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), […]
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 […]
“Safe Environment”: an emergency intervention that mitigates the burden of Nehad and her Children
Internally Displaced People have been facing escalated crises, beyond the confines of their makeshift tents or “displacement centers”. Sanitation is a pressing issue in displacement that exacerbates the plights of IDPs; recurring overflowing sewage to streets, camps, and schools heavily affects areas such as Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis, sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced […]
Longing for School vs. Learning in a Tent; Ghazal Al-Sultan, a story of hope and resilience
Thirteen-year-old Ghazal Al-Sultan lives in a tent-like all Internally Displaced People in the Gaza Strip. Her life mirrors the monotonous and exhausting routine of displacement until she finally joined a Safe Learning Space, established by the Social Developmental Forum in the “Together For Palestine 3” camp in Deir Al-Balah. Ghazal was a seventh-grade student before […]
“Facilitating a learning atmosphere; over 1,000 Children receive school bags and supplies in southern and middle Gaza
Recently, “Together Towards Hope” youth network members, alongside the SDF’s team distributed over 1,000 school bags and stationery to students in Safe Learning Spaces across the middle area of the Gaza Strip. This intervention aims to support children’s engagement in the learning process. The distribution targeted SLSs in the “Return Camp” at the Palestinian Red […]
Aya Abu Jahal: Addressing loss through supporting others
From being surrounded by family and friends and actively engaged in community service to enduring the pain of displacement and loss. Aya’s story is this of all Palestinians who have been struggling over a year of genocide in Gaza. Yet, her voice, persistence, and pursuit amid the hardships, are remarkable! Recently, 22-year-old Aya finished her […]
Khaled Hamdan: A young volunteer of water distribution initiative in Northern Gaza
Since the onset of the war, northern Gaza has endured uniquely challenging harsh conditions, surpassing the struggles faced by other governorates. The severe water shortage has become a fundamental struggle for those who couldn’t or didn’t forcibly leave to the South. Khaled Hamdan, a member of the Social Developmental Forum’s Youth Network, used to be […]