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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thalge is a young woman in her twenties living in Deir Al-Balah city in the middle of the Gaza Strip. She has a B.A in biology and suffers from partial visual impairment. After graduation, she worked in an educational center for 4 years and then worked as a private school teacher for a year. Iman […]
By/ Salem Elrayyes About two months ago, the siblings, Mohammed and Mai Khatib decided to launch their own business, Al-Wafa for cleaning supplies in Jabalia north of Gaza. They set up a small 5*3 meter space in their home garden and bought the needed tools and raw material. 30 year Mai and her brother Mohammed, […]
In the middle of the market, surrounding the “Sewadi” UNRWA clinic in Gaza City, Mohammed Al-Amarin, sits behind his small street stand, displaying a variety of accessories of Chinese gold. Simply displaying his jewelry and accessories on a wooden board, Al-Amarin sells them in low prices to provide for his family on a daily basis. […]
Near the Nusseirat market in the middle of the Gaza Strip, Abd Al-Karim is sitting on his wheelchair, facing a wooden desk with many broken cell phones and small pieces of equipment used to repair cell phones. Al-Qarnawi, 29, has a motor disability. He’s married, holds a degree in applied accounting and attended mobile phone […]
In the middle of her small room, Seham Abu Owaida sits on the floor covered with various kinds of beads and threads. She uses the needle and string to make a wide range of accessories, antiques and gifts selling them to customers. Like many girls in the Gaza Strip, Abu Owaida who is in her […]
By/ Salem Elrayyes In the town of Beit Hanon, north of Gaza Strip, Amani Shabbat sits behind a desk at her shop “Al-Sham” for selling wedding and birthday supplies and decorating wedding cars to serve costumers’ orders and needs. Amani, 30 years old suffers from a spinal condition. As a Social Science graduate from […]
Nearly two years ago, young woman Hanadi (24 years), from Gaza City, went to bed and she was quite all right. Few hours later, when she woke up, Hanadi was shocked as she could not see anything around her. She was terrified and panicked; she loudly shouted to ask for her mother’s help. “Oh Mom, […]
