sindyanna of galilee

National Network
Israel
Address

P.O box 35252
Tel Aviv 61351
Israel

Telephone
972-4-9863191
Telephone (other)
972-3-5373271
Fax
972-3-5373269
E-Mail
mandabaskets@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
oda@netvision.net.il
Mobile Phone
972-54-6598910
Mobile Phone (other)
972-50-4330038
Website
http://www.sindyanna.com/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
General Information
structure: registrate association, according to the Israeli low. 5 board members + 3 comptroller committee. 15 employees. sources: fair trade bussiness activity, donations, membership fees modalities of action: visitor center, land reclamation, olive grove development, fair trade advocay, women professional training, cultural exchanges. main partner: Workers Advice Center, WFTO
Mission and Objectives

Sindyanna main task is to build bridges between the two people living in Israel – Jews and Arabs. Its mission is to make peace in the Middle East through real economic empowerment and work opportunity.
Sindyanna believes that improving living standard through fair trade activity can strengthen the influence of the Arab community inside Israel and especially the Arab women, and hence will strengthen the struggle for peace, social justice and equality.
Our projects are implemented by Arab and Jewish collaboration. Arab community in Israel is segregated from Jewish community and there is little communication between them. Sindyanna succeeds in creating interaction between Arab and Jewish people through its fair trade activity. The action of Sindyanna contributes to create positive communication and to reduce the wall dividing the Israeli society.Our final goal is to build a just society from the grass roots level through economic empowerment of the marginalized communities.

Main Projects / Activities

Sindyanna runs a Visitor Center in one of the poorest Arab villages named Kufr Manda in the Galilee (northern part of Israel), where Arab and Jewish people can meet and create a constractive dialogue. Sindyanna's women team teaches traditional basket weaving to Arab and Jewish women, and encourage Arab women to assist their family economy. Our palm frond baskets reproduce traditional Arab basketry, which is based on olive and mastic branches. The fronds are especially strong and durable, and create a unique, attractive and authentic look.
Sindyanna also contributes to the development of Arab agriculture by planting olive groves on deserted Arab lands and help develop a modern and self sustainable economy for Arab farmers inside Israel

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

we are the only fair trade producer in the Arab community in Israel. we play a main roll in building Jewish Arab collaborations and meetings between Jewish and Arab women.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

to get publicity to our activity, to widen our network, to strengthen our partnership

Contact (1) Full Name
Osnat Shperling
Head of the organisation
Hadas Lahav
Contact (2) Full Name
Roni Ben Efrat