Hand in Hand is a centre for Jewish-Arab Education, which was founded to help to build peace between these two groups through the development of bilingual and multi-cultural schools.  In September 2004, the first Jewish/Arab school located in an Arab village was created.  In the village of Kfar Kara in the Wadi Ara region Jewish and Arad parents worked together with Hand in Hand to create the Bridge Over the Wadi school.  As one they lobbied the Ministry of Education and finally they received the governments stamp of approval, needed to set up the school, bringing Jewish and Arab children from all over the Wadi Ara region closer together through the use of unsegregated education.

In order for this school to run and to be available to all of those interested in attending financial support is required.  The school has received support from a range of outside bodies and independent contributors.  A group of Arab and Jewish mothers, grandmothers and aunts joined together to help subsidise the school.  Their idea was to make and sell reusable bags.  This idea was created from their love of the environment and their faith that we are all part of a human tapestry.  They started to sell these beautiful bags to friends and family and displayed a few to sell in a local fair when they were promoting the school.

This is where they met a Green Action representative, who saw the bags and recognised their potential.  A connection was then made and together, with the group of women, we designed a Saha Reusable bag, which we now sell as a single unit or in our gift packages to carry the other products.  All the profits go to the Bridge Over the Wadi School.

products produced by this community:

• Reusable Bags

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