Not wanting to be outdone by the boys, recently MiniActive youth – teenage girls group – began work in the area of the Central Arab Library in Wadi Joz.

Working together to improve the garden

Working together to improve the garden

They cleared the leaved and dry grass.

First, they needed to clean up the area.

First, they needed to clean up the area.

The filled areas with sand and covered them, forming a solid base.

Building a base for????

Building a base for????

They painted tires and filled them with sand, which will be used for planters.

They never get "tired" out!

They never get “tired” out!

These girls are not only decorating, they have also had an important hand in designing the plan, together with a trained landscape designers.

Yet another example of MiniActive youth working toward a better environment in East Jerusalem!

Here’s the original Facebook post in Arabic:

Many thanks to the Jerusalem Foundation and Natan for its continued support of MiniActive!