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Global Communities West Bank and Gaza Celebrates Green Apple Day of Service

Published 10/02/2013 by Global Communities

Global Communities West Bank and Gaza Celebrates Green Apple Day of Service
On September 29, Global Communities West Bank and Gaza celebrated the Green Apple Day of Service, started by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), with our colleagues around the world in India, the United States, and Colombia. In the West Bank, students, teachers and community volunteers spent the day planting, cleaning, paintingand beautifying the grounds at the Saffa Secondary Boys School. The main theme was ‘reuse’ and how we can take what we consider trash and use it to beautify or even play games. Thanks to all the volunteers as well and USAID West Bank/Gaza for funding and supporting this day.

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