. . . helping children reclaim their childhood January 2012 SAVE THE DATE! PfP’s Annual Fundraiser Dinner on March 31st! Save the Date: March 31st for Our 11th Annual Fundraising Dinner 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,
December 2011 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 a wonderful holiday! PfP Board Playgrounds for Palestine is Proud to Announce Completion of “Abir’s Garden” Playground Our most recently completed playground, Abir’s Garden, was built in a small village on the southern-most edge of the West Bank, south of Hebron, called Al Samoa-Simya. This is the second playground built in memory of a 10-year old girl named Abir Aramin, the daughter of Bassam and Salwa Aramin. Bassam is one of the founders of Combatants for Peace where former Israeli soldiers and Palestinians who served time in Israeli prisons both of whom disavow violence to work together
…helping children reclaim their childhoods May 2011 Only 2 weeks to go! Saturday May 21, 2011 – Celebrating A Decade Of Play On Saturday, May 21st, Playgrounds for Palestine will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary. We have several wonderful surprises to unveil and we sincerely hope you will join us for this special ocassion. The evening entertainment will feature Spoken Word Poet Remi Kanazi and renowned Dabke Troupe,
April 2011 Get Your Tickets Now! 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 can count on seeing old
April 2011 Celebrating 10 Years of Play On Saturday, May 21st, Playgrounds for Palestine will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary. We have several wonderful surprises to unveil and we sincerely hope you will join us for this special ocassion. The evening entertainment will feature Spoken Word Poet Remi Kanazi and renowned Dabke Troupe, Faris el Layl. We will bring you messages from the children whose lives you have touched so profoundly over the years. As always, you’ll find delicious Arabic food, good friends, and a meaningful and fun way to spend your evening. It’s a family event, of course. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. Writing on the Wall Award-winning crime novelist, Matt Rees, will write your name on the Separation Wall that runs through parts of Beit Lahm (Bethlehem). Yes! for a small (or large) donation,
…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,
. . . 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
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 for children in Palestine and refugee camps elsewhere. This year, we will be returning to
. . . 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
. . . 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
At both the Phoenix School and the Modern Childhood School, our students participated in craft workshops to create Ramadan decorations
Enjoy, laugh, play! Our donation is for the children of Palestine in memory of our beloved friend, Marita Boullata. Marita lived in Palestinian in her early marriage. She championed its land, culture and people, especially children.