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A busy autumn for CADFA

Info on Twinning in Action women

CADFA is gearing up for three exciting exchanges this autumn and working to prepare for others in the future. The final exchange in the wonderful Twinning in Action project will take place in early September. Sixteen Palestinian leaders from the students’, women’s and youth links teams in Palestine will join the leaders from the UK who have worked on the past eight Twinning in Action exchanges (see the blog here) … Read More →

Undercover soldiers shoot and arrest young people

On Friday 19th August, Israeli undercover forces drove into Abu Dis in a Palestinian car, dressed as civilians. Witnesses report that they got out of the car close to group of young people and began to shoot. One young man was shot in both his legs and he and four young teenagers were seized by the army. Further army forces arrived in military jeeps and the young people were taken … Read More →

Children’s summer activities at Dar Assadaqa

summer camp photo 2

Dar Assadaqa, Abu Dis has heen full of summer activities for children – art, English, visits to the local area and also photography and film making… Have a look at the Dar Assadaqa blog for some more photographs here. A CADFA volunteer, a teacher from London, has helped with the activities for the past month.  She says that she has really enjoyed it and certainly the Abu Dis children have … Read More →