We're replanting the olive terraces
With the legal case moving in our direction, we've begun replanting the ancient terraces destroyed during the occupation of our land. Your giving is making this possible.
The ancient terraces of Al-Makhrour have been farmed for more than a thousand years. Olives. Figs. Vines. The terraces themselves — built by hand, stone by stone — are part of the UNESCO World Heritage landscape that surrounds the valley.
During the years when the family's access to their land was blocked, the terraces fell into disrepair and some of the oldest trees were damaged. Now, with the legal case moving in a clear direction, we've begun replanting.
What replanting means
Each olive seedling takes 7–10 years to mature. Planting now is an act of faith — a declaration that we intend to be here. That's exactly what we intend.
The terraces being replanted are the same ones that were photographed in family records going back to the 1940s. We're not just restoring an agricultural landscape. We're restoring a family's connection to their land.
How your giving is helping
A gift of $50 replants olive seedlings in the terraced grove. Your support over the past year has made it possible to begin this work now, rather than waiting years more. If you'd like to give to the replanting effort specifically, you can earmark your gift in the notes on the donation page.
Help hold and rebuild the land
Replanting the terraces and rebuilding what was lost takes sustained support.