EAPPI stands in solidarity with church related organizations
and projects. Abraham’s Tent was started
by the Lutheran Church in Beit Jala, but now it depends on private donors for
its operating funds.
The facility is no longer a tent; activities are held in
buildings in the village of Al Ubeidiya.
Abraham’s Tent is about building bridges between the people of the three
faiths that claim Abraham’s heritage.
Muhammed Farajrjh, the director, invited us to their summer
camp titled, Abraham’s Tent Environment Camp 2013.
We had the fun of being involved in an environmental lesson
about pollution and handicraft activities.
One of the sessions that I particularly enjoyed was a
discussion group with the students of middle and high school age. We explained EAPPI and our reason for being
in Palestine and at their camp. They
discussed their ideas about the occupation and its solution. They asked thoughtful questions during the Q&A.
After lunch with the children, we joined in the fun of their
songs and dance.
