seen women overtake men before!” declared Mary as we sat and reflected on the race later that day. This run meant many other things for these girls too — it was the first time any of them had left Mwanza or flown on a plane, let alone completing the race and being awarded their medals! Amos Street Child lead worker Karin Joseph describes running the first Zanzibar Marathon with four new friends.
Give water. Give hope. Please help the communities of Teustepe, Nicaragua to flourish by giving to our Water For Life appeal. Help us set up nurseries and micro-dams in the communities we’re supporting, providing water, improved diets, income and hope. Full details.
Join us on an Amos Trust Alternative Pilgrimage to Palestine. Stay in Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity – the birth-place of Christ. Tour Jerusalem and visit the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane before entering the Old City. Visit Nazareth and spend time in Hebron, the shores of Lake Galilee and the Judean wilderness.
SOLD OUT: An amazing 10-day trip based in the kitchens, restaurants and markets of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Sebastia and Nazareth where you will begin to understand the issues over the kitchen table. Eat your way around Jerusalem and visit some of Ottolenghi’s favourite places including Abu Skukri’s legendary falafel restaurant. Cook with the local communities in the camps of Aida and Aroub, have tea at Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel and BBQ in Wi'am’s garden by the Separation Wall.
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Garth Hewitt writes redemption songs and then sings them without fear. His voice comes through clearly in these pages, challenging us by his witness to act for justice. His is a brave voice, needed more than ever in a fearful world and in a sometimes timid church.
Remain In Light – Amos Day 2018. Join us for Amos Day in London on Saturday 29th September when we'll share some of what we've been working on in 2018 and some of what we have planned for 2019 and beyond. In the morning, we'll be sharing our plans for our street child work in 2018. In the afternoon we'll be reflecting that seventy years on from the birth of the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Please join us for the whole day, or just the morning or afternoon sessions.
Join us for our first ever Kilimanjaro Challenge in Tanzania which will include 7 nights climbing the highest peak in Africa, three days experiencing the inspiring work of Amos partner, Cheka Sana and a day's safari in the Serengeti National Park.
Radiohead, arguably one of the most important rock bands in the world right now, played in Israel last night – at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, to an outcry from supporters of the international BDS and cultural boycott campaigns. Here's our response.
For Amos, Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions has always been very straightforward: if a government refuses to acknowledge international law and to deny basic human rights, then we have to pursue the non-violent means available to us – to challenge this situation." Amos Director Chris Rose writes about the BDS call against Israel.
We work alongside grass-roots partners in the West Bank and Gaza in Palestine, South Africa, Nicaragua, Burundi, India and Tanzania.
Reaching children on the streets, addressing their trauma, working with them and their families to reintegrate them into their homes, to realise their rights and recover their future.
Working with local and international peace activists, and partnering with grass-roots projects, to call for a just peace, reconciliation and full equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.
Addressing the impact of climate change and causes of extreme poverty, building sustainable rural communities and empowering them to realise their rights.
Bringing people together to meet our partners from around the world, visiting the communities they work in and seeing their projects in action – building solidarity and lasting friendships.
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Amos Trust
St Clement's
1 St Clement's Court
London
EC4N 7HB
United Kingdom
Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 7588 2638
Email:
office@amostrust.org
Registered Charity No.
1164234
