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The
reality of Palestinian refugees Volunteer project: The project seeks to bring people of various cultures together to build bridges of understanding, reconciliation, and peace. The long term goal of the project is to prepare youth to make positive contributions to their future and society through the values of understanding, helping, contributing tolerance, and respectful coexistence. These goals are achieved through education, awareness, youth empowerment and international volunteer projects.
The participants will have the chance to discuss relevant issues about the world and particularly Palestine. They will visit historically significant sites and refugee camps, and create a positive and real impact in the community through a variety of activities related to social and youth development. Living and working together in a refugee camp in Ramallah, the participants will gain a better understanding of themselves, Palestinian social and political questions, the world around them and the continuing Palestinian struggle for freedom.
There are a number of different activities
that the volunteers can participate in, which will be based in Al-Amari
refugee camp in the city of Ramallah. The work program has been designed
to best suit the needs of the kids and adults living in such hardship,
as well as to effectively utilize the talents volunteers will bring to
the project. The work will be divided into different sessions such as: Language: English
Cultural activities:
The afternoon will be used to give volunteers an intercultural learning
experience, with a focus on showing the international volunteers
Palestinian culture within the context of the occupation and hopes for
the future. This will involve different visits in the refugee camp,
tours to interesting sites, lectures, and most importantly interaction
with the local people on a daily basis. Accommodation: Al-Amari Refugee Camp Location: Al-Amari Refugee Camp in Ramallah city, 12 km north of Jerusalem Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 200 Euro
The
spirit of the mystic walls
Volunteer project: Jerusalem is a
very important city not only for religious reasons, being important for
all the three main monotheistic religions, but also for its strategic
position as a very vital commercial crossroad.
The
volunteers will be involved in different maintenance, awareness and
cultural exchange activities in the Old City. The work will be divided
into different sessions, such as:
Language: English Free time: Field visits in the areas surrounding East Jerusalem: Refugee Camp, villages, the historical Wall of East Jerusalem; meetings with Palestinians; cultural events in East Jerusalem; documentary films. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in two apartments in the African Quarter in the Old City (one for girls, one for boys). Location: Old City Of Jerusalem Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 200 Euro
Support
for Palestinian refugees
in the Northern West Bank Volunteer project: The peace in the Middle East remains one of the major challenges to be solved by the international community today. After years of intifada, peace agreements and ongoing occupation, young people are the part of the population most affected by the stalemate. International voluntary service is a way to express solidarity and transmit hope, energy and creativity for young people to construct their citizenship under difficult circumstances through day-by-day cooperation among people of different backgrounds. We are therefore happy to host you for two weeks in Nablus City, were you will have the possibility to make a change! Today almost half a million Palestinian refugees are living in overcrowded refugee camps in the West Bank.
The international volunteer project will
be based in one of the refugee camps in the city of Nablus - the New
Askar refugee camp. There are a number of different activities that
volunteers are expected to help with in the New Askar refugee camp and
in the city of Nablus. The work program has been designed to best suit
the needs of the people living in such hard conditions, as well as to
effectively utilize the talents we anticipate volunteers will bring from
abroad. The work will be divided into different sessions such as: Language: English Cultural activities: The afternoon will be used to give volunteers an intercultural learning experience, with a focus on showing the international volunteers Palestinian culture within the context of the occupation and hopes for the future. This will involve visits to refugee camps in Bethlehem, tours of places of interest, lectures, meeting Palestinian politicians and authors and most importantly, interaction with the local people. The volunteers will be able to visit the different associations and centers in the city where they can watch documentaries about the situation in Palestine and the Middle East. The volunteers will also have the opportunity to visit other cities in the West Bank, like Ramallah, Hebron, etc. Accommodation: Askar Refugee Camp Location: Nablus / Askar Refugee Camp Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 200 Euro
Building
community and social facilities
in
Bethlehem Volunteer project: The project seeks to bring people of various cultures together to build bridges of understanding, reconciliation, and peace. The long term goal of the project is to prepare youth to make positive contributions to their future and society through the values of understanding, helping, contributing tolerance, and respectful coexistence. These goals are achieved through education, awareness, youth empowerment and international volunteer projects.
The volunteers will work in different
villages in Bethlehem and they will help the municipality of Bethlehem
in achieving the projects they’re working on. The volunteer project will be running at Christmas time in Bethlehem, the best place to celebrate Christmas in. The volunteers will have the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with the Palestinians, sharing their celebration and solidarity. Language: English Cultural activities: The afternoons will be used to give volunteers an intercultural learning experience, with a focus on showing them the Palestinian culture within the context of the occupation and hopes for the future. This will involve visits to refugee camps in Bethlehem, tours of places of interest, lectures, meeting Palestinian politicians and authors and most importantly, interaction with the local people. The volunteers will be able to visit the different associations and centers in the city where they can watch documentaries about the situation in Palestine and the Middle East. The volunteers will also have the opportunity to visit other cities in the West Bank, like Ramallah, Hebron, etc. Accommodation: In a rented apartment.
Location: Bethlehem is considered a central hub of Palestinian cultural and tourism industries. The city has significant value for Christians as it is considered the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth according to the Gospels. Bethlehem is also home to one of the largest Palestinian Christian communities in the Middle East. In addition, Bethlehem has three Palestinian Refugee Camps (Dhisha, Al-Azza and Aaida). The construction of the Israeli apartheid wall has had a severely negative impact on Bethlehem politically, socially, and economically. The wall runs along the northern side of the town's built-up area, within meters of houses in 'A'ida refugee camp on the one side, and Jerusalem on the other. Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 200 Euro
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