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PROJECTS FOR DONATION (October 2021)
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KKL-JNF
Created an Accessible Single-Track at Givat Hatzir
#17740
KKL-JNF created a one-of-a-kind
single-track, the first in Israel suitable for tandem
and hand bicycles used by people whose movement is
limited, visually impaired or on the spectrum. The trail
traverses Galilean oak forest groves and colorful
flowers regions, and will serve local residents,
especially the Bedouin population who live in nearby
communities. The trail is a social justice project that
provides sports activities and accessibility to a nature
site for all of Israel's various populaces. The goal of
the bicycle trail is to expose bicycling in nature to
people with special needs and to give them the
experience of bicycling in a natural forest. The trail
is constructed from tightly-packed earth that provides a
total sensation of outdoors bicycling. Explanatory
signage and accessible sitting corners will be installed
next to each entrance to the trail.
Subject:
Tourism
Status: Partially
Complete
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Jordan
Park - Nature Trail for People with Disabilities #17729
KKL-JNF has established an
accessible path adapted for people with special needs in
the Jordan Park, located on the northern border of the
Sea of Galilee. The project is designed to make the fun
the experiences and attractions available at the Jordan
Park accessible to everyone, especially people with
mobility, hearing and vision disabilities. The trail
will pass through the attractions located close to the
river and will allow every person to enjoy nature from
up close and allow them to feel it with all their
senses. Among the attractions along this trail are "The
Fishing Trail" parallel to the flowing stream, "The
Aqueduct Trail", and "The Great Sycamore Trail"—so named
after an imposing old sycamore tree that grows there.
The new path will also pass through a special attraction
recently developed in the Jordan Park which has been
adapted for unique multi-sensory night time experiences
and activities; hikers are exposed to the park's history
through holograms, to "talking" trees and basalt stones
whose stories intermingle with the forest noises, and
sounds and sights of fireflies and other night-time
creatures. The accessible path will also have a
meditation corner and a passage through a thicket of
reeds, lit by lanterns. The trail meets up with the lush
and spectacular Jordan River in several places. The
length of the accessible path is about one kilometer.
The work for its construction included: clearing the
designated path, scattering and improving bedding,
laying down basalt stone flooring, asphalt concrete
casting, construction of accessible seating areas and
benches, signage and road signs.
Subject:
Tourism
Status: Partially
Complete
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Keshet Forest – the Accessible Gospel Trail – From the
Forester’s House to the Tabor Scenic Lookout #15764
The unique “Gospel Trail”, an
easy, marked walking route that runs between significant
sites in the life of Jesus Christ, traverses the heart
of the large Bet Keshet Forest, in the eastern Nazareth
Hills. The path, whose total length is 65 kilometers,
attracts thousands of visitors every year and connects
cultures, religions, communities and the fascinating
Galilee landscape. KKL-JNF built the forester’s house in
the northern section of the forest and a lookout
overlooking Mt. Tabor - the path connecting the sites is
accessible to people with physical disabilities, which
allows a much larger population to enjoy the Gospel
Trail, the forest and the unique historical atmosphere
of the region.
Subject: Tourism
Status: Completed
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To See, To Hear, To Feel – Accessible Birding for People with Special Needs #15764
A visit to the bird ringing station in Agmon Hula is a combined educational and enrichment attraction. Accessibility projects carried out by KKL-JNF allows people with reduced mobility and visual and audio impairments to make the most of the experience. Among the modifications are wider paths, benches designed especially for disabled people, a "feeling globe" for the visually impaired and recorded audio presentations for the hearing impaired.
Subject: Tourism
Status: Completed
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Place for Learning Land and Nature Values #18282
The Shuni Field and Forest Center
is moving ahead with its expansion plans at full speed
in order to facilitate hosting larger numbers of groups
of visitors. The new classrooms and guest rooms will
enable visitors to enjoy a convenient setting for
learning about values related to protecting nature.
Subject:
Education
Status: In
Progress
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Working
with the Hands, Feeling with the Heart #18271
The path to love of the land goes
through working with one's hands – this is the motto of
KKL-JNF's Contributing by Working initiative. The Shuni
Field and Forest Center invites young people from Israel
and abroad to uncover a Roman aqueduct that channeled
water to Caesarea. And what about after work?
Travelling, social activities and heritage values
education.
Subject:
Education
Status: Detailed
Planning
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at the Nes Harim Field and Forest Center – Four
Accessible Cabins for People with Special Needs #18141
The Nes Harim Field and Forest
Center is located near the village of Nes Harim.
Visitors from all over Israel come to the center for an
extended overnight stay, including people with special
needs. Visitors come in order to participate in
enjoyable and empowering educational activities that
emphasize values of homeland, nature, the environment
and heritage. During their stay, visitors stay in unique
wooden cabins. KKL-JNF is renovating four accessible
cabins for people with special needs. Renovations will
provide accessibility, a sense of safety and belonging
to society while participating in enjoyable,
experiential and unique activities.
Subject:
Education
Status: Detailed
Planning
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Petah
Tikva – Beilinson Hospital – Landscaping and Main
Entrance Development #12361
KKL-JNF and the Rabin Medical
Center developed the entrance complex at the Beilinson
Hospital and transformed it into a well-tended “green
lung” with shaded seating areas and a central square.
The new entrance provides the medical center with a
suitable entry area as well as creating a separation
between vehicles and pedestrians to improve the safety
of patients and visitors. The extensive landscaping and
gardening created pleasant seating areas and contributed
to transforming the entire entrance into a warm,
welcoming environment that will contribute to the care
of the patients.
Subject: Community
Status: Completed
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Eshtaol
Forest - Accessible Recreation Site by the KKL-JNF
Nursery #13738
KKL-JNF has provided Eshtaol
Forest (part of Rabin Park, near the city of Beit
Shemesh) with numerous recreation areas for the benefit
of visitors. This recreation site is adjacent to
KKL-JNF’s Central Region nursery attracts and enjoys
many visitors throughout the year (mainly on weekends
and holidays). Therefore KKL-JNF has upgraded it and
rendered it accessible to people with special needs.
This has made it suitable for a broader section of the
population and enables it to continue to cater for the
many visitors who visit the forest.
Subject: Tourism
Status: Completed
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Shoham
Park – Hurvat Tinshemet – Development and Multi-Sensory
Accessibility #885
Developing Hurvat Tinshemet and
making it accessible to people with disabilities is a
unique project that will combine tourist development,
multi-sensory accessibility and community activity. The
students at the nearby school in Shoham received
archaeological training and actively participated in
uncovering the unique mosaic found at the site. KKL-JNF
created clearings for activities, seating corners and
paths. Accessibility was a central theme in developing
the project, to allow people with physical and sensory
disabilities to enjoy the site, by taking advantage of
the latest technological developments.
Subject:
Tourism, Education
Status: Completed
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Access to Nature Sites for People with Limited Mobility
#18380
KKL-JNF’s Yatir Field and Forest
Center, near Be’er Sheva, is located inside one of the
most beautiful planted forests in Israel. As part of the
project to improve KKL-JNF sites and make them
accessible to people with disabilities, the camp kitchen
is being adapted for people with limited mobility so
that they will be able to enjoy experiences in nature
just like other people their age
Subject:
Education
Status: Detailed
Planning
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Kiryat
Malkhi – Accessible Community Playground Park #17376
KKL-JNF is planning the creation
of an accessible community park and playground in Kiryat
Malakhi, the first-of-its-kind in the city. The design
of the publfic park features diverse playground fixtures
specifically adapted for children and adults with
disabilities and those who use wheelchairs. The project
includes picnic and seating areas, among other elements.
The creation of this park is important in promoting
urban equity planning and providing optimal solutions
for populations with disabilities.
Subject:
Community
Status: In
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Nirim
– Ma'on Synagogue – Accessible Picnic Site #7065
The Ma'on Synagogue is an
archaeological site, dated before the 6th century, in
the Eshkol region of the western Negev. Findings
indicate the existence of a Jewish community living in
coexistence with the people of a Byzantine town and the
synagogue as the community's center. A beautiful mosaic,
the synagogue's floor, was discovered at the site as
well as a cistern and ritual bath. Near the
archaeological site KKL-JNF developed an accessible
picnic and leisure area in the desert forest, shaded by
tamarisk trees.
Subject:
Tourism
Status: Complete
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Fun
Days in Nature for Children with Special Needs #15520
KKL-JNF, in partnership with
non-profit organizations such as Tzamid, Alut, and Kav
Lachayim, offers day-long trips for special-needs
children and their families. Professional, licensed
guides trained to work with special-needs populations
lead the trips, which take place at accessible KKL-JNF
sites and forests. The trips and visits help empower the
children, giving them an enjoyable and unique learning
experience in nature. KKL-JNF offers approximately 25
such trips all over Israel throughout the year, with
approximately 50 participants on each trip.
Subject:
Education, Community
Status: In
Progress
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