Christian medical missions receive largest private gift ever - from Jews

• Author: MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
• Published date: 25 September 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

This is the largest known private gift to Christian medical missions.

AMH was founded in 2010 by Gerson and Dr. Jon Fielder, who has spent two decades as a missionary physician in Africa. Fielder currently serves as the organization's CEO.

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"We are delighted to honor our Jewish obligation to 'love the stranger' by partnering with the people who do so most effectively, efficiently and devotedly: African Christian and missionary doctors working at mission hospitals in Africa," Gerson said. "The number of lives that these Christian doctors save and transform per dollar invested — while building the institutions that will amplify care in Africa for generations — is staggering."

The United Bank of Switzerland (UBS) agreed to add $2 million to Gerson's gift, bringing the total to $20 million. Some $11 million will be immediately available to expand selected high-impact projects. The rest will be made available as a donor match and used in support of AMH's "Transforming Healthcare Campaign," which is meant to bring in new funding to expand their work.

According to Fielder, the funds will be used to strengthen the systems and infrastructure in African hospitals, providing services such as oxygen, to help fight the battle against COVID-19. Less than...