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The drastic transformation of the traditional Arab-Bedouin way of life that was forced on the community over the last decades has resulted in the breakdown of the old social system, including the collapse of traditional mutual obligations, community responsibility, and patterns of volunteerism (in Arabic – “Eluana”). Revitalization of traditional community values that meet the present-day needs of the Arab Bedouin community can help members of the community confront the problems and challenges it now faces. With this aim, we established "The Tent" – the Negev Arab-Bedouin Volunteer Center - in 2002.
The goal of "The Tent" is to foster active citizenship through the development of volunteerism and community self-help within the Negev Arab-Bedouin community. "The Tent" recruits volunteers from within the community, provides them with ongoing professional training and supervision, identifies community needs that can be met by volunteers, and matches volunteers and community frameworks, such as schools, service delivery organizations, community centers and voluntary associations. Under the supervision of specially trained coordinators, 350 - 400 Arab-Bedouin volunteers, and a small number of Jewish-Israeli volunteers and overseas students, drawn from high schools and universities and colleges, operate over 50 projects throughout the Arab Bedouin community.
Mr. Ibrahim Abu Shareb is the director of The Tent. For information on Ibrahim, click here
For information on Ms. Moneera abu Ramsha, TALIYAH coordinator and Program Development, click here
Read about our joint Jewish-Arab volunteer program here.
Read about our other Tent projects here.
Read about our participation in Global Youth Service Day - 2008
Read about our participation in the Volunteer Conference Day - June 2008
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