“When I lost my dad in the 2014 war on Gaza, it was like the end of the world. Now, there are people thinking of me and taking care of all my needs.” Luzan Journani, 13-year-old orphan from Gaza. Welfare Association, through orphans program, is helping 4,666 orphans with the services and opportunities required to lead healthy, independent and productive lives.
Welfare Association, founded in 1983, is a leading non-governmental Palestinian development organization, striving to make a distinguished contribution toward furthering the progress of Palestinians, preserving their heritage and identity, supporting their living culture and building civil society. It aims to achieve these goals by identifying the Palestinian people’s needs and priorities and establishing the mechanisms to maximize the benefits from the available funding resources.
OUR PROGRAMS
Education
Culture (Ta’bir)
Providing Palestinians with expanded Preserving Palestine’s rich culture by and equitable opportunities to quality fostering artistic and cultural education. expression among future generations.
Youth Employment Empowering youth (15-29) with skills and resources to successfully transition into employment.
Community Development Revealing the potential of Palestine’s civil society through comprehensive and participatory development efforts.
Orphans Care Program
Revitalization the Old City
Empowering Gaza’s orphaned children Conserving cultural heritage, improving social, economic and environmental with the services and opportunities required to lead healthy, independent conditions in the Old City of Jerusalem. and productive lives.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1 million Palestinian's
220,000 Palestinians
lives touched yearly
directly empowered
645
$20.5 million
Palestinian institutions benefited through our intervention
Value of recent donor agreements
YOUR DONATION WILL MAKE 3,680 94% program New job opportunities expenses A DIFFERENCE
Great network of youth and supporters
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