Several long-term volunteers have been serving in Jerusalem this fall in support of the LWF projects.
Gil and Frances Shultz from Canada work at Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) as volunteers seconded from Canadian Lutheran World Relief. Gil is a doctor of Molecular and Developmental Biology. He is assisting the CEO of AVH as the “Research and Development Project Officer.” Frances holds a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology and joined the AVH Continuing Health Education Academy as a “Visiting Faculty” to give various courses in technical and proposal writing, technical communication skills, documentation and writing for medical, nursing, clinical, and administrative staff.
Brittany Moyer from Takoma Park, Maryland, is the 2009-2010 LWF Jerusalem Program intern and is working for one year as an administrative assistant in the LWF Jerusalem central office. A recent graduate of Juniata College with a major in Environmental Studies, Brittany is also working on environmental initiatives for the LWF’s Mount of Olives campus.
Stephanie Bliese from St. Paul, Minnesota, has been volunteering for three months this fall and will be returning to the U.S. at the end of November. Stephanie is a second-year Masters student at Luther Seminary studying Church History and Theology. She has been conducting research related to the 60 years of the LWF ministry on the Mount of Olives, as well as assisting in the olive harvest that began October 15.
