Service Day at Tel Sheva Gimmel

ECL ACB Project

May 3rd, 2011

Students from Tel Sheva Gimmel, studying in the ECL project, have heard rumours from friends and relatives that Access students from Tel Sheva Aleph school have had a wonderful day volunteering at a kindergarten - the Access Service Day.

They demanded to have a similar experience!!!! So they received the chance and they definitely made the most out of it

The Birth of The Idea

I discussed the issue with the principal of the school and she was more than happy to support us. We decided to ask the neighbor kindergarten teacher to let the students volunteer for one day and outlined the main issues we wanted to take care of. The kindergarten lacked basic stuff due to minimal monetary support from the municipality. The supervising teacher told us she would be happy for any kind of enrichment…

Putting The Bits and Pieces Together

The students arrived during the holiday for preparations: they made posters and games…

They also collected money to buy basic supplies: colors and games for the children…

One student helped with the acquiring of the building blocks to be used as basis for the plants…

Another student helped with the shopping…

Before Action Day

Action Day

We gathered at school at 11 o’clock

and left for the kindergarten

Some students played with the kids

and the new toys

Others painted and decorated the exterior

And some planted the flowers

with the help of the little ones

Even the teachers helped…

In just a few hours

Before After

A Very Satisfying End of Day

Siham, the school principal, who sponsored the day The kindergarten teachers, who welcomed us Awad, the school handyman ,who helped a lot Mr. Abdelhalim, who donated the flowers Reshet Amal and Dr. Rachel Tal for the ongoing

efforts to keep these appreciated project going The American embassy and its employees and the

American Government for the conception and funding of the project

And last, but not least, the wonderful students, who did a heartfelt job and made the most of the day

Thanks