Palestinian Innovators: Vera Baboun
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Palestinian Innovators: Vera Baboun
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On February 15th we had the privilege of meeting the second guest in our Palestinian Innovators series, Vera Baboun, politician, and first female mayor of Bethlehem. Now retired, she gave us a unique and honest look at the situation facing Palestine.
More about our guest:
Vera Baboun is a Palestinian politician and was the first woman to be mayor of Bethlehem. You can find Vera Baboun on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vera.baboun.3388, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vera.baboun/, and Twitter https://twitter.com/VeraBaboun
From the Presentation/Chat
- Wiam is asking for monetary support. https://umcmission.org/advance-project/14910a/
- Bringing Bethlehem to your city and handcrafts – that’s what www.hadeel.org has been trying to do – not only for Bethlehem but many other projects in WB and Gaza.
- Wiam is a food and education and reconciliation ministry run by the Zoughbis. They are a reliable place to send money.
Wi’am: The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Centerhttps://www.alaslah.org
A grassroots civil society organization based in Bethlehem with a mission to promote peacebuilding and empower community members as agents of change. - Also Sunbula in Jerusalem has a web shop with many Bethlehem things.
- Al Rowwad Creative Arts Centre in Aida Camp is another reliable place to support the community as is Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem
- In addition to Wi’am and Al Rowwad, Bethlehem Bible College has a “charity department” that supports poor Bethlehemites with money for food and rent, and helps find jobs for them. It provides these services regardless of religious affiliation.