2016 Winter Edition The Newsletter of St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group - The only charitable provider of expert eye care in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem; treating patients regardless of religion, ethnicity, or ability to pay

Swifts of Hope Fly for St John - By Mark Coreth

Mark Coreth of the city walls and the has designed extraordinary symbol of a life-sized bronze takes the history of Jerusalem... Olive Tree sculpture its name from But I felt it did not quite to go in our Muristan the Church of St fully tell of the dynamic Clinic Garden. In John situated just a movement of people. his own words he few metres to the south. describes his thought The clinic and garden are Should you visit process behind the very close to the Holy the Holy Land commission. Sepulchre, the Al Aqsa between the ends Mosque, the Dome of of March until “The Muristan is the Rock and the early June, as I situated almost in Western Wall of From its did, you witness the bullseye of the the Temple. In beginnings the migration Old City of Jerusalem other words it to today the city of the swift. where the four is in the very has seen beauty, The swift Quarters meet and centre of and turmoil. The walls flies from beside the Order's the religious have been built just to Sub Saharan newly opened eye world. be destroyed and rebuilt Africa clinic, which will serve by its invaders and through the people of all nations The commission was defenders. Holy Land and all religions. not a simple one as and onto the work needed to tell So how could I symbolise both Europe The area has a long medical the whole history of this turmoil and beauty, and Asia as far history from 700 AD. Jerusalem. Jerusalem the bustle of people as Beijing. Some The Order of St John is after all the Holy City. trading, living and visiting? swifts nest and breed in the Walls The olive tree is central of the Old City and have in the lives of all peoples done so since the days of in the Holy Land. It is the first Temple. mentioned in all the great texts as a symbol But more than this, of peace. But when you they demonstrate a look upon an old olive total mastery of their tree you see a tired, environment, a fearless battle worn trunk... age confidence and a dynamic is evident in its form. measure of hope... The trunk in places is Their presence provides dead and yet as a whole anticipation for summer is full of life! This gives ahead and further for the the perfect description passage of time. The sculptor Mark Coreth (right) with his son Jamie Coreth posing with his son’s award winning ‘Dad Sculpting Me’ painting, read more inside. Continued on page 8 ➜ About the Artist - page 9 ➜ Page 1 Winter 2016 Thoughts from our CEO Blast from the Past Since the last edition by Melanie Hingorani, to This is a team photo Our team of experts have know if you do any better. In total there are 73 of Jerusalem Scene visit us and give us a very dated from the early managed to name 66 The ‘known’ answers are people plus the dog we have made detailed report on how to 90s. Can you name people - though not all at the bottom of the page (bonus points if you a great deal of become internationally everyone? their surnames! Let us - don’t cheat. can name the dog!) progress. recognised as a centre of excellence. The report During our most recent was very positive overall board meeting in mid- and gave some great September, we officially advice on areas such as opened our new hospital the training and education in the centre of Hebron as of our resident doctors. well as taking our many It is hugely important other visitors (including to us that we develop Sculptor Mark Coreth, Landscape Architect Brayan Muntasser and our CEO Tom the Priors and Chancellors key clinical partnerships Ogilvie-Graham posing in front of our new Olive Tree sculpture in our Muristan Garden of the USA, Australia, and, with the full support Wales, Scotland, South of Moorfields’ senior specialists there to deal friend, from over 35 years Africa and Canada along management and one of with more complicated ago, who was also in the with many members of their senior consultants, cases. This helps train Household Cavalry (he the Guild) for a preview David Verity, who is now our staff as well as was decorated for service of Mark Coreth’s amazing one of our trustees, this benefiting the patients, in the Falklands War sculpture in the Muristan. audit is a major step down many of which would not among other things) – he They also saw our newly that path. Meanwhile, be allowed by the Israeli is now an internationally refurbished main entrance with Hadassah's Defence Force to travel acclaimed artist. He has to our Jerusalem Hospital Ophthalmology to Jerusalem. We receive given up a great deal of in which the disabled Department, we are very little in the way of his time for free to create access is placed centrally pushing ahead with funding from UNRWA a most amazing sculpture, as opposed to being our genetics research in Gaza so we do have a Tree of Hope, which is something stuck on at programme which will to heavily subsidise all best described in his own the side – anyone with help in the prevention our treatments there, words (see front page). disabilities should feel the as well as the treatment although we are working The swifts that comprise Hospital is there primarily of many major eye on getting the Palestinian it will appear not just in for them and that they are conditions. This work is Authority (PA) to make the Muristan but in our very welcome. primarily made possible a contribution towards other clinics and possibly by the very significant major surgeries. Hebron worldwide. It is another Not content with simply grant that we were able has proved so successful reason why you should having sailed through JCI to obtain under the EU that the PA funds we now come to Jerusalem to see

(the gold standard for Partnership for Peace receive there for all the what we are and what we Answers in alphabetical order: Sylvia Kirry Sylvia Elias Reema Naimeh Freij Khader Najjar Fouad

Programme. extra referrals allows us to do, none of which would Elder Mark Dr Sr Sophie Lewis Sophie Sr Ruwaida Toubassy Nabil Atoun Khader Carmi Fouad healthcare worldwide), we Mbekiani Joyce Dr

Sr Siw Weston Siw Sr Salameh Reem Shawar Muyasser Butros Jihan Sharouneh Fathiyeh are very keen to advance cover almost all the costs. be possible without the Samaha Abu Ghassan Dr

Sr Meg Dibsy Meg Sr Shu’atafi Rasmiyeh Safa Abu Munif Munif Awad Jamil Elias

clinically and in terms Gaza and Hebron are generous and continued Kanawati Charlie Dr

is called Kelly! called is Jaidy Jackie Sr Qleibo Raseem Hamdan Moh’d Rafai Al Jamil Lavy Tim Dr

of research. To further both working well. We There are so many other support of our donors. Kalaris Dimitri

Bonus point: The dog dog The point: Bonus Hughes Dilys Sr Snaineh Abu Nowal Hamadi Mohamed Luna Ata Abu Salim Dr

this goal we asked a are making good use things I could cover but I Bower Carol

Walid Hamoudeh Walid Zawahreh Ann Sr Nour Bowman Janet Matron Bayyoud Izzedin Cock de Romain Dr

of all the new facilities will end with a few words Brigadier Tom Awad Butros Waleed Khatib Waleed Hosh Sonia Nahleh Norma Manarious Mary Jilleh Isaac Jones Peter Dr team of clinical auditors Muhsen Adel

Victor Antar Victor “Canada” Sherry Bannourah Nazira Jaidy Al Mahmoud Wasfiyeh Ismaeil Im (Warden) from Moorfields Eye and equipment, and on Mark Coreth and the Ogilvie-Graham Khoury Abla

Talia Hmeidan Talia Assad Sa’di Bannayan Nazar Awad Khalil Khoury George Ward Michel Dr Hospital in London, led now frequently send Swift Appeal. Mark is a Qatari Abdallah

Page 2 Winter 2016 Page 3 Winter 2016 Our staff, Board of Trustees and assorted guests pose in our Jerusalem Hospital Gardens

Trustee Report: Chairman Nicholas Woolf Our Trustee Board Executive of South Africa, standing Jerusalem expansion in Anabta, meeting in Jerusalem and the Prior of Wales. presence, all the way we will have completely in September was a I doubt that so many back to 1882, and upgraded our three special moment for Priories and the Order be a very accessible hospitals and two clinics us all. have been represented facility for the Old City and our mobile outreach altogether by their residents and also to service, which has new On Friday, September 9, leaders at the same time visitors who might need vehicles. This has been accompanied by nearly previously in Jerusalem. our services. a major effort by the 30 invited international various hospital teams guests I was proud to for which they deserve open officially our new special recognition. Hebron Hospital. Guests Trip to Jerusalem included in particular Additionally we have the Prior of Scotland, replaced and upgraded Mark Strudwick, and his much of the associated Hospitaller, Ian Wallace, equipment. Some Peter Goltra and a of these items are representative of the expensive, some less Knights Templar, so, but all demanding Mr Ernest Coleman. generosity from a wide variety of donors. We are Representatives from the Priories of Australia, Canada, Scotland, Prior of Australia Mark Compton Our Hebron Staff with Prior Both organisations have grateful to all of them. South Africa, Wales, the United States, pose with Mrs Elizabeth with our Outreach Manager of Scotland Mark Strudwick supported St John of Mellows, our Chairman and CEO in the new Hebron Hospital Khaled Zuaiter and his wife Sue Strudwick Major General Mark Strudwick, Mrs Elizabeth Mellows, Chairman There are challenges Jerusalem Eye Hospital Mr Nicholas Woolf, local child, and Mr Peter Goltra cutting the for many years, but their ribbon in our new Hebron Hospital ahead, as ever, many of generous donations them financial caused allowed us to purchase The new Hebron The group were by fluctuating exchange an entire floor in a Hospital was planned privileged to have a rates, notably in the brand-new skyscraper in and executed in only a sneak preview of the wake of Brexit. Most few years, whereas our not quite finished of our costs are in central Hebron. Peter, a Peter Goltra poses next to our new staunch supporter, kindly new hospital in Gaza, Mark Coreth sculpture, Israeli shekels, whereas Hebron Hospital’s surgical microscope, donated in memory of his late wife funded an expensive which I was also proud which is a cast of a half of our income Gail Goltra new microscope for to open on June 2 this very ancient olive tree comes from various year, had been many in the monastery at international sources. the operating theatre. Our Guild Members with sponsored staff Our new Hebron Hospital Our branding makes years in the planning. Tantur owned by the But with everyone’s member Nursing Director Ahmad Ma’ali it look as if we own Sovereign Military Order continuing support I am the entire building! And most recently is of Malta, with whom we sure that between the the reopening of our will be partnering in the Board of Trustees and Other guests, many Muristan Clinic in the organisation of the Clinic. Management we will for the first time in Old City, which was part be able to put all of our Jerusalem, included the of the operating base Coupled with the new facilities to the best newly appointed Sub between 1948 and recent and continuing possible use in serving Prior, Prior of the USA, 1961. The Muristan refurbishment of the our patients. Chancellor of Australia, Clinic will act as a visible 1961 East Jerusalem Assorted guests enjoying a tour of our paediatric wards led by Walid Khatib and Ahmad Amer John Mah, Sub Prior and Dr Humam the Chancellor and Chief reminder of our long- hospital, and the Rishmawi pose in the Jerusalem Gardens

Page 4 Winter 2016 Page 5 Winter 2016 Staff Awards Ceremony 2016

Mcdougall Cup for Member of Staff who has contributed most to the Hospital over the Year Presented by Major General Mark Strudwick, Knight of the Order

Ahmad Awadallah

Magauran Cup: to the Doctor who has made the most contribution to the services provided by the Medical Department during 2016 Presented by The Rev Canon Gerard Cecil Sharp, Chancellor of the Priory of South Africa

Dr. Habes Batta Our 2016 Nursing Graduates with our senior Nursing Lecturer Nasrallah Khalilieh, Nursing Director Ahmad Ma’ali, CEO Tom Ogilvie-Graham, Lecturer Walid El Khatib, and Theatre Manager, Jamil Abu Hani Professor Saul Merin Memorial Award Presentation of Ophthalmic Nursing Diplomas Presentation of Baroness Audrey Emerton DBE Presented by Mrs. Merin to Staff Nurses who have completed the DL Cup for Quality Services to Nursing 2016 Dr. Raja’ Masri University of West London Post Graduate Presented by Ms. Susan Dingwall, Board Trustee Ophthalmic Nursing Course 2016 Presented by Brigadier Tom Ogilvie-Graham, Saddam Hammoudeh Employee of the Month - August 2016 CEO of the Hospital Presented by Mr. Peter Goltra Jacqueline Jaidy MBE Cup for Nursing Narmeen Masarweh Excellence Mahran Salman The winner of the Jacqueline Jaidy, MBE, Award for Excellence 2016', with former Matron Jacqueline Jaidy. Fatmeh has worked for St John for 44 years and Shadia Muqbil Presented by Mrs. Jacqueline Jaidy, according to Ahmad 'not one complaint in that whole time'. Congrats Fatmeh! Dame of the Order of St John Mohamad Awawdeh Makram Ibrahim Fatmeh All Ahmad Qaraqe’ Sheenah Davies RRC DL (Davies Plate: Jerusalem) Employees of the month Munther Abu Baker for Nursing Excellence Award Runner Up 2016 If you would like to sponsor any of these individuals please get in touch. Presented by Dr. Maged Abu Ramadan, Board Trustee June July August Presentation of Special Prizes Halendorff Cup: Sonia Hosh Vivian Rafidi Hani Razzouq Mahran Salman to the Top Student Achieving the Highest (Cleaner) (Accountant) (Records Office Clerk) which has greatly Grades in the St. John Eye Hospital Vivian interacts well with Hani was nominated as he Mahran was nominated assisted in the roll Examination 2016 Sheenah Davies RRC DL (Davies Plate: Gaza) everyone in the hospital. is flexible employee doing as he is a bright out program of HMIS Employee of the Year 2016 She was nominated all bank reconciliations intelligent individual, within the hospital. Presented by Brigadier Tom Ogilvie-Graham, for her loyalty and for and has demonstrated St. who communicates well CEO of the Hospital Presented by Brigadier Tom Ogilvie-Graham in Gaza maintaining the highest John’s values in terms of amongst his peers. He Ahmad Qaraqe’ Leena Al Alawi of standards in her work. loyalty to the hospital. has excellent IT skills

Page 6 Winter 2016 Page 7 Winter 2016 About the Artist Mark Coreth is an internationally acclaimed artist (the lifesize sculpture of Frankel at Royal continued from page 1 Ascot, unveiled by HM the Queen is among his work). He can count It is for this reason that many of the Royal Family, as well I decided to make as the Natural History Museum in the canopy of my London, amongst his collectors. His bronze olive tree son recently won the BP Young not out of leaves Artist Award 2016 for his painting but out of swifts... entitled ‘Dad Sculpting Me’ The sculpture was (pictured on cover), a portrait of now to be a tree full Mark sculpting a bust of his son, of life and a symbol which is currently exhibiting in the of hope. National Portrait Gallery.

Circumstance took me to Mark kindly agreed to create a a garden just outside of magnificent sculpture for our Bethlehem called Tantur. Muristan Garden completely free It is a garden that past of charge, which will go on to be belonged to the Order of a beacon of hope for St John St John but now belongs supporters worldwide. to the Order of Malta and is part of their hospice for Represented by The Sladmore pilgrims. I found there a The story does not however My intention is to place Hospital, a cause that Gallery for over 20 years his next beautiful tree that gave end there. I have positioned more in all of St John’s is so valuable. me the balance of age and around the walls of the hospitals, clinics and Help Swifts Fly for St John exhibition will be in 2017. future, which I moulded and Muristan and through headquarters and with a It is my fervent hope that cast a copy of in bronze. I the Jerusalem Hospital fair wind into those of the the Olive Tree, its swifts then made and cast one flights of bronze swifts, in Order of Malta from whom and its message will in The Muristan Clinic is truly a symbol of USD$5,000 (£3,950) to sponsor one of 150 hundred and fifty swifts groupings of three that I moulded the tree and some wonderful way take St John’s history as it is where our story birds on the tree itself in the Old City (you will which I placed on 'flight tell of the three faiths who have so generously on a life of its own and began over a thousand years ago. We also receive a large swift to take home). Your lines' and formed those and of the hope of unity offered to support the that the trio of swifts are extremely proud to be returning to name or that of a loved one will be associated into the canopy of the tree. whatever that might be. Muristan Clinic. can symbolise a unity this ancient and revered site. with your bird and will form part of a unique in the religious world naming opportunity in the Muristan Garden* Now let me take this - but like Jerusalem, We now invite our supporters to become a a stage further... I want and its history, only tangible part of our story by purchasing one USD$1,100 (£850) to buy a large swift* to spread the swifts time will tell.” of our swifts and leaving your mark on the right across all parts of Old City of Jerusalem forever – whilst helping USD$450 (£350) to buy a mini swift* the world. Every swift Mark Coreth to raise funds for our sight-saving work. that migrates to the far Our large and mini swifts are perfect for your You can purchase your part of St John history by using reaches of the world will coffee table or bookshelf and will the donation form inserted in the newsletter, by calling stretch this message of serve as a constant reminder of the office (0207 550 6960) or via our online shop on hope for the Holy Land your connection to our charity. our website (www.stjohneyehospital.org). throughout the world, They will also make an it will also in a practical ideal Christmas gift! *Prices include a gift box but do not include postage. way raise much 100% of the profits go to the charity. Our inserted order Own your own piece of the Old City with our new bronze Swifts needed funds for Our swifts can be purchased form details the dimensions and postage prices for several the St John Eye in a variety of ways: countries. Please contact us if you have any further queries.

Page 8 Winter 2016 Page 9 Winter 2016 Our CEO Brig. Tom Ogilvie-Graham addressed the St John Western Australia (WA) Annual Conference, Sept 2016. In addition to contributing to St John Australia’s support of our School of Nursing, Mobile Outreach Coordinator Khaled Zuaitar and Admissions Officer Mustafah Odeh, St John WA sponsor an additional three nurses, Malika Breitam, Hanan Zalan and Lina Babeh.

Jonathan Appointment of Film Riley-Smith Great Officers screening Case Study: Rima We are very pleased Sir Malcolm said: Please join us for a Over the summer, our After a year she was at her and asked why I smiled, and knew that to announce that Her glass of wine and trustee David Verity’s taken for a check-up at one of her eyes was everything would be all Majesty The Queen has “I am humbled by the Middle Eastern daughter Goya Verity our Gaza Hospital and not looking directly at right. approved the following task that I have before refreshment at our spent a successful was diagnosed with them. Naturally, she felt appointments: me. Although St John fundraising film and fulfilling week a large left macular self-conscious when The surgery had a really is a vast organisation screening event in gathering success hole with raised edges she saw herself in the excellent result, and I recognise that we aid of the recently stories of our patients. (indicating that it would mirror. So once again made her eyes look have magnificent opened Gaza Eye continue to enlarge). she was brought to the symmetrical again. Rima leadership at every Hospital. Her most memorable Gaza Hospital, from is no longer afraid of level and I wish to patient was little where she was referred being bullied, and can thank you for the work The award-winning Rima, who was to our paediatric clinic in now help her mother It is with great regret you and your teams film, Eyes of St John, receiving surgery Jerusalem. A convergent at home again, and that we announce the are all doing around directed by Carlo at our Jerusalem squint was diagnosed, continue her lessons passing of Jonathan the world; I look Nero and produced Hospital when they Rima with Goya Verity and her eye was unable at school. Riley-Smith on 13th forward to working by Vanessa Redgrave met. Below is Goya’s to focus as well as the September 2016. with you all during highlighting our sight account of Rima’s This is a serious my term in Office. saving work will be visit: condition, which, if left For more than forty shown followed by a untreated, can progress years, Professor I know that I will presentation by former “Rima is a clever and and eventually lead to Jonathan Riley-Smith be well assisted Chief Surgeon, Denise engaging 10 year old blindness. was a leader in the during my term by Magauran. girl from Gaza, who study of the history Sir Malcolm Ross you all and I have likes to swim with her Thankfully, due to the of the Knights of St GCVO OBE has been great pleasure in Sunday November friends and play on expertise at St John, John. He was a great appointed Lord Prior announcing that 20th, 6.30-9pm her grandmother’s she received urgent advocate for the Order of The Order joining us will be the Catholic Hall, Beeches telephone! and effective treatment: of St John Museum, new prelate The Right Green, Stroud, GL5 4AA. she was referred to as well as the Order of Reverend Timothy Tickets £10 - please Unfortunately she had our Jerusalem Hospital Rima’s squint was treated in our Jerusalem Hospital St John generally. His Stevens CBE, whose email denisemagauran@ suffered a blunt injury and received vitrectomy role as Librarian of the appointment was aol.com or call to her left eye in the surgery, which allows right eye. This carries I asked her what she Order of St John, and also approved by 01452 814570 playground, and became the macular hole to a risk of developing a would like to do later in as a Bailiff Grand Cross Her Majesty. Incl: wine & canapés increasingly aware of a close again. Her vision ‘lazy eye’ (or ‘amblyopia’), life. She smiled and said of the Order, recognised ‘white line’ affecting her much improved, she was even at the relatively “I want to be a doctor the value of his As long as I have the In other film news, sight. With the vision discharged home the late age of ten, and so, of eyes!”. I would not contribution to this area strength I will do all Eyes of St John has being increasingly blurry, following day with her at her appointment she be surprised if she of academic study, and that I can to serve been selected to play at she found her studies family. was booked for surgery succeeded. to St John as a charity. the Order.” the London International at school became to correct the position of In the Museum itself, Short Film Festival on harder, and she could However, unfortunately, the eye. Rima has a bright Jonathan's publication, St John of Jerusalem Monday October no longer look after her that was not the end of future ahead of her – "Hospitallers", continues Eye Hospital Group 31st at 6pm (Block two younger brothers at Rima’s eye problems. I held her hand as she and the care that St to be their bestselling looks forward to working 1). You can purchase home. She loved art and A few months later, her was taken into theatres. John has given her book. Our Jerusalem closely with the new tickets for £5 from their colouring, and now even father noticed that one She told me that will help her achieve Hospital flag flew at The Right Reverend Officers and would like website: www.lisff.com/ this, her favourite hobby, of her eyes was tending her full potential.” half-mast to mourn his Timothy John Stevens to take this opportunity schedule-2016 had become rather to turn in (a ‘squint’). “she was not scared passing and honour his CBE has been appointed to congratulate them on difficult. When she was with her yesterday like she support of our cause. Prelate of The Order their new roles. friends, they laughed is today”.

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Cadet Corner

St John Cadet pens Blindfold Challenge Sam Hughes made the local news with his Blindfold Challenge beautiful poem Samantha Mainwaring with her brother Joshua in their old St John Cadet uniform It’s been an eventful I was finished. I The Wolverhampton and Last but not least a big Samantha Mainwaring Samantha has written a St John Eye Hospital few months for love my life, I love CMK Combined Cadet thank you to the Samuel is a young cadet short introduction to the badgers and cadets my Mum, I love the Unit have also been busy Badger Sett in Ipswich, from St John Wales poem below, followed by A Poem about one Woman’s Story around the world Lord, but most of all I learning about St John of Suffolk who put on a play who was so moved the poem itself. Thank who have been busy love to see! It felt so Jerusalem Eye Hospital about the Eye Hospital from learning about you for your beautiful Blindness, cataracts, or a congenital disease, raising funds for St good to look around. Group. They undertook and raised funds towards St John of Jerusalem words and continued My child needs a doctor, help me please. the Bronze, Silver and our work at the end. John through some I hope what I did Eye Hospital that support of St John of I have no money, or possessions to sell, very clever means. helps many people in Gold sections of the she wrote a poem in Jerusalem Eye Hospital Jerusalem see.” Grand Prior subject ‘St Do you run a youth dedication to our work. Samantha! I’ve been travelling miles in this living hell. First up were the St John Worldwide’ where group? Do you have John New Zealand North Another volunteer, Sam they learnt about all the any similar cadet Samantha toured around “Hi, my name is Here in Gaza, life is tough, Region Cadets who held Hughes (pictured above), St John Family. They news? We would love the Welsh division Samantha Mainwaring a ‘Blindfold Challenge’ made the local news had a particular focus for other youths to fundraisers to read her and I am 18 years old. Jerusalem, the West Bank, all so rough. in July. St John Regional with his efforts. You can on the history of St John follow the lead of these poem and also read I have been a member No G.P on call; or optician’s to see, Youth Cadet of the read a full account of and the work of the Eye incredible groups and at the 2013 Annual of St John Cymru His vision is blurring, and he’s relying on me. Year, Jessica Samson, his experience via the Hospital, and wrote poems do your own Blindfold Christmas Carol Concert Loughor Division for challenged all youth ‘Media’ section on our and stories from the Challenge, play, bake for the Eye Hospital over ten years. I wrote and leaders to go blind website. All together perspective of our patients. sale or anything more in Cardiff. The poem the poem after being Glaucoma, haematoma or a squint in your eye, to fully understand the cadets raised over They raised a fantastic you can think of in aid was so moving that it moved by the plight I cannot do anything just sit here and cry… the effects it can have NZ$1,535 towards our £150 at the end of their our work. This is a great touched people’s hearts of the people needing on daily life as well to sight-saving work! course through a bake way for our younger and encouraged a more treatment and how Yet good news I am hearing; help is at hand, raise vital funds for our sale during the summer. St John family to learn generous collection. difficult it could be to A mobile clinic does travel our land. services. the history of St John seek medical help. whilst getting a better Samantha was so I have never been Medication, some eye drops, all is discussed, Some cadets undertook understanding of our passionate about our to Jerusalem, but I the experience for a patients and the work of work that she also hope one day to visit An eye patch is needed to protect from the dust, full day, whereas other our team. Please get in chose, as the subject and see first-hand What would we do without St John to help out? younger volunteers took touch with Marie-Claire of choice in her Welsh the amazing work Our angels of mercy, of this I’ve no doubt. part for small periods Boyle at mc.boyle@ GSCE baccalaureate, at the Eye Hospital. of time. All volunteers stjohneyehospital.org ophthalmology and the I am truly inspired recognised the challenge or 0207 553 6960 or work of St John Eye by the commitment How lovely to see my son smile again, involved in being visually download our info pack Hospital. According and dedication of the No pain in his eye, no tears to refrain. impaired. from the ‘Resources’ to her mother charity. Please enjoy section of our website the poem.” I send you my gratitude, best wishes and thanks, Zachariah (pictured for more information. “she was visibly Without your help, we’d have suffered great angst. right), one of the moved by [the youngest volunteers, who Thank you to all cadets, work of St John Eye stayed blindfolded for 2.5 and their leaders, who Hospital Group] Now if this poem has touched you heart, hours had this to say: got involved! she brought me Please remember the fundraising that has to take part. to tears with her In order to pay for those doctors and nurses. “I felt so relieved compassion and when I got to take desire to help, I’m Give generously we ask you, dig deep in your purses. my blindfold off. I Zachariah was very relieved to take his blindfold off at the end of the challenge! so proud of her.” sung a song when By Samantha Mainwaring

Page 12 Winter 2016 Page 13 Winter 2016 New The First Tote Bag - £3.50 Shopping list £50 could fund Outreach packs, which are used £2,000 could pay for a Mobile education sessions in in cataract operations laser lens to be used in £10 could buy 3 bed the rural West Bank major operations Outreach Van £500 could cover the cost sheets for baby cots (16 0 mm x 116 mm) £100 could fund laser of 50 children’s gowns £15,000 could sponsor Merry Christmas £25 could buy a diagnostic treatment for diabetic a nurse for a year £1,000 could cover the and a Happy Corneal Topography retinopathy costs for two children’s New Year. procedure Also available £200 could buy 4 phaco cataract surgery as a blank card. 100% Cotton Tea Towel - £5.00 Christmas Cards & Gifts from St John Shop Funding Today 4GB USB Memory New Stick - £8.00 In 2016 from January to September, St John Priories have raised £1,731,000. Australia - £40,600 England - £233,800 Canada - £242,300 New Zealand - £136,700 Scotland - £83,250 United States of America - £955,800 Wales - £15,400

Flashlight Pen - £5.00 Our work would not be possible without our kind The David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust donors, whose generosity allows us to continue The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation To order by phone: saving sight and changing lives. We would like to The Edwina Mountbatten & Leonara Please call thank everyone who has given in 2016 so far, and Children’s Foundation 0207 553 6960 everyone else who has taken part or organised any The European Union (EU) to pay by card fundraising activities on our behalf. Mary and Boy Child The GNC Trust To order by post: (140mm x 140mm) Thank you to St John Priories around the world who The John Swire 1989 Charitable Trust Merry Christmas and Complete order form The Kadoorie Charitable Foundation on insert have delivered much valued assistance to SJEHG. a Happy New Year Doves of Peace We are grateful also to the Guild, the Alliance of the Mrs Julietta Khoury New (160mm x 116mm) All prices include Orders of St John, St John Associations, and the St The Knights Templar Seasons Greetings postage & packaging John Fellowship for their on-going and crucial support. Ms Denise Magauran (except Swift Appeal, Major Donors 2016: The MBC Heritage of Islam Trust Homage to the St John Blank cards: see insert for details) Medical Aid for Palestinians Newborn King SJEHG Coat of Arms or American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) (140mm x 140mm) St John Logo - £4.40 Mr Anthony Bethell Mrs Elizabeth Mellows (In Memory of her Merry Christmas and (107mm x 107mm) Bishop Waltham Charity Garden Fair husband Professor Anthony Mellows) a Happy New Year The Brillig Charitable Trust The PF Charitable Trust The Borno Foundation Representative Office of the Czech Republic Children of Peace St John Association Malaysia Christian Blind Mission (CBM) USAID Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) The Valentine Charitable Trust Santa’s on his way (195mm x 90mm) Swift Appeal Season’s Greetings Sponsored: To purchase anything from our shop or to make Christmas Shopping USD$5,000 (£3,950) a donation please fill out the inserted Order (165mm x 120mm) to sponsor one of 150 Form or use the online shop on our website: Season’s Greetings birds on the tree itself in the Old City (you will also www.stjohneyehospital.org receive a large swift to take home). Your name or If your copy of Jerusalem Scene does not include a that of a loved one will be form please contact our office. associated with your bird. Kings from the Orient Contact Us: Via email [email protected] (165mm x 120mm) Large Wishing you a Merry USD$1,100 (£850) Via phone: 0207 253 2582 Mary and Jesus Christmas and a to buy a large swift Via mail: The Editor, Jerusalem Scene, (165mm x 120mm) Happy New Year St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, Mini Happy Christmas Robin on Post box 4 Charterhouse Mews, London EC1M 6BB (120mm x 120mm) All Christmas Cards USD$450 (£350) Season’s Greeting £4.50 per pack of 10 to buy a mini swift Page 15 Winter 2016 ENJOY FABULOUS CHRISTMAS SHOPPING sponsored by The Tamari Foundation

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