Khouloud, 18, Israel

Basic need(s):

Food, Safety

Project:

Helping Arab, Jewish and Palestinian families visit sick relatives and distributing food and clothing to families in need

Khouloud's project aims to help Arab, Jewish and Palestinian family members who are visiting sick relatives in Israel's hospitals. In addition, Khouloud directs a group of 20 teenagers who collect money from stores for food and basic necessities and then distributes them in hospitals to families in need and to people who are detached from their families and in need of medical care. This not only helps the families but also the 20 teenage volunteers working with Khouloud who have a reason to stay away from drugs and street crime in their dangerous Jaffa hometown. Khouloud hopes to expand her project in order to reduce crime in dangerous cities around the world and to guarantee that the basic human right of health of all people is met.

Photo: Benjamin Quinto