Sunday 11 August 2013 Visits to Atnachta, Beit Safafa, Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center, Kol Ha Isha, DVI

Atnachta back yard with Na'ama (social worker), Masha, Bob, Elizabeth, and Linda.  

This is a home for teens in crisis. We donated students' clothing and pillows after students returned home.

On the way to visit Beit Safafa, Elizabeth bought figs from this vendor because we took a picture of him. He charged 5 shekels for a bag, then added more and said he needed 10 shekels.  She said she would pay only 5 shekels and he was satisfied.

Beit Safafa Women's Society board of directors.

 They make baked goods to sell and provide in-service lessons for teachers.  The Jerusalem Center donated a computer, a large screen, and a refrigerator.

 

When we arrived, the woman in the center put her hand over her heart as I reached out to shake it.  I learned many Muslim women do not shake hands with men, and this was her polite way of letting me know.

Rinat (center) is the director of the Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center. It was founded in 1981 in memory of Linda Feldman who was treated poorly by the police during her report of rape. She later committed suicide.

Kol Ha Isha helps women gain or improve job skills.  Linda is with the director Michal (right). The Jerusalem Center contributed computers. Jennifer (left) has an organization called Operation Blessing.

DVI provides high quality dental care to those who cannot afford a dentist. The founder is a holocaust survivor. Her 3 sons just happened to come while we were visiting. The dentist on the left is a volunteer. Volunteers come from all over the world. DVI provides an apartment for the volunteers.

One of the sons of the founder of the DVI clinic in a dental chair.

Bruce is a dentist who was volunteering at the DVI clinic.  He said the equipment is very good. The Jerusalem Center donated computers and most of the money for one of the seven dental chairs.