Northern Israeli Children’s Dream Art Featured on Mei Eden Bottles in Special School Broadcast

Children from northern Israel’s special education programs who participated in a drawing contest had their artwork featured on pink Mei Eden water bottles, unveiled during a special episode of the school videocast at Advot Gai School in Atlit. The annual contest, organized by Variety Israel and Mei Eden, focused this year on the theme "My Dream Rainbow." The bottles, now sold nationwide including for the first time at Good Pharm stores, display colorful drawings symbolizing hope, peace, and friendship.

Students from both regular and special education classes gathered to record the videocast episode, hosted by sixth graders Harel Bar and Ofri Ten Ezer. The young artists expressed excitement about seeing their drawings turned into products available across Israel. Binan Shama, a sixth grader from Yanuh-Jat, described the experience as a dream, while first grader Eliav Tzarfati from Haifa was happy to share his lion drawing with the public.

For 19 years, Mei Eden has produced over two million pink bottles featuring designs by children with disabilities, raising millions of shekels to support Variety Israel’s activities. This year’s sales revenue will fund rehabilitation programs for children in the north. The initiative promotes values of tolerance and inclusion among children from diverse backgrounds, including Jewish and Druze sectors.

Michal Salons, Variety Israel’s Marketing and Resource Development Manager, noted the contest took place during wartime, receiving dozens of optimistic and hopeful drawings. One selected artwork by fourth grader Talin Gadban from Yanuh-Jat depicts a large rainbow with children holding hands, a dove of peace, and hearts. Good Pharm CEO Ohad Sandler joined the videocast, sharing his childhood dream of creating meaningful impact, which he feels he has fulfilled through this partnership.

The videocast concluded with a message encouraging viewers to keep dreaming and support Variety Israel’s mission to help children with special needs.