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 African Rhythm – A Center for the African Youth |  | The idea to establish a youth center grew out of the encounters we had with young African refugees living in shelters in Tel Aviv. In addition to a roof over their heads and food to eat, it appeared that studying is crucial for young boys who came to Israel from Eritrea and Sudan |
| | A Letter from Uganda |  | 18/12/07
Hadar, a Brit Olam volunteer in Uganda works with Jasmin in a school in Namuwongo, Kampala. We bring you a segment of the letter she wrote home to tell about her daily work and about life in Uganda |
| | A taste of Tanzania - Brit Olam's Student Delegation Member Teaching Solar Cooking |  | 13/12/07
When people ask me why I wanted to join the student delegation to Tanzania, I never understand the question. I mean, it’s a group of students, going away to one of the most beautiful countries in the world, to participate in humanitarian activities, But since they ask, I tell them that I was drawn to our delegation because to me, it was an opportunity to go off the beaten track in Africa... |
| | Brit Olam's Student Delegation to Uganda - Final Lap |  | Brit Olam and Haifa University Student Union joined hands a few months ago to start working on a delegation to Uganda. The delegation will set out in Two weeks, to visit humanitarin projects and celebrate Passover with the Ugandan Jewish Community - The Abayudaya. |
| | The War, Personalized |  | Bringing Smiles To Kids, In The War Zone, Northern Israel.
It was a surreal moment, to say the least. When posing for a photo with a group of
children from Safed in a bomb shelter, my friend Sarit exclaimed, “Everyone say Nasrallah!” and smiling, together in unison, we all replied, “Nasrallah!” the name of the leader of the terror group Hezbollah. Click. One moment of slightly inappropriate fun and smiles amidst war, sirens and anxiety. |
| | Uganda: Trip to a different world |  | It's interesting to be the only muzungo on the bus
In reflecting on my two weeks in Uganda, I cannot believe how much I experienced in such a short time. Although the main thrust of my trip was organization work relative to the Helping Hands Medical Fellowship, I managed to have a wide range of experiences and to enhance my understanding of the diverse ways in which people live in Uganda.
BY: REBECCA LEE WOLF
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