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SAZ Involvement in Israel: Ashkelon Project
Christiana van Zyl - Wednesday, 30 September 2009

PROJECT KUMI ORI

To assist and strengthen the Jewish people who are shaping their Jewish, Zionist state, building an exemplary society with a unique moral and spiritual character. This is part of SAZ'S Declaration of Support, which endorse the New Jerusalem Programme as well. To achieve this SAZ aims to become a platform/vehicle that will be able to express our Pro-Israel elements in a practical way. Through this SAZ will add value and create new value for the Zionist cause. Up to now we have been doing this through the media, our website, newsletter and bi-montly interactive meetings.
All of this was made possible through keypersons that are connecting SAZ as an assisting life wire within a greater network.

Due to this network SAZ is able to put in action what we reckon as one of the most important elements: Involvement in Israel


SAZ met with Mr. Marty Davis, Director General Department for Zionist Activities, World Zionist Organization in Jerusalem, April 2008. After introducing SAZ as a new organization supporting Zionism, we shared with him our vision to assist a welfare project in Israel. Mr. Davis suggested Ashkelon as an option. The suggestion then became a reality.

In June this year SAZ accepted an invitation from Mr. Davis to visit Ashkelon and to meet with the Ashkelon Foundation who operates a variety of programs in order to help meet Ashkelon's ever-increasing needs in the realm of community, culture, society, education and welfare. Mr. Meir Bouhnik, Managing Director of the Ashkelon Foundation, arranged for SAZ to visit three projects.
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