Taysir Abu Saada was once a PLO sniper known as “The Butcher,” and a personal chauffer for the late Yasser Arafat. But then his life was transformed by a new-found faith in Jesus. Recently, “Tass” recounted for The Christian Edition the dramatic change he has undergone from being a Muslim bent on Israel’s destruction to a Christian with a love for Israel and the Jewish people. Click here to read the rest.

Seeds of Hope Kindergarten has just acquired a new bus to accommodate the 31 students now enrolled in the school. We are looking to add 35 more students to the enrollment by next school year. So we will need to purchase a second bus in order to expand to 75 students by September, 2010. Please consider giving to the bus fund online through our secure giving by clicking the "Donate" button, or mail a check to the address given on the "Ways to Help" button.

Each student's family is required to pay a minimal amount for tuition and bus fee in order for the families to feel a part of the project. Some families pay this amount at great financial sacrifice, but feel it is worth it to have their children growing and learning in a safe, secure environment.

This amount, while helpful, is not nearly enough to pay for the expense of running the school. We were in need of partners to help these families so we solicited help from people all over the world. Our goal was to get 100% sponsorship for each student by the end of the school year and we have accomplished that with two months to spare!

We are now ready to add more students to our rolls for the 2010-2011 school year and will need additional sponsors. Each student's cost is $74.00 a month, or $888.00 a year. You can give all of the amount or just a partial amount of the monthly or annual tuition. When you do, you will receive updates on progress of the students and the school to your email from the principal each month beginning in October, 2010. If you would like to sponsor a student, personally, please click the "Donate" button and designate your amount "for student sponsorship".

Seeds of Hope would not be successful if not for our donors. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these young ones and their families.