At the age of six, Jamila lost her parents during the war on Gaza. Today, she lives with her grandfather and her sisters, Amira (10 years old) and Maha (11 years old), in a small tent after being displaced.

Despite the difficult circumstances, Jamila dreams of living in a big house with two floors, a beautiful garden, colorful walls, and a small pool in the yard.

Through the psychosocial support sessions that Jamila, her sisters, and their grandfather attend—both individually and as a family—the girls express their wishes for the future. These sessions provide a space for imagination, emotional expression, and positive feelings, which in turn foster their healthy development and help them adapt to the challenging conditions they live in.

When the girls first joined the alternative care program at the SOS Children’s Village camp in Khan Younis, Jamila was very shy and found it difficult to express her needs. But with counseling and activities, she began to change.

As she was preparing to leave the camp to live with her grandfather under kinship care, the little girl told her counselor, “Take care of me, because I’m the youngest one among you.”

She wrote the same words in the drawing that expressed her dreams, a sign that she has learned to express herself and ask for care in a way filled with love and confidence.

The family now receives psychological and family support through the Kinship Care Program of SOS Children’s Villages Palestine, in addition to financial assistance that helps them meet their basic needs.