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Health
A Since UPA was established in 1978, we have addressed the primary challenges facing the Palestinian health care system — a severely underdeveloped health system, operating in the context of chronic poverty and protracted military occupation.
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Emergency Relief
Unfortunately, the prospect of conflict and emergency needs are ever-present in Palestine. Emergency medical personnel in Palestine face particularly trying conditions.
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Children's Fund
Children are disproportionately affected by the occupation and conflict that surrounds them. Unemployment rates of 25% in the West Bank and 40% in Gaza mean that one in three families cannot afford a balanced meal.
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Education
Palestinians face overwhelming challenges that impact their ability to obtain an education. These include closures, restrictions on movement, destruction of basic materials and facilities (especially in Gaza), and a number of seemingly tangential obstacles
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Employment & Microenterprise
Occupation and conflict have led to a rapidly shrinking economy in Palestine, leaving almost half of the population living in poverty. The situation also remains dire for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, as their social programs are gravely...
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Food Program
In refugee camps and rural areas of Palestine, thousands face hunger every day. And their struggle goes largely unnoticed.
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Scholarships
Providing scholarships for qualified students is important for the development of their futures as well the development of the community. Supplying the population with doctors, engineers, nurses, architects, and other qualified professionals increases the living standards, economic state, and...
