THE PRIORY IN THE US OF AMER OF THE MST VEN ORD OF THE HOSP OF ST JOHN
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Mission Statement
The Priory in the USA is the official branch of the Order of St John in the United States. The Order of St John is an order of chivalry and a major international humanitarian charity accredited to the United Nations, the branches of which provide health care and first responder services in over 40 nations around the world. Since 1960, The Priory in the USA has worked to actively support St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group which operates as the only charitable provider of eye care in Palestine and the West Bank. In 2014 alone St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group treated in excess of 124,000 patients without regard for their ethnicity, religion, or ability to pay.
About This Cause
A Shared Dedication to Improving the Human Condition As part of the worldwide Order of St John, the Priory in the USA exists to fulfill this mission: ◾To encourage the spiritual and moral strengthening of mankind in accordance with the first great principle of the Order, Pro Fide; ◾To promote the relief of sickness and suffering without discrimination of race, gender, class, or creed in accordance with the second great principle of the Order, Pro Utilitate Hominum; and ◾To cooperate with other organizations having similar objectives. Helping to Create a Brighter Future in the Holy Land In honoring the vow they take upon joining the Order, Members of the Priory in the USA have raised millions of dollars over the years to support the work of St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, its hospital in Hebron, satellite eye clinics in Gaza and the West Bank, and mobile outreach, training, teaching and research programs. The Priory also provides and organizes substantial donations of medical supplies and equipment, and recruits doctors and nurses to support the Hospital’s work. The Priory encourages Members to fundraise in their local areas for much-needed cornea transplants and other operations. Other Activities of the Priory in the USA As one of 11 international Priories of The Order of St John, the Priory in the USA has hosted the international Annual Grand Council Meeting of The Order of St John twice. It also has supported the Grand Prior’s Appeal for The Priory of South Africa for its Home-Based Care Training Program, St. John programs in Sri Lanka and in Canada, and renovation projects for the Order’s Church crypt and museum in London. On a broader scale, members of the Priory in the USA responded to (among other disasters) the tsunami in Asia, Hurricane Katrina, and the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe by providing medical equipment, supplies and financial support to relief efforts.