Main Projects / Activities

4. Programs of the Palestinian organization for development

1.Economic and Social Development Program
1.General Objective of the Program: To provide developmental services, encourage self-reliant and productive initiatives, assist in the implementation of income-generating projects, and contribute to providing job opportunities to reduce unemployment and promote self-reliance.
2.Development and Construction Sector
Objective of the Sector: To develop and establish facilities and improve services for the Palestinian community through:
oProviding clean drinking water for needy communities.
oRenovating and improving the sanitary environment of homes.
oCreating safe spaces and green areas.
oEstablishing classrooms for supportive education.
oDeveloping green spaces.
oCultural centers.
oLibraries.
oKindergartens.

2.Job Creation Sector
Objective of the Sector: To respond to the needs of vulnerable communities by creating and providing job opportunities for the following groups:
1.2 Cash for Work
oGraduates from colleges and universities.
oSkilled workers.
oUnskilled workers.
2.2 Training for Work
oGraduates from colleges and universities.
3.Professional and Technical Business Sector
The objective of the Sector: To develop the professional and technical business sector in the Gaza Strip through:
oTraining and Capacity Building: (sewing and embroidery, food production, household sanitary items, electronic and home maintenance, recycling, training in e-commerce and marketing, freelancing).
oIncome-Generating Projects: (savings and lending funds, providing professionals with tools and equipment, offering microloans and small grants, establishing productive units, cooperatives, business incubators, business accelerators).
4.Agricultural Sector
The objective of the Sector: To develop and improve the agriculture and fishing sectors through:
oDevelopment and Capacity Building: (training in agricultural techniques, livestock and poultry breeding, training fishermen in modern fishing methods and marine safety, cooperatives).
oIncome-Generating Projects: (establishing poultry and livestock farms, maintaining fishing boats, fish farming, providing fishermen with tools and agricultural needs, productive units).
oAdvocacy and Lobbying for the Rights of Farmers and Agriculturists.

Advocacy and Lobbying for the Rights of Farmers and Agriculturists.

2.Education Program
General Objective of the Program: To provide educational and pedagogical services in both formal and informal education sectors.
1. Formal Education Sector
1.1 Early Childhood Education Facilits
•Training kindergarten teachers in modern teaching methods, and early education for the kindergarten and pre-kindergarten stages.
•Enhancing the capacities of graduates from educational colleges and humanities to use modern learning techniques.
•Providing classroom education services to children attending the organization's kindergartens.
1.2 Supportive Education Facilits
•Providing supportive education for students in the elementary and middle school stages who have learning difficulties.
2. Informal Education Sector
2.1 Justice and Peacebuilding Facilits
The objective of the Sector: To promote the concepts of tolerance, human values, freedom, peace, and internal reconciliation within Palestinian society by:
•Training, educating, and raising awareness among children, youth, and women about the concepts of tolerance, acceptance of others, and promoting opportunities for civil peace, regional and global peace, reducing violence, and accepting diversity.
•Raising awareness and educating people to enhance democracy, justice, dialogue, tolerance, and equalits of rights.
•Raising awareness about basic human rights and enhancing protection concepts.
•Promoting youth participation in human rights and humanitarian issues.
2.2 Psychosocial Support Facilits
Objective of the Sector: To provide psychosocial support to children and communitsmembers affected psychologically by wars, internal conflicts, and family, social, and political issues through:
•Developing and building the capacities of graduates from the humanities field in the area of psychosocial support.
•Implementing psychosocial support activities for children and communitsmembers affected by harsh conditions resulting from family, social, and political problems.

4.1 Environmental Facilits
Objective of the Facility: To promote environmental awareness and protection against pollution, leading to a safe environment. The facilitsaims to activate the principle of participation in safeguarding the environment from various and evolving forms of pollution, creating a clean and safe environment, reducing the depletion of natural resources, and exchanging experiences with developed countries.
•Work towards a healthy environment for a healthy community.
•Promote environmental awareness in the community and educational institutions.
•Protect the environment and natural resources.
•Strengthen the concept of environmental rationalization and community well-being.
•Conduct contemporary studies and research to solve environmental problems.
•Raise community awareness about environmental issues.
•Form environmental clubs.
•Improve environmental quality to enhance agricultural production quality.
•Organize volunteer campaigns.
4.2 Health Facilits
Objective of the Facility: To improve the community's health reality and achieve physical, mental, and social well-being for all members of the local community according to the comprehensive health concept of the World Health Organization (WHO). This is done through:
•Enhancing physical health aspects by adopting healthy lifestyles based on modern health concepts regarding various issues faced by individuals in their environmental surroundings.
•Developing emotional and psychological health, enabling individuals to use their cognitive and emotional abilities to fulfill their societal roles and address their daily life needs.
•Improving the social structure of life by strengthening the concept of maintaining strong social relationships, which are linked to good health conditions, longevity, productivity, and positive attitudes.
•Increasing community health awareness on public health issues that would improve the health realities of individuals, leading to a community closer to achieving health perfection.
•Providing emergency medical assistance by preparing highly capable work teams to intervene during crises, emergencies, disasters, and wars.
•Strengthening the culture of health values for various community groups through training activities and workshops with the local community.
•Actively contributing to raising health awareness to combat the phenomenon of substance abuse (addiction) in the local community.
3. Emergency Relief Program
Overall Goal of the Program: To respond to emergency situations and provide urgent humanitarian aid during and after emergencies.
3.1 Emergency Intervention Sector
Objective of the Sector: To provide emergency assistance to the affected groups due to events and actions resulting from wars and natural disasters, including:
•Providing relief aid (food, household items, clothing and blankets, hygiene supplies, and psychological support).
3.2 Post-Emergency Intervention Sector
Objective of the Sector: Post-emergency interventions aimed at contributing to the recovery of those affected by emergencies:
•Training graduates to develop and build their capacities, preparing them for the labor market according to their specialties.
•Creating temporary job opportunities for graduates based on their academic qualifications.
•Creating job opportunities for workers and unemployed individuals based on their capabilities.
•Creating job opportunities for female heads of households according to their abilities.
•Providing psychological support and promoting psychological resilience.

Beneficiaries of the Organization's Activities:
In general, the organization seeks to empower these groups and enhance their abilitsto face various challenges, both at the individual level and as a community throughout all governorates of the Gaza Strip:
•Children: The organization is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for children through educational and awareness programs aimed at improving their rights and developing their life skills. The activities focus on enhancing children's abilitsto adapt to social and educational challenges in difficult circumstances. Services include providing psychological support for children affected by trauma due to harsh living conditions, through individual or group therapy sessions that help reduce stress and anxiety and build their psychological resilience.
•Youth: The organization strives to support Palestinian youth by providing educational and training opportunities, as well as guidance programs and community participation. The focus is on developing their leadership skills and empowering them to play an active role in community building and contributing to sustainable development. Additionally, the organization offers psychological support for youth, helping them cope with daily life pressures and concerns about the future, and providing tools to manage psychological challenges such as depression and stress, thereby enhancing their mental health and strengthening their abilitsto cope with crises.
•Women: The organization provides programs aimed at empowering women in society by supporting their economic and social rights. These activities include providing vocational training and empowering women in leadership and financial fields, contributing to improving their social and economic status. The organization also offers therapy sessions and support groups for women experiencing life pressures or those who have been subjected to domestic or social violence, helping them regain their self-confidence and build a more stable psychological and emotional life.
•Families: The organization focuses on supporting Palestinian families through programs aimed at improving their living, health, and educational conditions. The organization provides counseling and support to strengthen family cohesion and improve relationships within the family to achieve social and economic stability. Psychological support is also a core part of these programs, as psychological counseling is provided to families facing difficulties in dealing with psychological or family crises, contributing to improving communication and the abilitsto solve problems in a healthy and safe way.