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Playgrounds for Palestine’s Dinner/Concert, One week away!

      One more week until PfP’s Gala Dinner and Concert, featuring renowned Lebanese Singer, May Nasr!   To everyone who has already purchased or reserved tickets, Thank you! Your name will be on the guest list when you arrive.   Tickets are still available and we would be very grateful if you could let us know if you plan to attend so we can get a general idea of the head count.   We are so looking forward to seeing you all on May 3rd and to putting more playgrounds in Gaza this …

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By popular demand: an Update on PfP Fundraiser

      Dear Friends, We’ve heard from a few of you that our invitation was not clear on the details.  With our apologies for the initial email, we hope this one is clearer. PfP   What:  Gala dinner and concert by renowned Lebanese musician, May Nasr Why:         Because we want to bring joy to children in Gaza …

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Reminder! May Nasr in Concert for Gaza

      There’s still time to purchase your tickets to see May Nasr in concert!  There’s still time to do what little we all can do to make a difference.. We hope you will join us for this special Gala Dinner and Concert to help bring play and joy to children in Gaza after the horror they went through this year.  On May 3, 2009, PfP will host a wonderful evening with friends and supporters for the benefit of the children of Gaza.     The evening will feature a concert by renowned Lebanese singer/songwriter May Nasr. Please take a moment to listen to some of her music online. Her voice is …

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You’re Invited to a Gala Dinner and Concert for Gaza

    Please join us for a special event! Gala Dinner and Concert for GazaOn May 3, 2009, PfP will host a wonderful evening with friends and supporters for the benefit of the children of Gaza.     The evening will feature a concert by renowned Lebanese singer/songwriter May Nasr. Please take a moment to listen to …

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Our playgrounds in Gaza were NOT destroyed!

Dear PfPers, Some good news! The two playgrounds that we installed in Gaza, one in Rafah and one in Khan Younis, a few years ago have been spared and they’re getting good use. We added some pictures of the playground in Rafah and expect more pictures from Khan Younis soon. We had been worried that the playgrounds may have been damaged over the four week long Israeli air and land assault that left most of Gaza in rubble. And with everything that Gazans had lost, including so many lives senselessly ended, we didn’t feel comfortable asking them about the playgrounds. But our wonderful friends at ANERA checked on them for us and we got a few pictures from Rafah that we’re happy to share with you.    

Palestinians Will Never Forget, by susan abulhawa

  Palestinians Will Never Forget By susan abulhawa How can anyone watching Gaza burn escape the bitter realization that history repeats itself?  Many have compared Israel ’s treatment of Palestinians to Apartheid South Africa .  But not in their cruelest hour did the Apartheid regime wreak such wanton murder and destruction.  Let us stop mincing words.  What is happening to Palestinians now whispers of Warsaw and Lodz . Schools, universities, mosques, police stations, homes, water treatment plants, factories, and anything that supports civil society, including the only mental health clinic in Gaza , have been blown to rubble from planes …

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My Annual Olive Oil Party for PfP, by Karen Kovalcik

When I first learned of Playgrounds for Palestine’s incredible mission and gifts to children in need of hope, the obvious reaction was how can I help? After a few conversations, I found out about the wonderful olive oil that comes from this holy land and how the purchase of it brings goodness to so many. I had no idea of the reverence of the olive trees in this region of the world, and the history of these 2000+ year old trees. The privilege of having olive tree in ones’ family and passing them down through centuries of people, kingdoms, and conquests, makes me think of how wise these trees must be. The olive oil we gather from this …

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Playground at Nahr el Bared Installed

JC Boushh, a supporter and volunteer at PfP, traveled to Beirut on November 26th to install a playground in the refugee camp of Nahr el Bared, and to train local workers to install our second playground at Ein el Hilweh, two playgrounds we’re putting up in partnership with Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) For more photos of the installation, click here We will post more about these playgrounds at a later date. Keep checking the website for updates on Ein el Hilweh

Soccer balls to refugee camps

PfP partnered with Little Feet to send over 150 soccer balls to various refugee communities in Lebanon.

We Did It!

Susie and Ramzy ran and finished the Philadelphia Marathon on November 23rd in freezing cold weather, raising over $12,000 for a playground for Maysoon’s Kids in Silwad. Ramzy’s time was 4:42 hours and Susie’s was 5:19. They wrote an essay about the experience, which can be accessed here some highlights: Ramzy flew in from Seattle on Friday. He stayed at Linda’s house believing he could avoid susie’s dogs, only to realize that Linda’s two awesome cats would fall in love with him and give him no peace. A group of PfPers met at the Sahara Grill for a small fundraising lunch. We had a blast and raised several hundred dollars. Susie drove to Linda’s house at 4:30am on Sunday …

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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 anyone in grade 4 who wants) will solely focus on literature, where

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This donation, our first to PfP, is to honor the children that see beyond conflict, and remind us to be ever present.