Being displaced means enduring daily-basis challenges and lacking a normal lifestyle. For women and girls, the challenges are even harder. Despite their efforts to remain resilient, the situation is just getting harder. Isra Qaoud is a 25-year-old displaced woman, who strives to challenge stereotypes through active participation in community initiatives and contributing to various activities […]
A patriotic Palestinian song “We swear to Allah, we will never leave” echoes through a large displacement camp in the heart of Deir Al-Balah, drawing attention to an intriguing scene: young men gathering near their tents in the large yard by the camp entrance, watching a group of children, holding hands and learning the Palestinian […]
Twenty young members of the Social Developmental Forum’s Youth Network have joined a “Training of Trainers” (TOT) on preparedness and protection during conflicts, awareness of explosive ordnance risks, and psychological first aid (PFA). The 36-hour training is the first of its kind in Gaza, targeting youth who have a background in mental health, social services, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF) distributed hundreds of non-perishable food parcels to displaced families across the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip. This distribution cycle is part of a relief project aimed at enhancing access to food assistance for Palestinians affected by the ongoing Israeli aggression. This project was launched in partnership with the Norwegian […]
