Our first stop in our Partnership Region was Bet Singer, a place of hope and healing for 100 children from ages 4 to 18 who come from home environments that are unsafe. Under the careful supervision of a team of educators, psychologists and social workers, these children and their families receive care and support, with the goal of reuniting them with their families in a healthier and safer environment.
The little children we met were excited to show us their rooms, cafeteria and especially their zoo. Our kids connected with their kids to do art projects, cook, and play some raucous basketball and soccer. The program is located in Kibbutz Kfar Yehezkel and the children in Bet Singer participate fully in children's programs on the kibbutz. We saw first-hand the kinds of projects our community supports through our support of the Federation and the Partnership.
We arrived for dinner to Moshav Moledet in our Partnerhip region of Afula Gilboa.
This settlement was first established as a kibbutz in 1937 by immigrants to Palestine. It became a moshav two years later and functioned mainly in the traditional agricultural areas (livestock and crops). Later they opened a metal factory.
Today the community numbers 300 families with over 350 children. We learned that the community is challenged by continued growth and economic development while at the same time preserving the heritage of Moledet.
Our kids immediately matched up with the kids on the kibbutz for an evening of conversation, tours and pizzas. The adults broke up and each couple had dinner at the home of one of the moshav members.
The whole day was so meaningful. Everyone felt terrific about the experience of meeting our peers.
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