TENT OF NATIONS EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS:
100 and 101 Years Celebrations:
In May 2016, Tent of Nations Farm celebrated 100 years of existence with a large group of international guests, locals and family members. In May 2017, the 101st year anniversary was celebrated but with a smaller group in attendance. The celebration ended with a silent walk to the oldest olive tree at the Tent of Nations. Everyone walked to the tree and put his/her wish there. This celebration will continue to be held in May of each upcoming year. For more information, please check the Tent of Nations website and make plans to celebrate with the family and friends.
Children’s Summer Camp:
Every year (except 2020-21 and 2024) since 2001, a two-week Children’s Summer Camp has been organized for children from the Bethlehem area and refugee camps. International volunteers come to provide extra help and to organize creative workshops for children. These are children who are often traumatized by growing up in a difficult and complicated political context that will make it difficult and sometimes impossible to be positive. Through the summer camp experience, children are encouraged to discover their talents and focus on their positives, helping them believe in themselves and that they are able to shape their future. It is also an opportunity for international volunteers to be part of a positive project, and the idea is to motivate those volunteers to go back home and be peace makers within their own communities.
Volunteers:
Volunteers are a big support for the Tent of Nations. It is important to say that since the beginning of the international presence of volunteers on the land (since 2002), attacks from settlers have stopped. International presence at the Tent of Nations made a big difference. Visit www.tentofnations.org to read about volunteer opportunities. If interested, scroll to the bottom of the volunteer page, fill out the volunteer form, and send it in.
Bent Al-reef Women’s Project:
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Women’s Empowerment Project in the village offered activities and programs to enable women to be empowered and to be active positively in their own society. The program and activities encouraged women to learn new skills, discover their talents and interests, develop their character, socialize, visit and interact, and exchange thoughts and ideas with local and international women.
Two booklets reflecting projects completed by some of the women at the education center in Nahalin have been printed by FOTONNA: the “Palestinian Recipe Book” and a book of poetry entitled “Where I Am From….”
Come and See, Go and Tell
Please include Tent of Nations in your itinerary when planning a pilgrimage to Israel/Palestine! Visitors hear the story of the challenges faced by the Nassar family; they also learn about positive energy and hope. Guest groups can stay overnight. Since the farm has become more and more isolated, international guests are especially welcome to stop at the Tent of Nations. Please “Come and See” in order to “Go and Tell.”
