Real Lives

Displaced children in Gaza struggle to school
12 October 2009- The conflict in Gaza may have resided but children still face difficulties in attending school

Nurturing creativity and play
oPt, 3 June 2009 – With support from the Spanish Government, UNICEF developed Early Childhood Development kits for kindergartens across oPt. The developmental toys and games are especially designed to encourage creativity and learning.

Bringing innovation to classrooms in oPt
29 May 2009 - In 2009, UNICEF has distributed 397 locally developed Math and Science teaching kits to Gaza’s schools in order to respond to the educational needs of the conflict-affected children.

Encouraging play in the West Bank
On 24 April 2009, UNICEF and Right to Play held a ‘fun day’ at the isolated community of Arab al-Ramadeen in the West Bank. Sixty families live in this “enclave” – surrounded by the Israeli-constructed Barrier.

National reading week celebrated
9 April 2009 - School children throughout oPt celebrated a national reading week in early April 2009. UNICEF-supported reading centres, school libraries and reading programmes took active part in the celebrations through creativity and play.

Celebrating World Water Day in Gaza
On the 22 March 2009, World Water Day, children and adults came together in conflict-affected Gaza to celebrate water. Chronic water shortages plague the oPt, exacerbated by the ongoing conflicts.

Endless crisis for Gaza's children
By 19 January 2009, one day after a tentative ceasefire began, 410 children have been killed and 1,855 injured following the 27 December 2008 Israeli military incursion into the Gaza Strip in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Palestinian Child's Day - One Day is not enough
4 April 2008 - A photoessay celebrating Palestinian Children's Day

Eliminating Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) in oPt
2 March 2006 - UNICEF is contributing to the elimination of IDD among the Palestinian population by ensuring that all children and mothers consume iodized salt needed for their health and well being

Palestinian Children Celebrate CRC Day
18 November 2005 - A photo essay celebrating children's rights on CRC Day

Reaching out to the world
27 July 2005 - Inas, a 15 year old girl spends her early morning during summer vacation helping her mother with the daily house chores. she enjoys writing poetry and daily diaries.

Home Away From Home?
16 June 2005 - This is a photo essay on the Gaza Strip, focusing on the story of an adolescent boy who ended up in Israeli detention.