Can’t see images? Click here to view in browser From all of us at PfP Happy Holidays! Looking for gift to give this holiday? Consider Palestinian Olive Oil! Certified Organic, Fair Trade, and Delicious New Harvest. This fair trade Palestinian olive oil is from Jerusalem and the West Bank. All proceeds from our olive oil sales go toward building more playgrounds and upholding The Right to Play for children in Palestine. Both types of Olive Oil come either in an
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
…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
…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 tickets at the door, but the price is slightly higher and seating is limited. We hope to see you this Saturday when we will all gather again 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,
…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
…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 and ticket orders Back from Palestine! Board member Hanan Urick just returned from a trip to Palestine where we launched a project to build several new playgrounds employing a new model that features architectual designs in coordination with Schoolworks, RIWAQ, and Tomorrow’s Youth Organization. Come to our event to see and hear more about this exciting new approach and the various
…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
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
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. Stay tuned for more updates! Warm Regards, The PfP Board
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 of an extraoridnary and beautiful soul, Cynthia Laitman. The project was made possible through the love
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
This donation, our first to PfP, is to honor the children that see beyond conflict, and remind us to be ever present.