Continuing its programs and activities for people with disabilities in the Gaza Strip, the Social Development Forum launched I CAN project, in partnership with the Gaza Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Hope Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled- Rafah Governorate, funded by EdicAid. The project aims to provide services that support independence […]
Yalla Lead: Topics Learned and Trainees’ Feedback
On October 20th, 2018, Social Developmental Forum launched a training program on active participation and advocacy within its project ” Promoting Youth Role as Change Leaders in Their Communities – Yalla Lead “, in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid, at Al-Mathaf Hotel in Gaza City. In its initial phase, 30 young men and women […]
SDF kicks off “Initiatives’ Challenge” BootCamp
On Saturday, SDF kicked off its three day “Initiatives’ Challenge” BootCamp supervised by five trainers in Chalets hall in Gaza City. This camp is a continuation of “Yalla Change” training project which includes 100 participants from both genders from the first and second phase of the project and from the different regions of the Gaza […]
A local bread bakery: a dream come true
Social Developmental ForumAyat Wafi, a young woman from Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip married a man with visual disability several years ago. She had three children. Everyday her responsibilities grew and she kept thinking of how to protect her family. Her only thought was to start her own business.One day while walking in […]
Yalla Change: Trainees’ Feedback
“Yalla Change taught me how to prioritize and how to be an issue I’m passionate about which can help me design effective advocacy campaigns”Yara Abu Shanab- Middle area “I can’t describe this experience. This program has changed my life. All love to Yalla Change”Ghazi Al-Khaldi- Gaza “It was a very special program. I learned very […]
Five women launching “Colorful Strings” for Handicrafts
Five young women in their twenties meet in a small room that they rented from the hand in hand center in Gaza. They have a sewing machine, a cupboard containing their raw materials and in the middle, they set up a large table they gather around to finish their handcrafts, which hang all over the […]
Al-Aker: making a living selling pigeons
Sitting in the middle of a small room with two brick walls and two net walls, she put wheat and water to the pigeons that provide her income. She examines the birds to see if they need any special care incase they’ve fallen ill and she also keeps an eye on the eggs and the […]
In partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid .. SDF launches Yalla Lead youth project
In continuation of its activities and youth programs, the Social Development Forum launched a training program on active participation and advocacy within the “Promoting Youth Role as Change Leaders in Their Communities – Yalla Lead” in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid and a group of local partners including Social Media Cafe, Youth Media Portal, […]
First unemployed, now opening Kaak and Maamoul shop
In the middle of her kitchen in Beti Lahia, north of Gaza, 20 year old Laila Debu sits on her kitchen table preparing the kaak and maamoul dough to prepare the Sunday clients’ orders on time. Debu, a university graduate, has a hearing impairment. She can’t speak well but she makes the best kaak and […]
Highlights: Yalla Change 2018 training
Continuing its youth’s activities and social interventions, on September, 19th 2018, SDF launched its Yalla Change II youth training project. Over the course of two weeks, the training targeted 66 young men and women in the Gaza Strip, both graduates and college students. The training was at Al-Mathaf Hotel in Gaza City. “We launched the […]




