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November 2013 Newsletter

  Can’t see images? Click here to view in browser Dear Friends, Please forgive us for being so quiet over the past few months.  Rest assured that we have been working diligently behind the scenes to build more infrastructure of play, love, and community. Take a look…. Lajee: “It’s like a piece of paradise”  Mothers of two policital prisoners laid the first blocks to the new community play space Still under construction. When completed, Lajee will be a landscaped community space with an outdoor amphitheater, several slides, various games, several climbing structures, sandboxes, meeting centers, a storage shed, and other features, such as a mural painted by the children of Aida. Jeel Al Amal school gets a new sports court Jeel el Amal court before basketball nets are installed.  Jeel el Amal is an orphanage for boys and a co-ed day school located in East Jerusalem Beit …

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A Playground In Memory of Robert S. Mallouk

PfP is moving ahead with construction of a community garden and playground in loving memory of Robert S. Mallouk, through the generosity of his family and friends. The playground, located in el Bireh at al Yasmin Society will serve children of various abilities and will be accessible. Robert S. Mallouk of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania passed away on March 28, 2013 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Robert was the son of the late Salim Nicholas Mallouk and Sarah Klat Mallouk. He attended Adelphi Academy …

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thank you for a wonderful year

  …helping children reclaim their childhoods  May 2013 Thank You For Another Fabulous Event! Once again, you came and gave in the spirit of our shared commitment to children and their Right to Play.  Thank you! The evening was emceed by Sonia Rosen, with Nadim, her one-year-old son, helping out quite a bit.  Abeer Karzoun and Betsey Piette opened the event with introductory remarks in Arabic and English, followed by a delicious dinner catered by Oaklane Diner. Hanan Urick gave a wonderful presentation about her trip to Palestine and showed images of the sites we are working on now. Two awards were given this year for outstanding contributions to PfP’s mission …

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Reminder, PfP’s 2013 fundraiser

            …helping children reclaim their childhoods   The big day is almost here   Thank you to all of you who already purchased your tickets.     This is a final reminder for those of you who still haven’t gotten your tickets to do so at the advance sale price.  We will sell …

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Reminder, PfP’s 2013 fundraiser

  …helping children reclaim their childhoods It’s time for PfP’s annual fundraiser fun! It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of community, delicious food, laughter, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to uphold the Right to Play for children in in Palestine and refugee camps elsewhere. Our feature entertainment is none other than Philly’s very own comedian, writer, musician Amer Zahr! Saturday, May 4th, UPenn Click here for more information and …

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PfP’s 2013 fundraiser

  …helping children reclaim their childhoods It’s time for PfP’s annual fundraiser fun! It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of community, delicious food, laughter, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to uphold the Right to Play for children in in Palestine and refugee camps elsewhere. Our feature entertainment is none other than Philly’s very own comedian, writer, musician Amer Zahr! Click here for more information …

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Save The Date!

  …helping children reclaim their childhoods Save The Date! Playgrounds for Palestine will hold it’s annual fundraiser dinner on May 4th, 2013 at UPenn’s Hall of Flags in Philadelphia, PA. We hope you will mark your calendars to join us for another evening with friends.  Details will follow in the coming days We’re Going To Palestine! In a couple of weeks, Hanan Urick, our newly elected PfP Chair of the Board, will be traveling to Palestine to help launch a new initiative to …

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Sinjil, Flying Paper, Olive Oil

  Can’t see images? Click here to view in browser  PfP Is Happy To Announce… Another Playground Built! …this one is in Sinjil, a remote small village in the Ramallah District. Sinjil KG is owned and run by the Women’s Charitable Society.  It accommodates ~180 children and has 10 teachers.   In addition to erecting this playground, PfP contributed to the renovation of the KG, including tiling the floors, painting walls, and updating toilet facilities used by the children and staff.  All work was done in coordination with The Welfare Society.   For more information and photos, click here. UPCOMING EVENT: Film Screening of… FLYING PAPER Please join us for a preview screening of a newly edited cut of the documentary FLYING PAPER (63 mins in Arabic with English subtitles) and a Q&A with one of the filmmakers Nitin Sawhney and animator of the film, Daniel Nienhuis. They …

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PfP would like to wish you Eid Murbarak!

Dear PfP Supporters, PfP would like to send you wishes for peace, fortune, and blessings on Eid ul-Adha. Also, we’ve been quiet lately because we’re working feverishly on a lot of exciting projects, which we’ll share with you soon! As a preview, we’ve developed a new paradigm to build better playgrounds, each designed to meet individual community needs in a more economical and sustainable way. We will also unveil a new sports pilot program that will involve older teens from the Palestinian Diaspora mentoring and coaching young soccer teams in Palestine, starting in Nablus. …

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August 2012 Newsletter

    Thank you for everything you do to support PfP.  We greatly value and appreciate you. Below you will find the latest update on our activities to uphold the Right to Play and bring joy to children. Wishing you love and wonder, The PfP Board A Playground for Deir Ammar Preschool… In Loving Memory of Cynthia Laitman We are delighted and honored to announce the completion of a playground in memory …

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Phoenix Elementary in Gaza

We are excited to announce the launch of an initiative we’ve been working on for a while. PfP established a school in Gaza for grades 1-5. We’re in our third week now of operation and it’s amazing. The school is a mixture of traditional and non-traditional learning. The first few days were focused on getting to know each other, consulting with children about what they want to get out of the school, how they want to decorate the space, and assessing their skills and abilities. It was decided to name the school: Phoenix Elementary. مدرسةالعنقاء As you can see, the kids were over the moon to be in a classroom after their lives were turned upside down. Grades 1-4 are focused on Arabic, English, math, and science, while grade 5 (along with

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Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.