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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, and we have 4 more playgrounds

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! They moved from California to Philadephia, PA where Dr. Ali Anaim is currently serving as a pediatric surgeon at Temple University Hospital. Says, Dr. Anaim, “When I got the email from PfP asking to help out our children in Palestine, to enjoy and live their innocent childhood like other normal children, I honestly didn’t think

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

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 psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven suddenly confronted

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 room while the soldiers move in upstairs. The family, like the Palestinian people, is faced with a difficult dilemma: how to respond to Israeli invasion and occupation. Here are the details: Where: Ethical Society Building (1906 Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia PA) When: August 12th @ 7PM   Second Film: Jenin Jenin, a documentary that chronicles the

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 room while the soldiers move in upstairs. The family, like the Palestinian people, is faced with a difficult dilemma: how to respond to Israeli invasion and occupation. Here are the details: Where: Ethical Society Building (1906 Rittenhouse

Thank you! we’re building two playgrounds in Gaza this summer!

    To all of our supporters: THANK YOU! Our fundraiser was a success and we’re building more playgrounds in Gaza this summer! We raised over $17,000 and still counting at our fundraiser.  To read the sordid details, click here. Two friends of PfP, both architects, one in Gaza and one in Pennsylvania, designed the following two playgrounds for us, which will be installed in Gaza

Playgrounds for Palestine’s Dinner/Concert, One week away!

      One more week until PfP’s Gala Dinner and Concert, featuring renowned Lebanese Singer, May Nasr!   To everyone who has already purchased or reserved tickets, Thank you! Your name will be on the guest list when you arrive.   Tickets are still available and we would be very grateful if you could let us know if you plan to attend so we can get a general idea of the head count.   We are so looking forward to seeing you all on May 3rd and to putting more playgrounds in Gaza this year!    Please find additional information below.   with love, PfP     What:  Gala dinner and concert by renowned Lebanese musician, May Nasr Why:         Because we want to bring joy to children in Gaza Because we believe that they deserve to play

By popular demand: an Update on PfP Fundraiser

      Dear Friends, We’ve heard from a few of you that our invitation was not clear on the details.  With our apologies for the initial email, we hope this one is clearer. PfP   What:  Gala dinner and concert by renowned Lebanese musician, May Nasr Why:         Because we want to bring joy to children in Gaza Because we believe that they deserve to play Because they have suffered what no child should suffer Because we have so much to give, even in this economy Because building playgrounds is an act of Love When:         Sunday, May 3rd Where:        ACE Conference Center  800 Ridge Pike Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Reminder! May Nasr in Concert for Gaza

      There’s still time to purchase your tickets to see May Nasr in concert!  There’s still time to do what little we all can do to make a difference.. We hope you will join us for this special Gala Dinner and Concert to help bring play and joy to children in Gaza after the horror they went through this year.  On May 3, 2009, PfP will host a wonderful evening with friends and supporters for the benefit of the children of Gaza.     The evening will feature a concert

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PHOTO ALBUM | Ramadan 2026

At both the Phoenix School and the Modern Childhood School, our students participated in craft workshops to create Ramadan decorations

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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.