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The
Gaza Small Business Loan Scheme |
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| Since the beginning of
the Alaqsa Intifada in September 2000, the Gaza strip has faced
a steady deteriation in social and economical conditions. To
help alleviate poverty, Islamic Relief is assisting small businesses
through a small business loans scheme (Murabha and Qard Hasan)...
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Orphans
Programme |
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| One of IR's biggest and
most essential projects in Palestine is the Orphan Program.
Palestine is politically unstable region causing thousands of
orphans to be left without any aid therefore IR took the initiative
in starting this project. |
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Integrated
Care Program for Traumatized Children (ICPTC)
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| The violence in the Gaza
Strip and the West Bank has claimed the lives of many children
and left thousands more physically and emotionally scarred.
Islamic Relief has established the Integrated Care Program to
help rehabilitate traumatised children... |
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Jabalila
Education Enhancement Centre |
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| IR in Palestine is working
seriously to improve living standards of Palestinians, especially
for the Palestinians living in refugee camps. IR has opened
an education enhancement centre in Jabalia Refugee Camp to enhance
the education level of students... |
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Maghazi
Education Enhancement Centre |
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| IR has opened an education
enhancement center in Maghazi Refugee Camp to enhance the education
level of students, helping them integrate into society. The
Education Enhancement Centre provides the resources lacking
in schools... |
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Completed Projects |
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Aya
Water Well & Water System |
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| This is a project to
upgrade the water system and Aya water well in the Khan Younis
refugee camp, which is currently inadequate for the population.
Many houses suffer from water shortage for days at a time, contributing
to illness and disease... |
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School
Bags for Needy Pupils |
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| Many parents are unable
to equip their children with the basic materials and stationery
required for school. Consequently their children's performance
in school suffers. Islamic Relief is implementing this project
to supply needy children with school bags fully equipped with
stationery... |
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Al-Azhar
Educational Institute Expansion |
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| The strict travel restrictions,
closures and arbitrary denial of passage to Gaza City (where
the main campus is located) from Khan Younis has increased the
demand for additional places at the local campus of this and
other further educational institutes. IR is expanding the Khan
Younis campus.. |
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Deir
ELBalah Educational Enhancement Centre |
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| As the Oslo Agreement
was signed, IR began work in Palestine on developmental projects.
The Educational Enhancement Centre was developed to provide
constructive and educational activities for Palestinian children,
providing them with skills and opportunities for a better future... |
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Rafah
Educational Enhancement Center |
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| In Palestine, IR took
a new step in 1998 to develop an educational enhancement center
in the Rafah Refugee Camp providing services to benefit disadvantaged
Palestinian children living in one of the poorest and most overcrowded
refugee camps in Rafah of Gaza Strip... |
