SDF has launched a unique capacity-building program in North Gaza for the young leaders of the SDF’s youth hub, a new youth model, implemented in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). 50 young leaders (2 groups of 25) participated in a five-day intensive training that aimed to boost their capacity, knowledge, and skills […]
SDF and MAP launch “Access for All” project
In partnership with our strategic partner, Medial Aid For Palestinians (MAP), the SDF launched “Access for all,” a significant effort to enhance the Independence and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Gaza Strip. The one-year project will promote and advocate for the rights and well-being of People with disabilities in the northern, middle, and […]
In partnership with the World Central Kitchen, SDF distributes 1,500 food parcels in north Gaza
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF), in collaboration with the World Central Kitchen (WCK), distributed 1,500 food parcels to displaced returners in north Gaza, who have endured a hard journey walking on foot for hours, carrying their belongings, and heading back to their homes. The parcels included vegetables, fruits, and food supplies. For instance, each parcel […]
Safe Return: youth led effort to support displaced returners
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF), led by its genuine youth network, implemented a week-long intervention, “Safe Return,” to support displaced families returning from the South of the Gaza Strip to their homes in the north. SDF’s staff members and youth network were distributed into three geographical segments; Al Newari hill in Al-Nusairat camp, the 17th […]
“Yalla Shabab”.. more than a football league
Aiming to revitalize hope among displaced youth in the Gaza Strip, a proactive group of young activists launched the “Yalla Shabab” initiative, which creates a space for youth to meet, play, and compete in a supportive and healthy atmosphere, where they practice their top interest hobby “football”. This initiative is a joint collaboration between the […]
Music and hope; a community initiative for displaced children
A group of young leaders and musicians launched the “Music and Hope” initiative in displacement centers in the middle area of the Gaza Strip, targeting internally displaced children, who have been enduring harsh war conditions for over 15 months. This youth-led intervention was funded through the initiatives bank, launched be SDF in collaboration with the […]
“Safe Environment”; a youth-led intervention to address a pressing sanitation issue at Rodelf Filter displacement center
A group of young activists led the “Safe Environment” initiative around Rodelf Filter School’s entrance in Deir Al-Balah, middle Gaza, which aimed to address the severe sanitation crisis affecting displaced residents in the school by resolving the accumulation of wastewater inside and around the school, which had created significant challenges for thousands of displaced individuals […]
Girls’ Tent: An initiative to empower women and girls in south Gaza
The “Girls’ Tent” initiative was launched by a group of young leaders in southern and middle Gaza as part of the SDF’s national relief response program “Together For Palestine” (T4P), which targets girls and adolescents in displacement camps. This initiative was funded through the Initiatives Bank, in collaboration with the Save Youth Future Society (SYF), […]
Sondos Al-Fayumi: Teaching mitigates the void of displacement
Last August, I joined the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) as a teacher. I have been displaced from Gaza City, and I currently live in Deir Al-Balah. Since leaving Gaza in November, I have been overwhelmed by a sense of alienation; despite this estrangement of having to live in a place where I don’t belong, I […]
Together For Palestine; young-led interventions to mitigate the burden of IDPs
A group of young activists launched “Together For Palestine” community interventions all over the Gaza Strip. 14 community initiatives were funded by the Social Developmental Forum (SDF), 11 in the middle and southern areas, and 3 in the northern regions. This unique set of community interventions, launched early in December 2024 were designed and finalized […]