New Askar Refugee Camp

"With nearly 18,500 registered persons, Askar camp is among the most densely populated West Bank camps. Overcrowding and unemployment are among the most serious issues. Poor shelters and cramped living conditions offer no privacy for residents in their personal lives, adding to the residents’ physical and psychological strain. Despite its challenges, Askar camp has an active civil society with numerous community-based organizations (CBOs) in the camp." - UNRWA (https://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/west-bank/askar-camp)



Since its establishment in the year 2000, the Social Development Center has overseen the development of sustainable, grassroots projects that have addressed the needs of the refugees of New Askar and other disadvantaged groups in the region. We design and implement educational workshops, tackle gender-based discrimination, provide therapy to the disabled, as well as promote Palestinian culture, art, music, and identity.

 
The center contains the following facilities:

·      Public library 

·      Computer lab

·      Debkah Team

·      Art Department

·      Handicrafts

·      Math, English and French tutoring services

·      Recreational Sports

·      Theater

·      Vocational Skill Development, which is currently under construction

 

The donated funds will be used for the following needs…

·      Furniture, chairs and tables for the Vocational Skills Department

·      Funds for field trips

·      Meals for youth

·      Stationary

·      Sports Equipment

 

The donations will be used for the benefit of the youth, such as low-income individuals and residents of the camp.

Please follow the New Askar Camp's facebook page for the latest news and updates about the center's activities:

https://www.facebook.com/New-Askar-Refugee-Camp-396504080509966/


This program concludes in August 2018, the hope is to raise the funds as quickly as possible so as to serve the community as best as we can.


 

This GoFundMe page is run and organized by volunteers at Project Hope (registered in Canada registration number 862587078 RR0001). Project Hope volunteers serve at a number of refugee camps and civil society institutions in the city of Nablus and its outskirts.