FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Sweden
Address
Törnrosgatan 1 442 54 Ytterby c/o Eva Strandberg 42100 Göteborg SwedenCountry
SwedenCity
GöteborgStreet address 2
Törnrosgatan 1 442 54 Ytterby c/o Eva StrandbergMobile Phone
076-828 77 34Telephone
031-84 55 12E-Mail (2)
is_adra@hotmail.comE-Mail (3)
info@svenskapalestinakommitten.seWebsite
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2002Contact Person1
Lennart SundströmJob Title 1
sekreterareContact Person 2
Ismail AdraJob Title 2
ordförandeOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Democracy and community developmentGeneral Information
The Swedish Palestine Committee is a humanitarian aid NGO that is party-politically and religiously independent. The committee was formed in April 2002 and has members throughout Sweden. The aim is to support people in Palestine. The Swedish Palestine Committee works with development projects in Palestine, with assistance from Sida mediated through Forum Syd. The aid is 90% of the budget. The deductible is 10%. The co-payment is collected from members and sympathizers. The committee also informs in Sweden about the protracted conflict between Palestine and Israel. https://www.svenskapalestinakommitten.se/nyheter/Mission and Objectives
Committee's aim is that as a politically and religiously independent humanitarian organization support the Palestinian people.Main Projects / Activities
Project Al-Karmel Club 2016 - 2018 was the most recent project period. It was concluded and an application for continuation of the project has been sent to Forum Syd. It is a development project with a focus on Gender and the Environment. Over the years, the project has worked with five target groups - Women - Preschool - Youth - Disabled - Men. The preschool had a maximum of 105 children enrolled. The children are 4 and 5 years old. At the age of 6, they start school. The preschool children learn the numbers and to read simple words in Arabic and English. The creative games are important. The well-trained staff sees each student and gives them the support they need. The parents regularly attend meetings with the staff and have received training in nutrition. The children's health has improved. Yogurt and fruit are served to the children. Fadderverksamhet/Sponsorship The war in Gaza has claimed many lives and made many children orphans. Children who have lost their breadwinner and role model are particularly vulnerable. The Swedish Palestine Committee started a sponsorship activity in Gaza.