Dear Friends of Taw Meem Simkat,
We extend our warmest wishes to you and your family for a Very Merry
Christmas and a Wonderful, Prosperous and Happy New Year. It is the time
when we ask you to think about Syrian Orthodox children in the Middle
East who still need our help.
Conditions are very bad in that part of the world, especially for
children who have lost one or both of their parents, or whose families
have been economically devastated through no fault of their own. These
needy children and their families can only get help from the religious
institutions we help to support. They get an education, and sometimes
also live at these schools, monasteries and orphanages.
Since 1899, our organization has been helping to support these schools
and orphanages, which benefits the children, their families and their
communities. The education and care they receive through our help makes
a real difference in their lives. Our own T.M.S. School in Beirut is
fully operational, and we maintain close relationships with all of the
other institutions we help.
In this past year, we sent contributions to the following;
~ Our own T.M.S. School in Burj Hamoud
~ St. Aphrem Orphanage at Al Atchaneh, Lebanon
~ St. Gabriel Monastery in Turkey
~ El-Zaafaran Monastery and School,Mardin,Turkey
~ St. George School, Zahleh, Lebanon |
~ St. Melke Orphanage in Turkey
~ St. Mark’s Monastery and School, Jerusalem
~ The Orphanage in Homs, Syria
~ Mousaitbeh, St. Peter & St. Paul, Lebanon
~ The Church School in Aleppo, Syria |
Remember, no part of your donation ever goes to fundraisers, and no
one in our Organization is paid for their time or work. 100% of your
donation is used to benefit these needy children and orphans. Once again
we ask you to be generous so that we can continue this important work.
We solicit donations only once a year, and we invite you to contact us
with any questions or comments.
We would like more people to know about us and what we do, and we have
included two reply envelopes and forms. Please show this letter to
someone you know who might be interested, and give them the extra
envelope and form. Please send your donations to the Assyrian Orphanage
& School Association, using the enclosed envelopes, and mail to
Arthur Asfar, 774 Norman Road, Ridgefield, NJ 07657. For more
information, visit our website, which was created at no cost to us, at www.schoolassociation.org. |
