UJIA's latest Israel experience is for adults only

UJIA is running its first “Israel tour for grown-ups” which will see participants engage in community projects in the Galil.

Marketed to “empty nesters” — adults without children or whose offspring have left home — the experience will range from assisting “medical clowns” who entertain hospital patients to refurbishing bomb shelters on the Lebanese border.

Six people have already signed up for the pilot “Make a Difference” programme in northern Israel from October 29-November 3, which has a capacity of around 20.

UJIA’s Melanie Kelly said the programme would combine community work with “exploring and experiencing the land and the people of the Galil”.