Palestine Writing Workshop Gets Kids Excited about Books
Last fall, MECA supported a project to promote reading in schools in the West Bank city of Nablus and nearby refugee camps. The Palestine Writing Workshop (PWW) brought books into high schools, read and discussed them with the students; created a small mobile libraries, brought writers to visit; and formed ongoing book clubs. For younger children, interactive storytelling and puppet shows honed their listening skills and gave them a sense of how much fun reading can be.
VIDEO: The Walk to School in Occupied Hebron
This video offers a glimpse into daily life for children in Hebron, a major Palestinian city in the south of the occupied West Bank.
Gaza teacher challenges stigma of Down syndrome
Right to Live Society is making waves with the first teacher in Gaza with Down syndrome. We're so proud of our long history with them including a playground that is currently under construction!
“It’s hard, but I enjoy it,” says teacher Hiba al-Shurafa. Emad Shaat
By Hamza Abu Eltarabesh, The Electronic Intifada
VIDEO: Children Behind Bars
In 2015, 860 children were arrested by Israeli forces in East Jerusalem. Salah, 12 years old, was arrested on his way home from school.
MECA's partner produced this new film highlighting the alarming situation of Palestinian children who were arrested by Israeli forces in East Jerusalem.
INFOGRAPHIC Let it Flow: How the Israeli Blockade has brought Gaza to the Brink of a Water and Sanitation Disaster
One of MECA's main projects in Gaza has been providing clean, safe water to children through the installation of water purification and desalination units at schools and kindergartens throughout Gaza. While we work to give Palestinian children their right to water in this emergency situation, it's also vital to understand the reasons for Gaza's water crisis.
From the women of Gaza to the women of Flint
MECA staff in Gaza are among the writers and signatories of this letter. We believe this message is an important way to mark International Women's Day.
Dearest Women in Flint,
On International Women’s Day, we, the Palestinian women living under Israeli occupation, announce our solidarity and extend our compassion to you. We understand what you are going through because we face similar hardships in Gaza.
Palestinian Family Taken Into Custody; Toddler Held for Hours Outside
By Nir Hasson, Haaretz
A Palestinian toddler spent four hours outside a Jerusalem police station on Sunday, after his parents had been taken into custody during a security operation to arrest his 16-year-old brother, according to family members.
