Volunteer with Palestinian Children – Story of Shadi from Italy

My name is Shadi Abdelaziz. I am a 20 years old boy from Palestine and Italy, currently studying Internationally Relation in my second year of university in Birmingham, in the United Kingdom.  Although I have been to Palestine every summer to visit my relatives in Nablus, I have never been in Hebron. Hebron is a beautiful city full of humble and friendly people. In fact, during Read More …

Volunteer in the West Bank Program – Story of Haneen from Canada

My name is Haneen Eldalk. I am a 27-year-old female residing in Canada. I am original of Palestinian background. I came to Palestine for a few reasons: to see the greenery and nature of this beautiful country, to experience first-hand what goes on here, to sit and reside with its residents for a while, and to teach communicative English.  My two weeks stay was one Read More …

Volunteer with Refugees in Palestine – Story of Claire from Ireland

My name is Claire Liddy. I am from a small town in the West of Ireland and this was my first visit to Palestine. I have always had a deep interest in Palestine and the treatment of the Palestinians by the Israeli occupation and the fact that the rest of the world appears to be looking on while another apartheid takes place. I used to Read More …

Volunteer with Palestinian Children – Story of Amber from Australia

Why you choose Palestine? My fourth time visiting the holiest land on Earth led me to decide to conduct English lessons for Palestinian primary school students through the Palestinian Center (Go Palestine) in Hebron, as my previous visits didn’t provide me with enough time to stay in one place for a long period. Back home in Australia, I study a Master of International Relations at Read More …

Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees – Meet Simon from the UK

My experience with the Palestine center was one of the most fulfilling experiences I have done in my many years of travelling. Whilst, I was here I was able to help teach school children in a refugee camp an essential English skill that could really change the course of their future. The center was also great in preparing visits in our free time to see Read More …

Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees – Meet Laurence from Scotland

My name is Laurence and I’m a freelance musician from Scotland. I’m 27 years old and I enjoy travelling and experiencing different cultures. My time in Hebron and the Palestinian centre has been insighftul, fulfilling and the experience of a lifetime. I have been able to engage with Palestinians on a daily basis and learn about daily life here whilst making new friends along the Read More …

Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees & Study Arabic – Meet Patrick from Denmark

My name is Patrick, and I come from Denmark. During my stay in Hebron, the Palestinian Center has helped me obtain deeper knowledge about the conflict and the conditions here. Through teaching English in Hebron and at a nearby refugee camp, I was given an amazing opportunity to interact with people, learning about their point of views, and their local customs, all the while making Read More …

Volunteer as a Photographer in Palestine – Meet Calum from USA

My name is Calum and I am from the United States, I spent the last year in Lebanon studying Arabic and wanted to continue with the progress I made in the Levantine Dialect. Therefore, naturally Palestine was the perfect fit! Don’t let the proximity of the occupation dissuade you, Hebron is the most fascinating city in the West Bank. I loved exploring both sections of Read More …

Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees & Study Arabic – Meet Amin from Italy

Hello, my name is Amin Abdelaziz, I am a 20-year-old student studying Law at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and I have just completed the Volunteering with Refugees program at Go Palestine. My experience volunteering in Hebron, Palestine was very different from my other volunteering experiences. Volunteering in Hebron was an eye-opening experience for me, even as a Palestinian who knows fully Read More …

Volunteer in the West Bank (1-12 Weeks) – Meet Lamont from the USA

Hello, My name is Lamont, and I’m from the USA. I came to Hebron, Palestine to volunteer in the West Bank with Go Palestine. Some of the activities I engaged in included: teaching English, visiting the Hebron glass factory, the Hirabaw scarf factory and the Old Town garden area. In addition, I started learning the Palestinian dialect of Arabic and we handed out dates to Read More …

Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees (1-12 Weeks) – Meet Marek from Denmark

As a circus artist, I had the chance to come around Hebron and the small villages around it and make shows and workshop for many children. I always had somebody from Palestinian center with me and felt useful and safe. I would not have the chance to do it on my own. The workers from the center were professional and flexible all the time with Read More …

Volunteer with Refugees in Palestine – Meet Adam from the United Kingdom

My name is Adam Suleman, they call it the Excellence centre and personally I could not think of a more fitting name for the centre as my experience here has been nothing short of excellent. During my time with Go Palestine I have been shown around the different parts of Hebron such as the old town which is rich in history. I was also shown Read More …

Volunteer in the West Bank – Story of Lauren from USA

“On February 1st, 2016, I took my first step onto Palestinian soil. I had come a long way; over 9,500 kilometers from my native Minneapolis. This was my first time traveling abroad, and I had chosen a place far removed from the typical tourist locale. I wasn’t going to Paris or London, or Madrid-I was going to Hebron. And I was going there alone, to Read More …