In Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, HOPING gave a grant to support children who are traumatised by the on-going violence
Read MoreHOPING funds revision classes for children in Balata refugee camp.
Read MoreIn Tulkarm camp, HOPING funded Eid celebrations at a centre supporting children with special educational needs. Activities included a party with gifts, and Iftar meals with the families.
Read MoreIn Ein el Sultan camp near Jericho, HOPING gave a grant to a new centre to establish a scouts and dabke troupe, providing uniforms and musical instruments.
Read MoreIn 2023, HOPING has led two appeals for the Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS), raising funds for their emergency teams’ medical units in Jenin, Nablus, and across occupied territories.
Read MoreIn Al Fara’a refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank, HOPING gave a grant to sponsor a live radio show presented by the children in the camp.
Read MoreIn refugee camps near Hebron, HOPING sponsored a theatre company that runs workshops for children suffering from the trauma of growing up under continued military occupation.
Read MoreChildren in refugee camps in the West Bank are growing up under military occupation and are regularly exposed to violence. HOPING was asked to fund a workshop for 40 kids living in camps around Ramallah who carry the trauma of witnessing brutal force, the death of a friend or family member.
Read MoreHOPING is sponsoring a media training programme for ten young girls and boys in the occupied West Bank. Over the course of a year, the young refugees will take part in weekly classes to learn how to use a camera, write a script, conduct interviews, edit videos and add subtitles.
Read MoreHOPING continues to fund a ‘back to school’ bags programme for kids starting the school year in the occupied West Bank. Children get to choose their own school bags and stationery, supporting them to feel proud and hopeful for the new academic term.
Read MoreSchools in Palestinian refugee camps are run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Classrooms are overcrowded and it can be very difficult for students to receive the individual learning support they need. HOPING provides revision sessions for children taking their end of school exams in Arabic, English, Science and Maths. These classes give young refugees the opportunity to raise questions and deepen their understanding.
Read MoreIn Gaza, we supported a medical student who had completed her degree but could not receive her certificate until she presented her outstanding tuition fees. HOPING provided a grant to enable her to graduate and begin work as a doctor. We also sponsored the accommodation costs of a young medic from Gaza who took part in a programme at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Read MoreWe gave two grants to community associations in Balata refugee camp, near Nablus, equipping the centres with furniture and helping them meet their running costs.
Read MoreWe provided a grant for a summer camp for 100 kids aged 6-10. Activities include recreational trips outside of the camp, traditional games, painting, competitions and clown shows.
Read MoreIn the Jordan Valley we were asked to fund a sports and scouts group for Palestinian refugee children. The grant covered purchasing football kit, cones, balls, scout’s uniforms and musical instruments.
Read MoreHOPING awarded a grant for ten drama workshops for children aged 12-14 in Al Fawwar and Al Arroub refugee camps in the occupied West Bank.
Read MoreHOPING continues to contribute towards tuition fees of a young medical student in the occupied West Bank studying at An Najah University, as well as funding a maintenance grant for a Palestinian refugee from Gaza studying for an MSc at Sheffield University in the UK.
Read MoreHOPING continues to sponsor revision classes in Arabic, English, Maths and Science for young Palestinian refugees studying for their end of school exams.
Read MoreIn Qalandia refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, we funded a grant to help 40 children manage the trauma, stress and pressure of growing up under continued occupation.
Read MoreWe provided a grant to expand the Football Academy in Askar refugee camp in the occupied West Bank to enable 70 new members to join.
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