Greetings from the Holy Land as we celebrate this season of Easter!

All around us we are reminded of new life.  Gnarled old grape vines are being transformed by tender new green growth, while local farmers, using horse and mule-drawn plows, are preparing the earth for a new season of growth.  We rejoice in the season and invite you to celebrate with us!

We appreciate your continued solidarity with the disadvantaged artisans in the West Bank in these troubled economic times.  We are reminded that the night is darkest just before the dawn, and the last few months have been a dark night for everyone, everywhere.  In spite of the pervasive injustices strangling life under the occupation, we draw hope from the story of Easter.  It's a story about life crashing its way through the gates of death, and a light piercing the darkness!  We want to take thank you for standing with us as we work to support economically and politically marginalized artisans in the West Bank.

Happy Easter,

Suzan Sahori
International Relations Director

on behalf of:
Chair, Board of Directors, Staff
Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society