Education for Kids in Gaza
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Hi! We are a group of humans and innovators from around the world, who have gathered to help and support the efforts of some of the most inspiring humans we have met from Gaza
We are reaching out to share an incredible project in need of all of our support: Schools without Borders in Gaza, an initiative that provides mobile classrooms for young children in Gaza.
In a place where the destruction of vital infrastructure, including schools, has devastated daily life, this project brings an important sense of routine and a small sense of normality to children and young people in Gaza.
Two incredible teachers, Noor and Abdallah, just 24 years of age, refused to give in to desperation and started their project for Mobile School Education (School without Borders). Their aim was to keep kids in the camps active and increase their wellbeing, while preparing them to join school again in the future when regular curriculum resumes. What started with Nour as a single teacher moving with her mobile classroom kit in her backpack, has now turned into a full team of 18 teachers educating children in all kinds of subjects - Math, Science, English, and more - in fun and creative ways.
Our global community of STEM Educators at GIG wanted to help, and so we were able to provide two online trainings for the teachers, and it worked! Besides an internet connection, the rental of a training space with a screen, and procuring basic office supplies, Nour and Abdalla were able to gather 18 teachers to attend the trainings and now these teachers reach up to 300 kids in different camps in Southern Gaza on a regular basis.
We have decided to keep pushing the limits of what is possible, and now we are organizing trainings for young people between the age of 15–18 on all kind of life skills they might want or need, in order to deal with a very uncertain future.
The initiative was founded by Noor Nassar, a 24-year-old Palestinian lawyer and educator with UNICEF, and is now co-run by Abdullah el Baba, a Biomedical engineer by training.
As we spoke to them, we learned that not only do they want to expand their services to cover the whole of Gaza, but also want to replicate their experience in mobile education facilities in other crisis zones worldwide. Sudan, for example, is on the top of this list.
How can you support this important work?
Join us! There are several ways to support
Donate: Financial contributions will go directly towards expanding the mobile classrooms and initiating the mobile kindergarten and the youth skills program.
Volunteer your time: If you have a skill set that can be shared, consider offering online training to young people as part of the Youth Workshop & Skills Development Programme.
Grow the Network: Help spread the word by sharing this message with your own community. Here are some social media sharing templates you can use or adapt in your networks: (link to a doc with one or two drafted social media posts?)
The project is supported by GIG Community - Global Innovators for Gaza, a collective of global innovators dedicated to using tools, open-source hardware, and resources to support humanitarian efforts in Gaza. They collaborate on various projects focused on reconstruction, renovation, and innovation in the region.
Also, check out the project’s very inspiring Instagram page to see regular updates.
If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved, feel free to reach out to me, (*) directly to Noor and Abdullah via Whatsapp/Email
Noor: +972595041685 -
Abdualla : +972562779569
Or you can reach out to us, the coordinator and fundraiser for this project.
Fadia Elgharib, a Community Manager of a German based organization the Global Innovation Gathering, a network of innovators form across the globe.
Omar ElSafty, a social entrepreneur and an advocate for community-driving initiatives, with a special focus on technical innovation. Omar is a co-founder and the Managing Director of San3a Tech.
Your support, no matter the size, can provide essential tools, create new opportunities, and strengthen the resilience of Gaza’s children.
Thank you so much for your time and support, together we can make a difference.
Supporting Schools Without Borders - the impact of your donation on education
Mobile School Bag
Cost: $318 (NIS 1188)
Impact: Provides students with integrated learning tools that allow them to continue learning during an emergency.
Mobile Teacher Bag
Cost: $153 (NIS 571)
Impact: Helps the teacher create an interactive learning environment, supporting interactive learning activities.
Mobile Leisure Activity Bag
Cost: $467 (NIS 1740)
Impact: Provides children with recreational activities that promote interaction and active learning, and support the psychological well-being of students.
Child's Bag
Cost: $20 (NIS 71)
Impact: Includes personalised stationery and learning tools for each child, ensuring they have the essential tools for learning.
A healthy daily meal for one child
Cost: $1.6 (NIS 6)
Impact: Contributes to providing healthy nutrition for children, which improves their academic focus.
Tent (educational canopy)
Cost: $529 (2000 NIS)
Impact: Provides a protected and safe learning environment for children, especially in winter or hot weather.
School benches
Cost per seat: $79 (300 NIS)
Impact: Provides each student with a comfortable seat that supports an organised learning environment.
Financial reward for teachers and facilitators
Cost: $397 (NIS 1500) per teacher/facilitator per month.
Impact: Helps ensure continuity of education by financially supporting teachers and facilitators.
Cost of establishing one classroom (with 30 children)
Cost per child per class: $258 (NIS 963).
Impact: Provides all educational supplies and nutritional and psychological support for each child in the class.
Cost of establishing three classrooms (with a total of 90 children)
Cost per child: $144 (NIS 536).
Impact: Supports the equipping of three integrated classrooms, ensuring an inclusive and appropriate learning environment.
Organizer
Fadia Elgharib
Organizer
Berlin, Berlin