Many of our grantees are sharing on-the-ground updates from Israel during these challenging times. Here is an update from our grantee Ma’atzimot, Empowering Ethiopian Women:
During these days of Operation “Roaring Lion,” we are all experiencing complex and challenging times. This is especially true for the women in our community : mothers, young women, and girls , who are dealing with uncertainty, anxiety, and concern for their children and families.
At the Empowering Ethiopian Women NGO, we believe that it is precisely in moments like these that the importance of community strength, our connection to one another, and mental resilience becomes clearer than ever.
Based on the understanding that emotional resilience is particularly critical during this period, Empowering Ethiopian Women has launched the “Minute of Resilience” series. This community initiative aims to strengthen resilience, featuring facilitators and women from the community who share a short, practical tip every day for coping with the situation.
In addition, we held a special and joyful Zoom session with a professional dancer who led a shared movement experience for mothers and daughters.
Over 70 women participated in a meeting filled with energy, connection, and joy. It offered a moment of release, movement, and smiles within the challenging routine, and we received heartfelt feedback on how meaningful and strengthening the session was during this time. Given its success and demand, we plan to continue offering similar sessions in the near future.
