The Social Developmental Forum recently conducted the fifth version of the “Youth Summit” a three-day event of dedicated discussions and impactful dialogue panels that highlighted various topics related to displacement, humanitarian aid, youth involvement, and transparency of relief aid distribution. This year’s summit was held under the thematic title “To Whom It May Concern.” SDF’s […]
Salman Saadi Mortaja is a Palestinian displaced elderly, currently sheltered in a tent in Al Mawasi aread in Khan Younis, which the Israeli Occupational Forces (IOF) has repeatedly so considered to be a “safe humanitarian zone”. Alongside dozens of other families, Mortaja lives in a displacement camp, facing a dire situation with the scarcity of […]
Basma Mohammed Marzouq Al-Sha’er is a Palestinian from Rafah, southern Gaza, who has endured repeated and challenging displacement ordeals. She ended up in a tent provided by the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) and ShelterBox in a large displacement camp in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis. Basma finished her bachelor’s degree years ago. She has a physical disability, while […]
Within the project of “Youth Networks Collaborating Toward Enhanced Education and Well-being of Children and Adolescents” implemented in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), and in collaboration with the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP), the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) has launched the “Together Towards Hope (T4H)” network, consisting of 20 young leaders (18 to […]
Aiming to integrate people with disabilities and facilitate access to services amid the ongoing war, the Social Developmental Forum’s Youth Network launched the “Fundamental Accessible Services” initiative. This initiative reflects SDF’s commitment to inclusive relief interventions for all community members. Three accessible public restroom facilities were installed at a displacement camp in Al-Zawaida, Middle Area […]
Due to the ongoing war, children and youth lack access to safe spaces. The SLS initiative was launched by the Social Developmental Forum (SDF), led by young volunteers, across several displacement camps in the Gaza Strip. This initiative aims to provide a safe space for informal education and initial psychological support activities for children and adolescents. […]
Despite the ongoing war and critical challenges of displacement and siege, SDF’s Youth Network (SYN) is determined to lead impactful actions that foster youth engagement and resilience. Recently, SYN launched the “Girls’ Tent” initiative, targeting displaced girls and women in northern Gaza. This initiative is one of the thematic interventions under SDF’s national relief response […]
Ghadir Al-Wadiya has been displaced to Deir Al-Balah for about three months, starting a new chapter of forcible displacements under evacuation orders, following the Israeli Occupational Forces (IOF) threats to invade Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where she had taken shelter with her family due to the ongoing genocidal war. Ghadir is a 35-year-old […]
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF) launched two safe learning spaces in the middle area of the Gaza Strip within the project of Youth Networks Collaborating Towards Enhanced Educational and Well-being Opportunities for Children and Adolescents, supported by UNICEF and implemented in partnership with the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP). The first SLS was launched in “Together […]
It is not easy to maintain hope amidst such catastrophic conditions. Isn’t it? At least, I try. As young leaders, we are mobilizing ourselves to move ahead Together for Hope. I am Aya Ashour, a 23-year-old displaced from the northern Gaza Strip to the south. For instance, to Khan Younis. I am writing this piece […]
