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Helping Blind Students during Lockdown in Gaza

The Gaza Strip is facing the Coronavirus pandemic with the majority of its population traumatised and impoverished, a lack of access to clean water and a broken health care system. The situation is critical and concerning, but even during these uncertain times, the people of Gaza are working hard to…

When Nowhere Feels Safe: Violence in the Home

Domestic violence refers to interpersonal violence that happens in the context of the family. October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this is an issue that remains steeped in stigma, shame and misconceptions. Domestic violence or abuse can be physical, sexual, psychological or emotional. It can take the form of…

Mental Health for All

October 10th is marked as World Mental Health Day. This day was created to recognise the importance of mental health and to encourage research and work done to support better mental health globally. For Palestinian (and Syrian) refugees across our areas of operation, the humanitarian crises impacting their lives have…

Twenty Years On: The Second Intifada

It has been 20 years since then-Israeli politician Ariel Sharon visited the Al-Aqsa compound in East Jerusalem, sowing the seeds for wide-spread protest among Palestinians against Israeli occupation. Mass protests took place across the West Bank and Gaza, with thousands of Palestinians frustrated at the ongoing human rights violations they…

A Visit to Palestine

Today is World Tourism Day. This year has been a difficult one for would be travelers and those looking to get away on holiday. The Corona Virus pandemic has limited where people can go, caused concerns about safety, increases costs and inconvenience and in general, made people unsure of how…