Visit in August 2016

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I spent two days in Gaza the first day joined the 18 teachers of our four pre-schools who met with a music teacher. Our original plan was to have a three day workshop for the 17 teachers so that they could all learn how to animate their children with music and dance.

Meeting with Oliver and Maren

June 18 was a great day for us as after 6 years Oliver and Maren came for a visit. They wanted to sit in on one of our meetings which was great. They answered some questions for us besides. Home repair especially for families with handicapped members  is a great need. We will continue to target this group. In the winter months the wind, cold and rain enter. In summer the rats and snakes enter. There are still so many substandard homes and shacks to be repaired. Security from sicknesses will also be the result. They usually need roofs, windows and doors replaced. Hopefully we can get funding to repair one a month.
In the photos regretfully Sabah is missing as she did not have her permission to come for the meeting in time. Br. Lorenzo was also missing due to a previous commitment. Bro. Joe is our senior member, Andres is the tallest of the group, Fr. Juan is to my left in the photo.

Emergency Relief Fund through Lor., February, March and April 2016

Some photos of the distribution, in February, March and April 2016, to poor families in the Gaza Strip, of the basic necessities.

Emergency Relief, March-April 2016

Some photos of the distribution, in March-April 2016, to poor families in the Gaza Strip, of the basic necessities.

April 2016, visiting schools

April gave me two Days for visiting our schools as they finish in May for the summer. I was able to visit three of the four pre-schools. I was impressed by the letters and numbers that they have learned. The Ministry of Education gives them the curriculum and it's a great guide for the teachers.

Five days of Lorenzo and Andres in Gaza

Friends, you will find pictures of the visit to Gaza for five days of Lorenzo and Andres. They visited with Sabah several very poor families and also some of our schools especially our newest school which is painted beautifully.

Joe, Juan and I visited Gaza Feb. 11, 2015

This was a day visit and the first time there for Fr. Juan. He received some orientation and saw firsthand the results of the war. Our main objective was to meet with Caritas and to see how we could work together to serve the sick.

Emergency Relief , Jan. 2015

Some photos of the distribution, in Januray 2015, to poor families in the Gaza Strip, of the basic necessities.

January 2015, Workshop

We offered our 22 teachers three days of learning to create educational tools to work with their children. We provided materials and they shared their ideas from the four pre-schools that we sponsor. The Musadder School hosted the three days. It was a great success as the teachers asked that we repeat this experience in the coming months.

Emergency Relief, december 2015

Some photos of the distribution to poor families in the Gaza Strip, of the basic necessities.