We started off our day with a hike through the Yizpor Valley – this is a fantastic water hike which was great fun. We all got to splash around and cool off in the water even if it was a little bit muddy.
Next we went to Mount Gilboa which is a mountain range overlooking the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. We looked out at the region and mountains from Mount Barkan where King Saul, Israel’s first monarch, led a charge against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. The story is a tragic yet gripping one where the battle ends with the king falling on his own sword and Jonathan being killed in battle.
Our day continued with a visit to the Emunah Children's Centre in Afula. This is a school designed to take care of and help some of Israel’s most needy children and provides a residential and therapeutic day care facility for children at risk. The Emunah Children's Center strives to provide the children with a safe and nurturing environment. Here we made up and performed a joint play together with the disadvantaged children. It was a great success and had a huge impact on all of us! For more information on the school, please see the link to their website below: http://www.emunahafula.org/
The Tribe Team
“The water hike was lots of fun. Seeing the observation
point and listening to David’s story was interesting. Going to the children’s
centre really put things into perspective and we could see how much of an
amazing job the people working there are doing as well as how grateful the kids
are after knowing such hard times at such a young age.” Nathalie Freedman
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