We're just a group of ordinary people who believe that children everywhere have the right to be just that – children.
Our focus is children and childhood. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have now funded seven playgrounds and more are planned - see 'Current projects'.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our Big Give appeal which, with gift aid, raised about £6300.
An amazing result!
An amazing result!
GAZA Two playgrounds have been built in Gaza and a third is currently being planned in a joint project with Playgrounds for Palestine USA, and the University of Gaza. |
WEST BANK Our first playground was at Kobar, Ramallah. We have recently completed a specialist playground at a school for the blind near Bethlehem. Another outdoor gym has been built for older students at a school near Beit Jala, and we are currently fundraising for a new forest playground at Jenin. |
LEBANON Two playgrounds have been built for Palestinian children at refugee camps in Lebanon. |
WHY PLAYGROUNDS?
Playgrounds support creativity and learning, promote physical and mental health, bring families together, deter children from playing in unsafe areas, provide a place that is only about play, and, of course, friendships are fun! |
Playgrounds for Palestine UK is a non-political charity, registered in the UK.
Registered charity number: 1164949 We are the UK chapter of Playgrounds for Palestine in the USA https://playgroundsforpalestine.org/ |
WHY PALESTINE?
"UNICEF estimates that at least 373,000 children (nearly half of Gaza’s children) need specialised psychosocial support. Gaza’s children have been condemned, through no fault of their own, to a future without hope." Lord Warner, House of Lords. July 2016 |