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).

AL SHUROOQ SCHOOL for the blind
​in the WEST BANK, 2020

This specialist playground is 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. 

It's great to see the children enjoying their new playground!

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.

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.

BORJ EL SHAMALI REFUGEE CAMP
​in LEBANON, 2019

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.

NAWA in
​Gaza, 2018

This kindergarten is also in Gaza. It is heartwarming to see the little ones enjoying their new play equipment.

"One million children in Gaza are living in dire conditions. Many celebrated Eid in the dark without electricity. A UN report in 2012 said Gaza would be unliveable by 2020. Save the Children considers Gaza to be unliveable now." 

​Report by Save the Children, September 2017

Aheba El Tefel in
​Gaza, 2018
​​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.

Kobar in the
​West Bank, 2017

The first playground we funded is in the village of Kobar in the northern West Bank, 13 kilometres northwest of Ramallah. About 3500 people live there: more than a third are aged between 4 and 15. The playground is in daily use and is much enjoyed.

GAZA SUSTAINABLE ECO-PLAYGROUND 


This project is currently being planned as a joint project between Playgrounds for Palestine USA, the University of Gaza and us. It seeks to build a sustainable outdoor playground to serve the community. The aim is to create a public space that has a high quality, integrated, biodiverse, adaptable, and sustainable landscape. This is an innovative project that will use recycled materials in the landscaping and engage the community in the design through a project that is employing recent graduates from the architecture school at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG). We particularly like the way that Minecraft (a very popular electronic game using building blocks to create worlds and experiences) will be used by children to help decide the final design.
 Want to know more about the logistics of building playgrounds in Palestine? Please click below . . . 

Nuts and Bolts of Building Playgrounds