The Home mission

The Franciscan Boy Home is an ecclesiastic institute affiliated to the Custody of the Holy Land. It is a non-governmental and non-profitable institute. It looks after Christian children with special needs in Bethlehem governorate and those who suffer from serious, social, psychological and economic problems to provide them a safe and caring shelter and to look after them from the different educational and spiritual sides. Therefore, the Home affords for them a convenient environment that would help them in the process of social adaptation in their life in a natural way. This happens according to sound professional scientific programs in cooperation and coordination with their parents, supervisors and specialists to achieve the best service to this targeted group. The Home relies in its work and philosophy on the values of respecting the human rights, love and forgiveness according to the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the call of St. Francis of Assisi.