spending time in hebron

The Excellence center provides a wonderful look at life in the west bank through cultural immersion, classes, and support while you explore the area. The staff are so friendly and happy to answer questions. They also have an excellent network of contacts to help you learn more about anything that interests you in the area. They provided helpful arabic classes and had very comfortable accommodation that was close to the center
As a volunteer with the Medicine and Healthcare program, I also bore witness to the realities of medical apartheid in Palestine. In most areas of the West Bank, Palestinians are not allowed to build hospitals or clinics, even on land that they own. The Excellence Center connected me with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and the Green Land Society, which have offices based in Hebron and send mobile clinics to areas where there are no medical facilities. I also spoke with many healthcare professionals who told of how, even in areas with medical facilities, resources are limited, including several crucial medications which are blocked from being imported into the West Bank. And yet, Palestinians are among the most resilient and resourceful people, finding ways to take care of each other in spite of all these barriers.