Suede Purse (5” x 4") - Ochre

Ma’an Lil-Hayat (Together for Life) is a community project in Palestine that brings people together to engage in creative textile-arts activities in a workshop environment. Members of the group make felted wool ornaments, leather products, nativity scenes, and other unique gift items.  Ma'an Lil-Hayat provides daily social activities, craft production and meals for 40 people with intellectual disabilities from refugee camps and villages in the Bethlehem area. Through community life and work,  Ma'an Lil-Hayat seeks to foster the development of self-esteem and creativity, the ability to make choices, and the active participation in a learning environment.