Israel & Palestine/Schools of the Holy Land

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land has been involved in educational activity between Israel, Palestine, and Jordan since the 16th century. The devotion has increased throughout the years, and today the Franciscan order is working in 15 schools, serving over 12,000 children each year.
Pro Terra Sancta supports the friars in the construction of structures and strives to ensure that the poorest segments of the Israeli-Palestinian people receive proper education. Girls and children are the object of particular attention: the Association has educators who can provide to children appropriate training, and accompany them through all stages of psychological treatment.
In 2020, with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pro Terra Sancta worked to bring the environments of four schools into compliance, and financed scholarships which benefited 4300 students.