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Giving Education and Hope to Children in Gaza  
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Project Need: $16,400 Funded
Funding
to Date:
$5,165 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012
Theme: Education
Country: Palestinian Territories [View country profile] info
Sponsor: Relief International
Project duration: 1 Year

Project's focus area: Education & Conflict Resolution
Project Needs and Beneficiaries

A majority of young children are severely affected by ongoing violence in Gaza. Schools remain crucial for providing positive reinforcement to offset psychological trauma. However, due to extreme poverty, Gazan children attend kindergarten classes in over-crowded rooms, where a teacher can be responsible for over 40 kids, and stimulating educational materials are absent. In response, RI is giving hope to Kindergarteners, by providing safe and secure spaces for them to begin their education.

Activities
RI will provide educational materials and psychosocial support to 25 kindergarten classrooms (1,000 children) in Beit Hanoun. Learning aids, posters, storybooks, and art supplies will be purchased from local retailers to stimulate the local economy.
Expected Outcomes
Early childhood is a critical stage in human development. By offering a safe alternative to conflict and therapeutic interventions at an early age, RI is addressing trauma-related problems that can greatly inhibit a child’s growth and development.
Project Message
"Fear is controlling the personalities of these children. When they paint, everything is black, without color."
- Mervat Zuaidi, Teacher at Bashar Al Intisar Kindergarten, Gaza
Project Contact

Brenna Taylor-Ford,
Philanthropy Associate

5455 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1280
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States
310-478-1200
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