Rawdat El-Zuhur School

Following the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, hundreds of Palestinian families were dislocated and destitute.

In 1952, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Nazir, then director of the social welfare department for Jerusalem, brought abused and impoverished girls into her home. She began with 25 girls and called the program Rawdat El Zuhur ("Garden of Flowers").

After the 1967 War, there was an urgent need for schools for Palestinian children. In response, Rawdat evolved into a formal elementary school with a kindergarten. The school now serves 221 Palestinian girls and boys, both Christian and Muslim.

​Since 2000 Plymouth has supported two students from the school each year. 

Learn more at their website here.