PfP is proud and excited to partner with Mashjar Juthour, “a natural reserve that provides much needed space for cultivating the trees of Palestine while also reminding our community of our very basic and necessary relationship to nature.” The land encompasses a large hill called Juthour, meaning roots, and it is through this space that the community is
Our playground at the Right to Live Society in Gaza…. http://www.anera.org/stories/playground-gaza-children-down-syndrome-survives-bombings/
William Sutcliffe, author of ‘The Wall’ (a novel about a young boy enchanted with a girl on the other side of the wall dividing Palestine and Israel), has also agreed to be a patron of our charity. Thank you so much William.
Playgrounds for Palestine, a Pennsylvania-based children’s rights organization, learned today that one of the play spaces it created in the Aida Refugee Camp was tear-gassed while it was full of children engaged in play. According to Al Jazeera Stream, Israel is the alleged culprit. Further, this is not the first time that Israeli military occupation forces have fired into the Aida refugee camp. On February 8, 2015, around 3:30 pm, Aida’s CCTV showed children, some clearly very young, playing on the slides, swings, and climbing structures when a tear gas canister was fired in their midst. The footage then shows chaos, as children run for cover and adults run into rescue them from harm. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=833091286734492 We deplore and
Watch: the innovations of the children of Palestine, “these people”… https://www.facebook.com/alqudsnewspaper/videos/10152340833002984/
It is with great sadness and shock that we learned of the passing of our dear friend Hiam Tabbarah Odds. All of us at PfP wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to Hiam’s family. Hiam had been battling cancer, but none of us knew it because she never slowed down from her fundraising for Gaza and fighting for Palestine. Hiam gave so much of herself to others and in particular to children. She was a mother, not only to her own children, but to also to the many
Ahmed dedicated his climb to Playgrounds for Palestine and raised $1,325 for the construction of playgrounds in the occupied territories. Summit elevation is 14,411 ft / 4,392 m!!
Dear Supporters of PfP, we are honored to have Dr. Ahmed Alkhateeb, currently a post-doctoral researcher at Harvard University, attempt to climb Mt. Rainier to raise awareness and funds for Playgrounds for Palestine. Please consider sponsoring his upcoming climb. And forward this page to anyone else who might want to support Ahmed and his efforts. Go Ahmed, Go! http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/palestine/rainierclimb
Playgrounds for Palestine condemns the vandalizing of a playground dedicated to the memory of Grace McDonnell, a 7-year old victim of the Shady Hook School massacre. Playgrounds are places of joy, refuge, and growth for children, the most vulnerable and innocent segment of any society. As an organization that serves traumatized children living under a brutal military occupation, we are particularly aware of what it means to violate the safe spaces of children. Our solidarity and prayers are with the family, friends, and community of little Grace McDonnell. PfP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/14/sandy-hook-shooting-playground-vandalized-connecticut
Meet the youngest members of our Playgrounds for Palestine fundraising team! Adam and Milan generously donated their birthday money – over $2,000!!!- to PfP so that Palestinian children living under military occupation could regain their right to play! PfP is proud to be honoring them at our March 29th Gala! Thank you Adam and Milan for your thoughtful gift!
At both the Phoenix School and the Modern Childhood School, our students participated in craft workshops to create Ramadan decorations
My contribution makes me happy for the cause, and is inspired by my friends, Holly and Scudder, who are getting married.