Recently, “Together Towards Hope” youth network members, alongside the SDF’s team distributed over 1,000 school bags and stationery to students in Safe Learning Spaces across the middle area of the Gaza Strip. This intervention aims to support children’s engagement in the learning process. The distribution targeted SLSs in the “Return Camp” at the Palestinian Red […]
From being surrounded by family and friends and actively engaged in community service to enduring the pain of displacement and loss. Aya’s story is this of all Palestinians who have been struggling over a year of genocide in Gaza. Yet, her voice, persistence, and pursuit amid the hardships, are remarkable! Recently, 22-year-old Aya finished her […]
Since the onset of the war, northern Gaza has endured uniquely challenging harsh conditions, surpassing the struggles faced by other governorates. The severe water shortage has become a fundamental struggle for those who couldn’t or didn’t forcibly leave to the South. Khaled Hamdan, a member of the Social Developmental Forum’s Youth Network, used to be […]
Her husband was killed by the IOF, leaving her alone with her children. She had to evacuate several times; from a school to a destroyed home, surviving through the support and aid from other families. This is the headline of the story of 38-year-old Hadeel Al-Bardawil, who was displaced from Jabalya in northern Gaza to […]
Within its efforts to support women, girls, and marginalized groups amid the genocide, the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) team has distributed over 150 dignity kits to displaced Palestinian women in the middle area of the Gaza Strip. This initiative was implemented in partnership with Education Above All (EAA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). […]
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF) has distributed over 240 fresh vegetable parcels to a group of the most vulnerable displaced Palestinian families in the middle and southern areas of the Gaza Strip. This intervention aims to support displaced families amid the challenging food security situation. It is part of the project “Enhancing Access to Food […]
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF) has established a Safe Learning Space (SLS) in the “Together For Palestine 5” camp in Deir Al-Balah, middle Gaza. This SLS complements SDF’s efforts to establish multiple educational hubs to support displaced students within the project Youth Networks Collaborating Towards Enhanced Educational and Well-being Opportunities for Children and Adolescents, sponsored […]
A unique atmosphere amid a dark night—no lights, just a few colors flickering on a screen projected onto the side of a tent or a light fabric, where children’s eyes were glued. This screen created a sense of “cinema”, most importantly, a glimmer of hope, through which children “took a break”—one far away from war […]
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF) has inaugurated four Safe Learning Spaces (SLSs) at two locations in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as part of its efforts to revitalize educational opportunities for hundreds of children in the Gaza Strip. This effort is part of the “Youth Networks Collaborating Towards Enhanced Educational and Well-being Opportunities for Children and […]
Being displaced means enduring daily-basis challenges and lacking a normal lifestyle. For women and girls, the challenges are even harder. Despite their efforts to remain resilient, the situation is just getting harder. Isra Qaoud is a 25-year-old displaced woman, who strives to challenge stereotypes through active participation in community initiatives and contributing to various activities […]
