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04-11-21_Meeting_house_&_tree_planting-037.JPG (34624 bytes) After worship, people gather to plant trees, November 21, 2004
04-11-21_Meeting_house_&_tree_planting-042.JPG (26087 bytes) Three ecumenical accompaniers from South Africa and the United States, November 21, 2004
04-11-21_Meeting_house_&_tree_planting-074.JPG (27937 bytes) Mai Waleed Zaru, 8 years old, spontaneously shared a poem about trees at the end of the meeting for worhip, November 21, 2004
04-11-21_Meeting_house_&_tree_planting_010.JPG (31963 bytes) Planting the trees and creating the pathways transformed the entry way to the meeting house, November 21, 2004
04-11-21_Meeting_house_&_tree_planting_034.JPG (19402 bytes) Mai Waleed Zaru with her grandmother, Jean Zaru, November 21, 2004
Annex.JPG (18909 bytes) The annex during the renovation, October, 2004
JeanZaru.JPG (22086 bytes) Jean Zaru, clerk of the Ramallah Friends meeting, November 21, 2004
JeanZaruDoor.JPG (26498 bytes) Entry way to the meeting house, October 2004
JoyceAljouniFriendsSchoolDirectorJean.JPG (22966 bytes) Joyce Aljouni, director of the Friends School and Jean Zaru, November 21, 2004
LaterLunch.JPG (22171 bytes) At lunch after the opening, South Africans, Palestinians, and Americans breaking bread together, November 21, 2004
TreePlanted.JPG (43190 bytes) Baby olive tree, October 2004
TreePlanting.JPG (29935 bytes) South African bishop digging a hole for a new tree, November 21, 2004
WaterHeater.JPG (25137 bytes) Solar hot water heater system, October 2004
WaterTank.JPG (20246 bytes) Water tank, October 2004
Photos from November 21, 2004 by Jeremy Routledge, photos from October 2004 by Skip Schiel