In a small and simple house in Bethlehem lives the mother, Etimad, who is 39 years old, with her five children. Hanan, 14 years old; Mahmoud, 11 years old; the twins Saed and Karam, 10 years old; and Layla, 3 years old).  In that small house, this family faced many financial challenges and significant psychological pressure, especially since the father was not able to work due to suffering from a severe illness, which limited his movement and activity. This affected the stability of the family, specifically Eatmd, who made sure to face these challenges and provide for her family. 

Fares is four years old. He came to SOS Children’s Villages through a mosque imam, who found him in January 2024 as a separated and unaccompanied child. Fares spent one year and eight months under the care of SOS Children’s Villages, living in Mama Hidaya’s caravan.

Joud is a second-grade student in primary school. She transferred from Ghassan Kanafani School to Hermann Gmeiner School after the teaching staff at her previous school struggled to support her due to the lack of a special education teacher.

After a long journey of resilience, the awaited day finally came: Tamer succeeded in his high school exams the Tawjihi and enrolled in university to study physiotherapy.

Iman, a ten-year-old girl with an innocent smile and a gentle personality, joined SOS Children's Village Rafah in 2020 with her older siblings

Jamila, a quiet child with a lovable personality and a warm smile, studies in the seventh grade in the city of Bethlehem.