Friends of Wadi Foquin, a local Bay Area non-profit that supports the village of Wadi Foquin in Palestine, will be hosting the founder of Khayari for a speaking and fundraising tour in the Bay Area. This Friday, they will be raising funds for Khayari Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment Organization – which is based in Bethlehem, Palestine. Please visit their table and learn more about how you can support them.
On Friday, September 19, local Bay Area groups supporting Khayari Foundation, which is an organization located in Bethlehem that seeks to empower Palestinian women. We are very blessed to be hosting the founder of Khayari on Sunday inshallah from 6-7 pm
Ccommunity members will be tabling today on behalf of Khayari Foundation. Khayari is an organization located in Bethlehem that seeks to empower Palestinian women. We are very blessed to be hosting the founder of Khayari on Sunday from 6-7 pm. Learn more here.
Wadi Foquin is the site of a community development project supported through the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Global Ministries (Advance project #3021565). A resolution supporting Wadi Foquin was passed at the church’s May 2016 General Conference acknowledging the challenges of settlement expansion and recent land confiscation orders. The resolution calls for accountability from the Israeli government for the destruction of land and life in Wadi Foquin. It also calls on U.S. officials to contact the Israeli government to immediately halt the illegal Israeli settlements and confiscation of Palestinian land.
Ways to Support Wadi Foquin
- Prayer – commit to praying for Wadi Foquin, its concerns and needs. Contact Rev. Michael Yoshii at michaelyoshii1@gmail.com.
- Engagement – organize and promote community events that highlight Wadi Foquin and Israel/Palestine issues. Contact Rev. Emily Lin at Emily.Lin@cnumc.org or Rev. Mike Friedrich at deaconmike99@gmail.com.
- Advocacy – participate in campaigns prompted by Wadi Foquin. Contact Rev. Michael Yoshii at michaelyoshii1@gmail.com.
- Study – organize opportunities for study on Palestine/Israel. Contact Rev. Naomi Southard at Nosouth@aol.com or Linda Weingarten at weingarten.linda@gmail.com.
- Giving – fundraise for Wadi Foquin projects, campaigns, and needs. Contact Jean Hart at jeanhart65@gmail.com.