New Horizons Summer Camp

The second children’s summer camp at Dar Assadaqa 2019 was called New Horizons – as well as creative activities in Dar Assadaqa, the young people enjoyed outings to other part of the West Bank – Here, they were visiting Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem – an entirely new place for all of them. They visited Lajee Centre and Ar Rowwaad Centre before going to the middle of Bethlehem and seeing the sights – … Read More →
Summer camps in Abu Dis 2019

In Palestine, it is already summer holiday time. Dar Assadaqa in Abu Dis are working hard preparing for two summer camps this summer, one starting this Saturday. (This is an old photo, as there have been summer camps at Dar Assadaqa every year since 2006). The first camp this year will have a focus on media and the second camp, called ‘new horizons’ on getting the young people out of … Read More →
Abu Dis kids enjoying the Dar Assadaqa summer camp

In the long, hot summer holiday, any children need the opportunity for organised activities as well as the time to run around outside. The second is more difficult in Abu Dis where space is increasingly constricted (the “realities on the ground” of the Israeli occupation are pressing in – the Wall, the settlements, the checkpoints – making it a big affair to go outside of town). So local organisations often … Read More →