We may be a small charity but we are thrilled to have funded seven playgrounds thanks to our amazing supporters (and of course to PfP in the States who organise the logistics). Photos and videos of the playgrounds are shown below, and two more playgrounds are in the planning stage - one in Gaza and one in the West Bank. We couldn’t have done this without you!
Thank you from us, and from Palestine (see video).
Thank you from us, and from Palestine (see video).
AL SHUROOQ SCHOOL for the blind
in the WEST BANK, 2020
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This specialist playground is, we think, the first sensory playground in Palestine. It replaces an old, unsafe playground which was dangerous for children with little or no sight.
All play equipment has been chosen carefully to ensure safety whilst maximising enjoyment. The physical therapy department at the school use the playground in an enjoyable way to help develop the gross motor skills of the visually-impaired children. Most of the children there have problems in their posture, balance and coordination and safe play helps all these things develop. 
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The use of wood instead of metal helps keep the temperature stable - not too hot or too cold. The shade, which was added at a later date, is durable, and means the playground can be used throughout the year.
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TALITHA KUMI SCHOOL
in the WEST BANK, 2020
Talitha Kumi school, near Bethlehem, has over 800 students. The younger children have a place to play, but there is nothing for older students so we are pleased to provide an outdoor gym which will be available for use for any teenagers in the Bethlehem governate. The longer term aim is to have better ground cover than shown below, and murals, to enhance the space. The playground is open to both students at the school and the surrounding Bethlehem community.
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RASHIDIEH REFUGEE CAMP in LEBANON, 2019
Rashidieh refugee camp is located on the coast, near Tyre, and hosts many Palestinian refugees.
The playground is open to the public and serves thousands of children. It was completed in 2019, in record time, so that local children woke up to it for Eid al Adha, one of the holiest days in the Muslim calendar. We are proud, and moved, to see children enjoying their playground in the video (see link) - thanks to everyone who made this possible.
The playground is open to the public and serves thousands of children. It was completed in 2019, in record time, so that local children woke up to it for Eid al Adha, one of the holiest days in the Muslim calendar. We are proud, and moved, to see children enjoying their playground in the video (see link) - thanks to everyone who made this possible.
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BORJ EL SHAMALI REFUGEE CAMP
in LEBANON, 2019
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This playground is at a kindergarten in Lebanon. The ongoing crisis in Syria has led to an influx of Syrian refugees and also of Palestinians who had previously taken refuge in Syria.
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NAWA in
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The Gaza Strip is home to a population of approximately 1.9 million people, including some 1.4 million Palestine refugees. Years of conflict and blockade have left 80 per cent of the population dependent on international assistance. In 2018, the average unemployment rate reached over 50 per cent with over one million people reliant on food aid. Clean water is unavailable for 95 per cent of the population, and availability of electricity is spasmodic and unreliable.
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Want to know more about the logistics of building playgrounds in Palestine? Please click below . . .
