You can help by contributing or donating in one of the following amounts:
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A donation of 30 USD to contribute to cover the monthly expenses for a child who lost family care
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A donation of 150 USD to cover the full monthly expenses for a child who lost family care
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A donation of 300 USD to cover the monthly expenses for a family
Why do we need your support today?
About 19,000 children lost the warmth of their families or were separated from their parents during the war in Gaza, which increases the number of those without family care in Palestine to more than 70,000 children. For them, growing up is often more about survival and basic needs than playing and learning. We work at SOS Children's Villages Palestine to provide alternative care for dozens of children, focusing on the trust and warmth of strong human connections. We succeeded in opening a shelter for unaccompanied children separated from their parents due to the war in Gaza. In light of the continuing war and the economic situation that families are experiencing in Gaza and the West Bank, SOS Children’s Villages has been able, over the past few months, to provide cash assistance to more than 12,000 individuals, children, and families, and has implemented more than 2,700 extracurricular and recreational activities and counselling sessions for children and families.
Ruba: A Journey of Success After Challenges
12-years-old Ruba, finished her sixth grade with an impressive performance, as she received excellent grades in all academic subjects. Thanks to her remarkable success, she will smoothly move to the seventh grade without facing any difficulties, that is for her strong motivation and outstanding abilities.
Ruba moved to the West Bank, specifically Bethlehem, with the group evacuated from SOS Children’s Village Rafah in March this year. After a break of about eight months, Ruba continued her learning journey and caught up on what she missed when she joined the intensive classes organized by SOS Children’s Villages during the summer vacation. Ruba’s caregiver played a major role in her educational journey, in addition to the support of specialists who contributed to improving her psychological state. Despite the long break from education in Gaza, the initial academic evaluations were positive and reassuring.
“The children were expected to regress after such a long break from school, but when I heard from Ruba’s teacher about her progress in classroom skills and the assessment of her speed of memorization, I was very optimistic,” said Mutaz Lubbad, a psychologist at the SOS Children’s Village Rafah program, who is working with the children in Bethlehem.