kenningtonbethlehem

A few months we wrote about an emerging project from Bethlehem. Now we can bring you further news of the The House of Bread, a bakery project that aims to support and provide opportunities for women from all over the Read More …

This month we have started a new project.  Children in Kennington and pupils from Archbishop Sumner School, Kennington  were invited to write diaries of their ‘lockdown’ experiences.  We plan to share these with our friends in the Aida Refugee Camp Read More …

One of the activities that the Aida Youth Center funds and develops is their orchestra. During lockdown we heard how they had played from the rooftops and balconies of the camp.  We now have some video of the musicians, of Read More …

Today eight members of our committee met with our friend Anas Abu Srour from the Aida Youth Centre, Bethlehem.  It was so good to have a first-hand account of life today in Bethlehem.   Listen to clips of what Anas Read More …

While it is not possible to meet in person, Palestine Solidarity Campaign have  prepared an expert panel to brief MPs on the illegality of Israeli settlements, and to push for a complete UK ban on trade with them.  They will Read More …

Kennington Cross may seem strangely quiet during these days of lockdown but every midday the silence is broken. The bells of St Anselm’s are rung daily “to remind us of God and each other”.  It is all part of St Read More …

The situation in Bethlehem is extremely concerning as the effects of lockdown continue to bite.   With the tourism industry on hold for the moment and employment outside the city extremely restricted, many families have seen their incomes badly affected.  Read More …

London may be in lockdown but that hasn’t stopped our local Indian restaurant from feeding the neighbourhood.    While Kennington Tandoori are running a delivery service, so locals can get their usual KT fix at home, they are also sending Read More …

Reflection from  Toine van Teeffelen, resident in Bethlehem. Indeed, the “enemy” is not visible. You can walk relaxed on the street. I hear about an Israeli who said she now understood what a curfew meant. But I think this is Read More …