Thanks to our wonderful donors, Playgrounds for Palestine was able to use some funds to support the UNRWA’s response to COVID-19 in the Gaza Strip for education. Children were able to return to schools in Gaza the week of August 8 through UNRWA’s efforts. UNRWA gave a shout-out to Playgrounds for Palestine on their facebook page to thank our incredible supporters for PfP’s contributions!
On April 21st, 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 have been hard hit by the pandemic, particularly those who rely on income from day labor in Israel. The villages of East and West Toura, southwest of Jenin are no exceptions. They were historically agricultural communities that produced wheat, olives, tobacco, and various produce. However, as Israel
From NBC News: The following article on SkateQilya, a project sponsored by PfP, appeared on NBC online SEP 2 2017, 5:30 AM ET Skateboarding Camp Helps Palestinians See Beyond West Bank Walls by PETRA CAHILL and LAWAHEZ JABARI Abdullah Milhem takes to the air on a ramp at SkateQilya in the West Bank. Adam Abel / NBC News QALQILYA, West Bank — Residents in this Palestinian city never see the sunset; Israel’s imposing security wall blocks the view towards the west, and much else. Now, a skateboarding summer camp in Qalqilya is helping kids to see a new horizon. “When you get on the skateboard, you don’t think about all the problems you have. All you’re focused on is that you have to stay on the board and not fall,” said Abdullah Milhem, a 17-year-old from Qalqilya who first picked up a skateboard
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PfP has partnered with a skate boarding camp for boys and girls in Qalqilya by donating the cost of ramp repairs as well as purchasing additional helmets and skateboards beyond what was donated by skateboarding companies. Take a look at all the amazing fun and priceless smiles!
Brigitte and Tyler started their marriage in such a beautiful way! For their wedding, they made a PfP donation in lieu of favors. Please help us thank them for such thoughtfulness! Best wishes you two!!
Qurtuba School in Hebron is our next project! Supporters be proud!!
News from SkateQuily: THANK YOU PLAYGROUNDS FOR PALESTINE!!! PfP is donating 3K to SkateQilya to cover the renovation expenses of our ramp. Can you donate $10 to get your name on it? 8 DAYS TO GO: www.igg.me/at/skateqilya
Author Susan Abulhawa (‘Mornings in Jenin’, ‘The Blue Between Sky and Water’) talks to the Guardian about her charity, Playgrounds for Palestine. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/06/building-playgrounds-in-palestine-this-is-their-special-place-and-refuge
✨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✨
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
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.