Visit November 2019

Visit November 18 and 19 2019

For two years we have tried to abstain for our Assistant General of the Daughters of Charity the two needed permits to visit Gaza with us. Last week shelling there had us praying that somehow it would be quiet enough to still go down this week. It happened and we had two lovely days there. We visited each day two of the nursery schools and several poor families. Two families had homes which were renovated recently and five homes were ones that need renovations before the winter rains if possible. 

In the schools the children were busy learning their numbers and letters. Healthy meals were being given in all four schools. The pictures can give you an idea of what was served. Ne school had repaired their outside playground toys. All had received their school supplies which were quickly put to good use. They all asked it the children would be getting winter coats as they received last year.

Some of the homes were really in bad shape especially two in the rural area near the Musaddar School and one in a refugee camp. They were really shacks made of pieces of wood, plastic sheeting (once used on the farms) and corrugated metal sheets. In the winter none of these families have no protection from the rain and wind. One is below the street level and the rains comes down the street and into their home.

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