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<DIV><B>Bustan L'Shalom Strawbale Workshop in Israel<BR><BR></B>Bustan is a
grassroots partnership of Jews and Arabs who are working to raise awareness of
the plight of the indigenous Bedouin population by promoting sustainable
initiatives. Builders Without Borders is providing educational materials and
technical support for the construction of a strawbale medical clinic. In
addition to providing medical care in a region where adequate medical care is
not accessible, it is hoped that this project will spawn interest in sustainable
building across the Negev where 70,000 Bedouins are living in corrugated tin
shanties.<BR><BR>Bustan means ‘grove’ in both Hebrew and Arabic. Bustan is a
grassroots partnership addressing the plight of indigenous and marginalized
people in Israel/Palestine. Bustan works with villagers who have been denied
access to public resources, and raises awareness of systemic discrimination
through proactive initiatives. Bustan promotes social and environmental justice
— helping people help themselves.<BR><BR>Wadi Na’am, in the Northern Negev, home
to 4,000 people, is unrecognized by the Israeli government. The population of
Wadi Na’am has long been denied medical services, water, and electricity
infrastructure. As a result, the families of Wadi Na’am live without the most
basic provisions.<BR><BR>The objective of this project is to build a solar/wind
powered medical clinic by means of a community-building work camp. The practice
of adobe/straw building has a long history in Bedouin tradition. The project is
meant to reintroduce these sustainable, low-budget techniques in the
Unrecognized Villages.<BR><BR><B>What?</B> Join us in Israel, to train and be
trained by indigenous Bedouin and local Israelis in alternative building
techniques. During a 6-day work camp, volunteers and the community of Wadi Na’am
will build a solar-powered, strawbale medical clinic. Art and music workshops
will be held for children and families. Lectures about unrecognized villages,
sustainability, and Bedouin culture will combine modern information with ancient
wisdom.<BR><BR><B>Who?</B> Bustan’s coalition of NGO’s invites people of all
traditions to join us: activists, appropriate technology engineers, green
builders, musicians, artists, environmental lawyers, organic farmers,
alternative practitioners, peace educators, and writers.<BR><BR><B>Where?</B>
Wadi Na'am village, is an unrecognized village next to Israel’s toxic waste
incinerator in the Northern Negev. It is home to 4,000 citizens in need of
medical services.<BR><BR><B>When?</B> Join us for Earth Day 2003. Come to the
Holy Land of Israel/Palestine for Pesach and Easter. The Medwed Work Week begins
Friday April 18th—25th, 2003.<BR><BR><B>How?</B> For $800 per person (outside of
Israel/Palestine), mobilize to build with villagers and activists. This cost
will cover all program activities, your accommodations in the village, guides,
translators, reading materials, and 2 meals daily.<BR><BR><B>Strawbale
Builder/Trainer Opportunity<BR></B>An experienced strawbale builder who can
train others is sought for this workshop. Due to lack of funds, at first we are
seeking a volunteer trainer. If we cannot locate a volunteer, we are very
willing to pay someone. Please contact us for more
information.<BR><BR><B>Contact Information:<BR></B>Devorah Brous,
bustanlshalom@yahoo...<BR>mail: Bustan, P.O. Box 309, Madison, NJ,
07039<BR>phone in Israel: 001 972 53 711-800<BR><A
href="http://www.bustanlshalom.org/"
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