Children's Fund
In addition to a loving family, children have many needs: food, clothing, medical care, education and recreation. Chronic poverty, military occupation and armed conflict mean that many Palestinian children lack one or more of these needs, inhibiting their development into healthy, productive adults.
Children with unmet needs can't be children. They can't learn or play. And they can't develop fully.
The UPA Children's Fund works to foster a nurturing and stimulating environment for children that allows them to realize their full potential. The Fund supports projects that serve orphaned, disabled or impoverished Palestinian children.
The obstacles Palestinian children face
- 10 percent of children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip suffer from chronic malnutrition
- 19 percent of children under 5 are anemic
- 23 percent of Palestinian families with children are in poverty (defined as $2 a day or less)
- 25 percent of Palestinian children do not attend primary school
Sources: UN, PCBS
The Children's Fund works in cooperation with reputable orphanages, schools and welfare societies throughout Palestinian communities to implement projects in three categories: Education; Health & Nutrition; and Recreation.
- Education projects provide needed school supplies, such as backpacks, stationery, uniforms, computers, as well as special needs items such as braille books and hearing aids.
- Health & Nutrition projects distribute daily hot meals and provide physiotherapy and counseling to students who need extra support.
- Recreation projects supply students with art and music supplies, or pay for sports programs or summer camp activities.
Small donations, Large impact
- $20 per month will provide one child with daily hot lunches; school supplies; or recreation supplies
- $40 per month will provide one child with daily hot lunches and counseling or physiotherapy; school supplies plus a hearing aid or braille books; or recreation supplies and a summer camp
Palestinian children are counting on us. As a donor to the Children's Fund, you can make a real difference in enabling Palestinian children to get the food, medicine, school supplies and recreation they need. You will receive a quarterly update via email with photos, stories and letters from children.
To make a recurring or one-time donation to the Children's Fund, click on the button below:
