SAMA - St. Andrew's Medical Assistance

Outreach program of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 13601 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, California 95070 USA (408) 867-3493

SAMA exists to provide hope and healing to a hurting world. SAMA raises support annually through our annual Middle Eastern Feast and Auction, Christmas Crafts sale, and other fundraisers. Ongoing Medical Programs SAMA supports in the Holy Land include: Ahli Arab Hospital (the only Christian hospital in Gaza) The Four Homes of Mercy (a home for the severely disabled based in Jerusalem) SAMA also supports health programs in Africa: As part of St. Andrew's 50th anniversary celebration in 2007, SAMA raised almost $5,000 which (in conjunction with Episcopal Relief and Development) purchased 965 specially-treated mosquito nets to prevent malaria in Africa In 2008, SAMA donated money for bed linens to St. Mary's hospital in Namibia. The SAMA program is an outgrowth of Winifred Frost's bequest to support foreign health care through the Episcopal Fund for Relief and Development. This web page is http://st-andrews-sama.org/ Last updated: 6 September 2008

SAMA Program and Event Photos

SAMA Medical Programs

SAMA offers opportunities for ministry supporting the health care needs of people around the world. The SAMA program has focused many of its efforts on the Holy Land, an area of extreme need for stable Christian health care organizations and, as the cradle of our faith traditions, an area with special meaning for Christians. More Photos from Programs Supported by SAMA

SAMA Christmas Craft Sale

In December 2007, SAMA held its annual Christmas Craft Sale from the Holy Land. Many of the crafts sold were created by Palestinian Christians. More Photos of the 2007 SAMA Craft Sale

SAMA Middle Eastern Feast and Auction

The entertainment at SAMA's annual Middle Eastern Feast has twice been a Middle Eastern Fashion Show. More Photos of the 2002 SAMA Fashion Show The Most Recent Dinner and Auction was 13 April 2008 Thanks to our many generous volunteers, donors, and guests, the SAMA Middle Eastern Feast and Auction were a delightful success. The net total is well over $11,000 - far more than any previous SAMA dinner! From Liz Mulford: "You have truly provided hope and help to a hurting world. On behalf of those we serve, THANK YOU!" More on the 2008 SAMA Auction

SAMA Favorite Middle Eastern Recipes From a 1998 booklet of recipes created by SAMA (now out of print).

Recipes appear below when they are first entered.
Earler recipes are on the SAMA Favorite Middle Eastern Recipes web page.

Contents:

• Appetizers
• Salads
• Soups
• Entrees

More Recipes to come...

Entrees:

Baked Chicken with Sumac
• Ingredients:
• One 3-pound chicken
• 3 Tbsp. ground sumac (a red spice with tart flavor)
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 large onion
• garlic powder to taste
• dab of butter
• Cooking Directions:
• Rub chicken with lemon juice, season with salt, pepper, cinnamon and galic powder. Shave onions and mix with sumac. Stuff chicken and place extra onion mix around chicken in baking pan. Add a dab of butter on top of chicken.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until chicken is golden brown.

Kifta (Meat Loaf)
• Ingredients:
• 2 pounds finely ground lamb or beef meat
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup parsley leaves, finely chopped
• salt, pepper, and cinnamon to taste
• Cooking Directions:
• Mix above ingredients very well. Spread in a pan for baking. Or - make mixture into oval balls and bake in a pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven 'till browned.
• Serve with Yogurt and Salad.

More Recipes to come...

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