01-03-2018
The Child Centre – Gaza (CCG) has recently concluded the winter camp, which it launched over 2-18 February 2018. As part of the Non-curricular Activities for Orphaned Children of the 2014 Israeli War on Gaza project (3rd year of the Wajd Project), the winter camp contributed to promoting innovation and creativity among these children.
The winter camp featured a wide variety of cultural, artistic and recreational activities, which engaged children during their winter break. Most notably, activities included storytelling, artefacts, handicrafts, and popular and physical games. Major activities of the winter camp were also implemented, namely, creative writing, plastic arts, computer, IT, chess, theatre, choir, Dabke, Kung Fu, karate, table tennis, circus, and juggling.
On her participation in the winter camp activities, 8-year-old Nisreen al-Khatib said: “I didn’t know anything about chess. But when I came to the chess corner, I found it easy. I benefited so much from learning this game. I also liked the painting and “My Game” activities. I can’t wait to join the next winter camp.”
Salem al-Khras, a 12-year-old boy who participated in the creative writing activity, said: “Now, I write stories with the proper style and in the right way. I’ve learned about world writers, who I didn’t know earlier. I also saw their pictures. I love poet Tamim al-Barghouthi and dream to be like him.”
Implemented by the CCG for the third year in a row, Wajd Project targeted 320 children in the 7-15 age group from across Gaza governorates.
Wajd Project is a distinctive programme that was launched by the A. M. Qattan Foundation and Qatar Fund for Development, the major donor of the project. With contributions from the Bank of Palestine, Hajj Hashem Ata al-Shawwa Charitable Endowment Fund, Wajd Project provides support to orphaned children of the 2014 Israeli war on Gaza.
Wajd Project aims at empowering orphaned children in the last Israeli war on Gaza to live in dignity, move on to accomplish their aspirations and hopes, and be active members in society