This shows all the activities and places I traveled throughout Israel. I explored everywhere including the North, South, East with the Dead Sea, and West with the Mediterranean Sea. Almost every day I experienced something new, whether it was a food, place, or interaction. Some of my favorite parts were exploring Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem and hiking in Israel's natural environment.

We got to spend a morning volunteering at Save A Child's Heart located outside of Tel Aviv. They are an Israeli-based international non-profit organization with the mission of improving the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children around the world. SACH is helping to expand pediatric cardiac care for children born in developing countries, thus contributing to the goal of reducing inequalities. They treat children in need of life saving surgeries despite race, religion, gender, nationality, or financial status.  We visited the Legacy Heritage Children's Home where the children and their families are housed after treatment. While we were there, we played games with the children and shared smiles and laughs beyond language barriers. 

For three days we stayed at Kibbutz Lotan, an Eco-Jewish intentional, collective community based on a creative approach to egalitarian Judaism and a deep commitment to environmental protection. In addition to our stay, we had an in depth tour of the kibbutz and participated in an ecology workshop. Many buildings and structures, including a playground, were made from recycled materials like mud and straw and we even got to construct mud bricks. There were also gardens and irrigation systems all around that provides the kibbutz with fresh produce. In the desert there is a lot of sun so the solar panels were able to capture it and supply electricity.