Aheba el Tefel | أَحبّاء الطفل
2018 Located in a kindergarten in Gaza
A great deal of work and effort goes into building these playgrounds. Some are designed and manufactured locally. When equipment is purchased abroad, parts are shipped to Palestine and assembled using local labor. We transfer ownership of the equipment to a local Palestinian NGO, school, or municipality with which we contract to assume responsibility for the playground. The land is always donated. Among PfP’s stipulations for these playgrounds is that 1) girls are given equal access as boys, 2) children are not charged for use of the playground, and 3) the local partner commits to regular maintenance and cleanup to ensure the safety of the site.
2018 Located in a kindergarten in Gaza
2016 This playground is located at the Al Yasmin Society, which serves the disabled. Support for this playground comes from the generosity of the Mallouk Family, in memory of Robert Mallouk.
2021 Jayyous is a small agricultural village with a population of around 5,000 people. The Jayyous Playground will serve approximately 700 youth in Jayyous under the age of 18. The playground will be constructed adjacent to the SkateQilya skatepark on a piece of unused land approximately 450 square meters in size. SkateQilya is overseeing the
2019 This playground was built in partnership with UNRWA at the Baraaem Kindergarten in the Mia Mieh refugee camp is located south of the city of Saida. The camp was established in 1954 and extends over an area of 54,000 sq m. The camp survived a series of major events in 1982, when the
This playground was dedicated to the memory of Hilda Barakat, purchased by her family and loved ones.
2020 On April 21st, 2020, Playgrounds for Palestine sent a survey to our donors about using some of our funds for a COVID-19 emergency direct aid. The response from our supporters was overwhelmingly in the affirmative. Families throughout Palestine were hard hit by the pandemic, particularly those who rely on income from day labor in
2022 This project was funded by and completed in partnerships with PfP—UK. The Madaa Creative Center was established in 2005 to serve and empower children, teenagers, and women living in Silwan.
The playground PfP built here has been essential in bringing some form of normalcy for the children of Rafah.
From the legacies of our ancestors through the land that holds all our roots and all of our stories, Palestinian farmers persist in the traditions of the olive trees, and bring you the nectar of Palestine’s noble fruit so that we might also build spaces of love and play for Palestine’s children.
Grow MoreMy contribution makes me happy for the cause, and is inspired by my friends, Holly and Scudder, who are getting married.