Thanks to our wonderful donors, Playgrounds for Palestine was able to use some funds to support the UNRWA’s response to COVID-19 in the Gaza Strip for education. Children were able to return to schools in Gaza the week of August 8 through UNRWA’s efforts. UNRWA gave a shout-out to Playgrounds for Palestine on their facebook page
Author Susan Abulhawa (‘Mornings in Jenin’, ‘The Blue Between Sky and Water’) talks to the Guardian about her charity, Playgrounds for Palestine. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/06/building-playgrounds-in-palestine-this-is-their-special-place-and-refuge
https://www.facebook.com/MaanNews.net/videos/1080309458686750/
At both the Phoenix School and the Modern Childhood School, our students participated in craft workshops to create Ramadan decorations
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.