WAY Volunteering Day in Al Walajeh |
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02/05/2015
The Welfare Association for Youth
(WAY), in partnership with The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature and
Palestinian Voluntary Work Committee, have organized WAY’s first activity
in Palestine as a part of the one million tree campaign. The activity gathered
volunteers for a day to support those whose lands are endangered of
confiscation in the Palestinian village of Al Walajah.
This activity
stems from WAY’s belief in the importance of volunteer work and getting back in
touch with the land. Additionally, it emphasizes WAY Palestine chapter’s
determination to organize events and activities that have a direct impact on
Palestinian society.
In
accordance to that, on Saturday 2nd of May, 90 youths from all
over Palestine participated in planting 1,500 fruit trees in the threatened
lands of the Abed Rabboh family. The activity was concluded by enjoying a
traditional Palestinian meal, “Mujadarah," in the grandiose atmosphere of
Al Walaja's mountainous view.
It’s
important to note that through such activities the Welfare Association for
Youth seeks to raise awareness amongst Palestinian youth about what the farmers
and the landlords, whose lands are endangered by confiscation, face
everyday. It also exists to provide support, as WAY strongly believes in the
role of Youth as active agents of change and positive contributors to
sustaining the development of the Palestinian society.
WAY
is part of the Welfare Association (WA), a group of youth
separated by borders, yet united by one dream. We established the Welfare
Association for Youth (WAY) in 2009 to shed light on and promote the identity,
culture, and heritage of the Palestinian youth worldwide. We come together to
help build a strong, sustainable, and self-determined Palestinian community,
paving the way for humanitarian development.
The
Welfare Welfare Association (WA) is an independent non-profit
organization established in 1983 by a group of Palestinian business owners and
intellectuals to provide development and humanitarian assistance to
Palestinians in the West Bank including Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the 1948
areas, and the Palestinian communities in Lebanon.
The
Arab Group for the Protection of Nature seeks to strengthen the capacities of
Arab peoples to sustain and control their natural resources, especially those
living under occupation and armed conflicts.
We
would like to thank HD Vision for documenting the event.