| LIFE, VOLUNTEERING, and TIKKUN OLAM > Volunteer Voices |
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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 |
| | The Helping Hands Medical Fellowship | .gif) | Israeli Health Professionals Share their Knowledge and Talents to Improve
Health and Well-being in Uganda
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| | 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 |
| | 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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