Rafah | رفح
The playground PfP built here has been essential in bringing some form of normalcy for the children of Rafah.
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.
The playground PfP built here has been essential in bringing some form of normalcy for the children of Rafah.
2022 PfP and PfP-UK collaborated with the Bani Suhaila community to fund a soccer field in this Gaza village in a public playground area. We also funded foundational electrical and plumbing work, as well as a retainer wall for the property.
Playgrounds for Palestine teamed up with Pallasos en Rebeldía (Clowns in Rebellion), who volunteered through Lajee Center, to send them across the West Bank portion of Palestine to host day long events and acrobatics workshops for local children at our playgrounds.
2009 Silwad, located north of Ramallah, is home to approximately 8,000 Palestinians. Most of its population relies on farming and agriculture to support their families and its climate makes it suitable for growing its famous olive and fig trees. Playgrounds for Palestine installed this playground in collaboration with Maysoon’s Kids, a children’s center in Silwad.
2019 Al Morshid Kindergarten is located in Ein El Hilweh
2013 Jeel Al Amal is a boy’s home accommodating 100 orphan Palestinian boys. They are educated at Jeel Al Amal primary co-ed school together with 250 girls. The school is located in Bethany, East Jerusalem, Palestine. PfP is proud to partner with them to build their only sports court on the school grounds.
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.
2022 The Al Sumud playground is located in Hebron and was built by PfP through the generous contributions of Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Rochester Witness for Palestine. The playground is located in Hebron, an area that is subdivided by checkpoints and settlements. The children often have to pass through checkpoints to get to
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 MoreEnjoy, laugh, play! Our donation is for the children of Palestine in memory of our beloved friend, Marita Boullata. Marita lived in Palestinian in her early marriage. She championed its land, culture and people, especially children.