The Jerusalem Interest Free Fund

Faith Matters has overseen two international ‘micro-finance’ projects which support the development of small businesses in Jerusalem, Israel and the West Bank in Palestine.

The Jerusalem Interest Free Fund: The fund provides small business and study loans to Arab Palestinian women and Charedi (Orthodox Jewish) women. The fund offers the loans for small business start-ups and educational courses for both communities - Arabs within East Jerusalem and the Orthodox Jewish community - on an interest free basis.