Aida 2 | مخيم عايده
2014 After creating a park space on the property of Lajee Center in the Aida Refugee Camp, we installed this playground, which turned out to be one of two.
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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.
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Al Aqaba | العقبة
2012 Located in the Jordan Valley, Al Aqaba is an ancient Palestinian village, dating at least to the 6th century. Designated “Area C,” it has been under complete control of the Israeli military and faces frequent demotion and confiscation orders. Nearly every building in the village, including the mosque, women’s center, and kindergarten has faced demolition orders. Villagers,
Beit Jala, Talitha Kumi School | بيت جالا
2020 The Talitha Kumi school is located in Beit Jala, Palestine and serves around 180 students. The school is for students from grade one to tawjihi (grade 12). Playgrounds for Palestine is helping to fund and build an outdoor playground in order to provide the children with a place to play, improve their fitness
Silwan | سلوان
2010 This is a park located in Wadi Hilweh, in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem. The community of Wadi Hilwah, Silwan has been working to design and construct a sports/playing field and a playground on two of the last remaining parcels of open land their their village. In cooperation with MECA (Middle East Children’s
Jayyous Playground | جيوس
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
Budrus | بٌدرُس
2013 Budrus is a village of about 1500 people. They have a UN school with a single set of swings for use by the kindergarten children. The children of Budrus spend most of their days inside or playing on the streets. Funds for this playground were raised by the “Midsummer Night’s Dream” team- they held
Aheba el Tefel | أَحبّاء الطفل
2018 Located in a kindergarten in Gaza
Abushkhedim | أبو شخيدم
2024 This playground was built in loving memory of Mariam Sheikha (12.25.2021 — 01.09.2022) by her parents Sabah Yusuf and Mudassir Sheikha. The playground serves four adjacent villages, including Birzeit, Cobar, AbuQash, and Abushkhedim. The approximate number of children who use the playground is 4,300 ranging in ages from toddlers to 15 years.
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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.
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