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Save the Date!

       …helping children reclaim their childhoods February 2011    Save The Date! Saturday May 21, 2011 – Celebrating A Decade Of Play Our annual gala this years will be a very special one.   On Saturday May 21st, 2011 Playgrounds for Palestine will celebrate its 10th year anniversary.  In honor of a decade of bringing play and smiles to Palestinian children, we plan to build ten more playgrounds.   Ten playgrounds for ten years.   Playgrounds for Palestine is a nonprofit registered 501(c)3 organization that operates with an all volunteer staff, minimal overhead, your generosity, and a lot of love.  You

From PfP, with Love

       . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods September 2010    PfP builds its 3rd playground in Gaza for children with Down’s Syndrome Playgrounds for Palestine, in cooperation with ANERA in Gaza, was able to build a playground at the Right to Live Society in eastern Gaza in July 2010. The playground was built using recycled materials, local labor, local manufacturers, and the special local determination and steadfastness.    The site of our newest playground is The Right to Live School, which serves Gazan boys and girls with Down’s Syndrome.   For more information and photos, go here. IN LOVING MEMORY OF PETER GUBSER   Playgrounds for Palestine joins ANERA in mourning the passing of Peter Gubser, a scholar, humanitarian, leader in improving the lives of the oppressed, and friend of Palestine and Playgrounds for Palestine.   We

Reminder! Saturday April 3rd!

Newsletter . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods March 14, 2010  SAVE THE DATE!  PfP’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner on April 3rd!  It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of  community, good food, LAUGHTER, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to uphold the Right to Play

CALL TO ACTION

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods  February 27, 2010 We are sending out this CALL TO ACTION to alert our supporters about a troubling development in the Oush Grab Peace Park, the site designated for a 2010 PfP playground installation. The Israeli military is trying to implement a decision to confiscate community and privately held

Save the Date!! April 3, 2010

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods February 2010 Newsletter  SAVE THE DATE!  PfP’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner on April 3rd!   It’s that time of the year again when all of us gather in one place to share an evening of  community, good food, LAUGHTER, good entertainment, and, best of all, the affirmation of our commitment to uphold the Right to Play for children in Palestine and refugee camps  elsewhere. This year, we will be returning to the University of Pennsylvania’s Hall of Flags in Houston Hall, and we hope you will join us. Featuring… Philly’s very own, very funny, very entertaining     Of the  comedy tour, the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival, the 1001 Laughs comedy tour, and countless comedy clubs around the country Click HERE for more information  Arroub playground is now open! YAY!! (Heather & Armen’s Playground) Thank you

Request from Jacqueline Berry for Playgrounds for Palestine

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods  November 24, 2009 Dear Friends I am writing to request your help with a very important project.  As you know, I am on the Board of Directors of Playgrounds for Palestine (PfP), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in the Philadelphia area whose mission it is to build playgrounds for Palestinian children and to educate the world about their plight.  Since its founding in 2002, PfP has built 10 playgrounds in the West Bank, Gaza, and refugee camps in Lebanon,

Fun Day, Another Playground, Olive Oil, and more…

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods  Fall Newsletter Dear Friends – We continue to be grateful to all of you, especially in these difficult times, for making it possible for us to bring some joy into the lives of children in very joyless places. All of us at PfP  Olive Oil  Day of Fun: Playground in the Mazin Afifi Park Houda and Dr. Ali Anaim have graciously given of their time and effort to help PfP by selling olive oil!

Summer Film Reminder–Yardley

      Please join us for our summer films! This is a reminder that PfP will be in Yardley this Saturday showing Jenin Jenin Jenin Jenin When: August 15th @ 7PM Where: Yardley Community Center, 64 S Main Street, Yardley PA Description: This documentary chronicles the Jenin Refugee Camp after the Israeli invasion of the West Bank and assault on the camp in 2002. Victims, many living in refugee tent cities, relate the story of devastation and brutality of the IDF assault on the camp. The film expresses their deep rage against the Israelis and their despair and hopelessness concerning their situation and their future. Suggested donation is $5 and Palestinian olive oil will also be sold on site. Please come to view this educational film and engage in discussion.

Summer Film Reminder

    Please join us for our summer films! Screenings of three Palestinian films: Private, Jenin Jenin, and Salt of this Sea This August, PfP is hosting two film screenings and co-sponsoring another with the International Action Center in the Philadelphia area:   Private When: August 12th @ 7PM Where: Ethical Society Building, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia PA Description: Inspired by real events, documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo’s feature debut is a minimalist

Summer Films, Kites, Playgrounds, and More…

  . . . helping children reclaim their childhoods  July Newsletter  PfP’s Summer Film Nights  Current Projects   We’re pleased to invite you to PfP’s summer film screenings during the month of August. First Film: Private, Saverio Costanzo’s allegorical film which reflects the larger struggles of Palestinians. A squad of Israeli soldiers invades the private home of a Palestinian family and forces the family members to live and sleep entirely in their living

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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.

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“After the ‘Cast lead’ attack on Gaza, PfP shared a video of the kids finally able to go outside where there still stood a (PfP) playground.  It still brings tears to think about the joy of those kids swarming the playground…  It really brought home the great work PfP does. “