Qira, Zeta
9:45 We meet Nadim at Rosh Haayen
10:15 Arrive at Qira, Nadim goes on to Zeta to drop off Shosh and Riki where they teach Hebrew in the Moadon there.
10:30 Four women and myself walk to the Kindergarten "Rooida" to deliver contributions of notebooks, color pens and pencils and books given by Nitza Abigail Guiterrez and toys, contributed by my daughter.
11:00 Five more women from the Moadon, join us, all wearing the Women's Palestinian red crescent society.
The planned program was for me to present the gifts and the women and I would play with the children. It ended up that I taught singing and movement to two groups. In the beginning of each session, I shook hands with each child and we exchanged names.
The first group were the 3-4 years old and the second were the 5-6 years old. Looking for a simple English song – I taught them with movement "Up and Down around" ."Old Mcdonald" and colors. For the second group I added "Hokey Pokey". The children were delighted and I was thrilled to get such a warm response and excited to be a music-kindergarten teacher which I have never been.
The intimate connection with them was priceless.
One of the women requested help in visiting her niece in Beilinson who after an accident, was operated on and will be in the hospital rehab for 6 additional weeks. She is getting a magnetic card and Nadim and I will help her make this visit. If anyone can help me with the process, I would appreciate it.
12:15 Nadim picked me up and we travelled to Zeta.
13:00 We returned to Rosh Haayen.
Qira
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Qira
This village is located in the Salfit district of the northern West Bank, 19 kilometers south-west of Nablus. The village population numbered 1,387 as of 2016. 97.6% of the village lands are categorized as Area B, whereas the 2.3% remaining are in Area C. The Separation Fence erected around the settler-colony city of Ariel separates Qira from its local town Salfit, and necessitates a detour of about 20 kilometers.
In 2010-2015, the women’s center in the village held meetings and workshops shared by the village women and children with members of MachsomWatch.
For further information: http://vprofile.arij.org/salfit/pdfs/vprofile/Qira_vp_en.pdf
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Zeta South (564)
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Zeta South (564) Agricultural checkpoint. Allows passage to farmers whose lands have been imprisoned beyond the Separation Barrier. The crossing is allowed for special permit holders, for three days a week: noon and afternoon for 15 minutes at a time. The Palestinians who need to pass are complaining about the short times and the few days they can work on their land.
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