Thanks to seed money from Dr Nabil Qaddumi, PfP was able to partner with MECA (Middle East Children’s Alliance) and ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid) to initiate playground projects in Lebanon. On September 30th, three playgrounds will arrive for installation in Ein el Hilweh and Nahr el Bared refugee camps.
We saw you tear off your limbs To pass through the narrow passage Now you know… Where birds fly after the last sky What color is the last beat of a poet’s heart? What word is it? Is it the humble majesty of the Holy Sepulcher? Or the lullaby of the Adan over Palestine? What was that last contraction? That sent ripples of love and grief across our earth The last call from the Voice of Palestine. You left us too soon, Mahmoud You are so loved You are so missed…
Don’t miss our screenings of the newly released Occupation 101, an award-winning documentary film (90 min) tha provides a basic overview of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This film This film offers both a picture of life under occupation and an analysis of the current problem and its historical roots. If you wish to gain a better understanding of the long-enduring and seemingly intractable political conflict of our time, come see this film.
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. It was decided to name the school: Phoenix Elementary. مدرسةالعنقاء As you can see, the kids were over the moon to be in a classroom after their lives were turned upside down. Grades 1-4 are focused on Arabic, English, math, and science, while grade 5 (along with anyone in grade 4 who wants) will solely focus on literature, where they
“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. “