Welcome to the Nazareth Workparty website Nazareth Workparties are groups of Australian adults who travel from Melbourne (or other States of Australia) to serve as volunteers at the Nazareth Hospital & 2 other projects in Galilee, Israel, in January every alternate year under the leadership of Dr Paul & Rev Merrill Kitchen. They serve for 10-12 days, mainly painting walls. The experience, which lasts a month, involves a mix of Travel, Work and Learning. The blogsite for the last Workparty (2008-9) is http://nazwparty2009.wordpress.com/
10th Nazareth Workparty, left Australia 29/12/2008. To Greece after Israel
Links to the 3 projects in Galilee:
•1. The Nazareth Hospital EMMS
Support for the Nazareth Hospital is now organised by The Nazareth Trust
•2. A reconstruction of 1st Century Nazareth The Nazareth Village (archeological site)
•3. A complex of educational facilities in an Arab village northwest of Nazareth Mar Elias Educational Institutions (Ibillin)
DVD on Aussies in Nazareth:
Paul Kitchen has completed a 6 month project – compiling a DVD entitled ‘Australian Contribution to the Nazareth Hospital.’ It covers the involvement of many volunteers and groups over 35 years and has a 54 min segment on Nazareth Workparties. Contact him if you would like a copy (tel: 03 98520118)
Background & Philosophy of Nazareth Workparties: click here
