Volunteer Tourism / Experience Israel Hands on and Help the Hungry

Tourists in Israel looking for another hands-on way to experience Israel and, at the same time, help feed Israel's needy can now enjoy a great day out picking fruits and vegetables, courtesy of Leket.

The free activity is available for groups of all ages, sizes and backgrounds, as part of Israel's National Food Bank gleaning initiative to pick fresh produce for distribution to Israel's needy and help alleviate nutritional insecurity in Israel.

Groups can participate Sunday through Thursday between 08:00 and 16:00 for a 2-hour gleaning session at fields just outside Rehovot in Central Israel or in Moshav Nahalal in Northern Israel.

Each group is welcomed with a brief overview of the scheme and then sent out into the field to reap the fruit of their labor.

At the conclusion, the group is gathered for a summary and told how many families they helped feed through their work.

Photographer: Zeev Stein. From a PikiWiki.