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- Parents watch and take photos of their children as they participate in the kindergarten graduation of the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah. The Evangelical Lutheran Schools in the Holy Land are co-educational, with boys and girls and Christians and Muslims studying together.
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- A graduate straightens his cap before receiving his diploma at the kindergarten graduation at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope in Ramallah.
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- Imad Haddad, pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope in Ramallah, sits with his youngest daughter, Yara, and visitors at the kindergarten graduation of the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah. The five major Christian churches in Ramallah have a joined fellowship in which they partner in worship, education, community projects and social activities.
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- Kindergarten graduates from the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah perform “Little Red Riding Hood” in English during their graduation ceremony. The Evangelical Lutheran Schools in the Holy Land teach children in multiple languages, including Arabic, English and German.
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- Kindergarten graduates fool around for the camera before their graduation ceremony from the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour.
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- Students of the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour participate in their graduation ceremony in June 2014.
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- Students stand at attention during the Palestinian national anthem during the kindergarten graduation of the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah.
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- A kindergarten graduate receives his diploma from the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope’s principal, Michael Abu Ghazaleh, in Ramallah.
The children of Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope and Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour have found joy and safety in their studies as they graduate from kindergarten. The schools are a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. The church has been instrumental in helping kindergarteners graduate and find peace through their school ministry. The photos were taken by ELCA missionary Danae Hudson, communications coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.
