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Spreading Happiness Through Books

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By Ahmad Abu Ahmad, YES 2010-2011, Israel (Arab Communities), hosted by PIE in Kaplan, LA

"A book is a gift you can open again and again." - Garrison Keillor

On September 8th, a group of YES alumni visited the children's section at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa to celebrate International Literacy Day. The day began with the head of the children's section providing a short briefing about the needs of the kids and suitable ways of interacting with them. Shortly afterwards, we split into small groups and began visiting the children's rooms. Throughout the day, we read book and stories to the children and gave them gifts and sweets. 

It felt great to be a part of showing the world the importance of literacy and reading, especially among young ages. The positive feedback from the hospital staff members and the children's parents left us with a great sense of fulfillment, and an extended motive to continue our activities and community service projects. 


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