Jewish National Fund | Builders Circle - Building Israel Together

The new Accessible Playground in Kiryat Malachi was recently completed in the Southern District of Israel, 17 km from Ashkelon. This incredible project ensures that all children, including those with disabilities requiring a wheelchair, can feel a sense of normalcy and belonging in their community.

The dedication ceremony took place in December and was attended by the Mayor of Kiryat Malachi, the Chairman of KKL-JNF, and JNF Canada's major contributor to this project - MaryEllen Herman from Toronto and her family. MaryEllen explained the heartfelt reason that she chose to support this project:

"I must admit that the Accessibility Playground, though not on the kids radar initially, spoke to me directly. My late daughter, Elizabeth Rose, who would have been Aunt, to these kids, died at age 10, following a poorly matched but last chance Bone Marrow transplant in 1995. This was to cure a rare and fatal blood disease. Her life was fragile and fraught with danger. Schooling, playing with other kids, germs, all were negotiated with great difficulty. A playground was a minefield of danger for a child lacking an immune system. Immediately I recognized the boon that this playground would have for challenged kids and also for their parents. I hope families will use this playground with joyful abandon and really share the fun that all kids deserve." 

We'd also like to thank Larry & Michele Feierstein from Winnipeg and Charlie Wiseman & Frayda Raber from Ottawa for their generous support to help bring this project to fruition.

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Accessible Playground in Kiryat Malachi