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 Al-Sha’er: Relief Aid mitigates displacement burden
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 […]
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 […]
Amany AbedAlrahman; A shelter tent can’t mend the suffering of displacement
A makeshift tent in a displacement center in Deir Al-Balah, in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip. This is where Amany AbedAlrahman lives with her siblings after a dramatic journey of forcible displacement to different places since last November until it ended up in this tent upon invasion of Rafah city by the Israeli […]