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 […]
“Together Towards Hope (T4H)”: A determined youth network in Gaza
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 […]
Youth-Established Accessible Bathrooms For People with Disabilities in Displacement Camps
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 […]
“Safe Learning Space (SLS)”: An Interactive Cultural Plattform for Children and Youth in Displacement Camps
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. […]
The “Girls’ Tent”: a youth-led initiative in Northern Gaza
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: 8 Children with no source of breadwinning
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 […]
“An institutional Building Compass: launching two Safe Learning Spaces in the Middle Area”
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 […]
Aya Ashour: It wasn’t easy! But I decided not to give up!
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 […]
With disparate hope.. Ola Al-Mobayed: Our grandparents’ faith of displacement must not happen again
It is called “Al-Okhowa” displacement camp; a barre-waste land, where the sunbeams relentlessly burn everything. It is located in Al-Zawaida, near the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip. A makeshift tent out there has become home to Ola Al-Mobayed, 27 years old, along with her husband and their two-year-old son. The […]
Aid relief parcels are his only source of food – Arafat Abu Asr
Arafat Rabah Youssef Abu Asr is a 60-year-old Palestinian elderly. He has been displaced for months, forcibly moving between shelters, tarpaulins, and scorching makeshift tents. He is originally from Jabalia in northern Gaza, where his journey of displacement began when he fled to Al Safatwi area, then to Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza. His family […]