Jerusalem March Promotes ‘Bridging Gap’ Between Disabled, Broader Society
The festivities were capped off with singing, dancing, and a ceremony during which over 500 balloons were released into the air to signify the buoyant spirit and unrestricted potential of Israel’s disabled children.
Dubbed “ALEH Marches Forward,” the event was the organization’s second annual Jerusalem march to increase public awareness of the disabled as well as the first of several events planned to mark the organization’s 30th anniversary
About: ALEH is Israel’s largest network of residential facilities for children with severe physical and cognitive disabilities, providing 650 children from around Israel with high-level medical and rehabilitative care in four residential facilities.
photos courtesy ALEH Jerusalem