1NewHeart
A Ministry of Heart & Soul
"From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise" Our Team
Hank and Michele Dannecker
Have been traveling to and connecting with people in Israel since 1995. Together with their three children, AbbyRose, Levi & Moriah, they relocated to Israel from Pennsylvania, U.S.A. in September, 2007. They work in conjunction with Israeli doctors helping children who have been born with Congenital Heart Disease receive much needed open heart surgery. Duties include administration, logistics, and transportation of children and their families.
Khaled Banorra - Translator
Is a compassionate and hard working Palestinian living in Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem. He has been a faithful partner in this work from the beginning. Khaled has many gifts and talents and is a great help when anything needs to be built or needs fixing. He can speak several languages and many times is called upon to use his language skills to interpret cross culturally. Khaled is married to Khulood and they have three children, Duraid, Bshara & Layla. The whole family has been a great blessing to us and those we serve.
Ruth Strickler - Treasurer
Lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. God has given her a heart to work with people and it has led her to serve in many different venues over the years.
She spent the spring of 2009 working with the Danneckers in Israel, which is when she was first introduced to 1NewHeart.
Now stateside, she is currently teaching elementary school at her church school. As well as being a full time teacher, she is working toward her undergraduate degree taking online classes with University of Maryland University College.