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Here is a list of our projects: |
PLAYGROUNDS FOR THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN This year MAP undertook a new project whose ultimate beneficiaries are the Palestinian children. It aims at installing playgrounds in villages, close to schools or inside nurseries, in order to make it possible for children to play and to have fun in complete peace and under the supervision of adults. Already three playgrounds with equipment were installed at the village of Marda, the Jalazon refugee camp, and in Jenin, at a cost of $5000 each. To establish this project, a contract was concluded in December 2006, between the AMP and our local partner Sharek Youth Forum (www.sharek.ps). Created in 1996, Sharek is an organization whose mission is to support the dynamic development of young people through innovative activities; among others, directly related to education, employment, sports, and communication. Thanks to Canadian private donations, $13,341 CAD was transferred to Sharek to establish 3 new playgrounds to be located in rural areas or locations where such equipment is scarce or non-existent. The first is located in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip, and the two others are on the West Bank, at Al-Abidiyha, in the area of Bethlehem, and in Rameen, in the area of Tulkarem. You can contribute to this specific project, one quite modest in scope but nonetheless extremely useful, while forwarding to us your donations. |
| PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN LEBANON This two years project, at the total cost of 519 637$, had started in February 2005. It is financed jointly by the Canadian Agency for the international Development (ACDI) and the Department of International assistance (DAI) of the Ministry for International relations of Quebec. It aims at establishing a program that will support the development of active learning at the pre-school level. in all refugee camps in Lebanon. Presently, there are about 14, 000 children refugees aged between 4 and 5. In camps, only ten Non Governmental Organization offers preschool secular education for 3,600 children to cover only 25 % of total number of refugee children. The other schools place the emphasis on memorisation and other inflexible techniques. Achievements In spite of an initial delay, the project took its cruising speed and it is presently in a stage of full realization. a- An innovative project Firstly, we want to underline the originality of this project: It is the only project existing in the Middle-East which was aims at radically reorganize the preschool system in terms of content and training intended for the children, the first beneficiaries, the teaching staff and the parents to encourage their implication in this active learning program. b- A project that draws attention Already, the project took a larger dimension compared to its initial objectives:
c- Renovation, training and awareness THE SILWAN ATHLETIC CLUB Our club was established in 1965 as an athletic one, but has rapidly transformed to meet the needs of an endangered community. We aim to actively contribute to the development of our community in Silwan and in Jerusalem. We do this through putting emphasis on supporting our youth and women, and helping them to achieve their full potential. We also aim to address the needs and desires of the community as a whole, especially in the areas of sports and the preservation and development of cultural knowledge and identity. Specific projects that we organize are soccer leagues for various age groups, boy scouts and girl scouts clubs, after-school educational courses, cultural events and festivals, summer camps for children, and much more. For more information, please visit their website at: www.silwanclub.com (English soon to come!). To donate, please visit CanadaHelps |