Nablus Association for Social and Community Development, Social Development Center (Askar Camp), Local Rehabilitation Committee (Askar Camp).
Description of the Hosting Organizations:
The Nablus Association for Social and Community Development (Naseej) is a non-profit organization which was established in 2007 with the vision of contributing to the progress of the society through educating and peace-building amongst all sectors. The founders of Naseej met in jail during the first Intifada and began to dream of a sovereign Palestinian state there. However, feeling that their means of resistance were inadequate, they started to envision a new state built through non-violent means. After serving their terms in prison and returning to Askar Camp, they established the Local Rehabilitation Committee for the disabled (LRC) in 1992 to care for those who were injured during the first Intifada. They started from zero without any resources or experience and until 1994 they didn’t have any donors or help from other NGOs. After the first 2 years of operating, they received sponsorship from the Palestine Solidarity Association of Sweden (Palestinagrupperna i Sverige), and this organization continues to support various projects in Askar. The first contribution helped to build a small library and a computer lab in the camp to get the children and youth out of the fragile situation that the previous generations experienced.
After the second Intifada in 2000, the international community started to view Palestine as a nation, which led to more support from the international NGOs and therefore allowed us to establish the Social Development Centre (SDC) and to build an actual centre for the LRC. Our work expanded to include treatment for the disabled, educational and economic programs for women, and cultural and educational activities for the children and youth.
In 2007, the Nablus Association for Social and Community Development was established in order to build links and partnerships with other associations in Palestine and the international community. Now the Nablus Association is called Naseej, which is the legal entity of the Local Rehabilitation Committee (LRC), the Social Development Centre (SDC), An-Nasariya Cultural Center, and Naseej Center (formally Darna Center in downtown Nablus). Naseej comes from the Arabic word “weaving,” which is our main goal within the society, that is, to link and integrate various levels and organizations in order to build a stable, inclusive, and peaceful environment. In order to achieve our goals, we have five main fields of work, which are education, rehabilitation, agriculture, art and culture, and solidarity tourism.
Work Camp Description:
There are a number of different forms of work that volunteers can participate in, which will be based in the city of Nablus and its refugee Camp (Askar). The work program has been designed to best suit the needs of the people (Kids) living in such hard places, as well as to effectively utilize the talents we anticipate volunteers will bring from abroad. The work will be divided into different sessions such as: - Tree planting - Painting - Arts - Drama - Working with the Disabled
Our work in this camp will be in cooperation with the Social Development Center and the Local Rehabilitation Committee in Askar refugee camp, these are our main partners in our work camps as their work and activities are done and organized with the local society and targeting the children and the disabled.
Cultural Activities (afternoon activities):The afternoons will be used to give volunteers an inter-cultural learning experience, with a focus on showing the international volunteers Palestinian culture within the context of the occupation and hopes for the future. This will involve visits to refugee camps, tours of place of interest, lectures, and most importantly interaction with the local community. The volunteers will be able to visit the Palestinian families and other cities, and they’ll share their experiences and skills with them, and they will also be able to visit some centers for women and children and some NGO’s there,. They will also be able to go for a tour in villages and visit the Amazing gardens and old places there. They can also do some voluntary work “Farming and Painting “. We will also use the afternoon to show some documentaries about Palestine, the struggle and the culture etc...
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be staying in a Guest House in Nablus City.
Nablus Association for Social and Community Development, Social Development Center (Askar Camp), Local Rehabilitation Committee (Askar Camp).
Description of the Hosting Organizations:
The Nablus Association for Social and Community Development (Naseej) is a non-profit organization which was established in 2007 with the vision of contributing to the progress of the society through educating and peace-building amongst all sectors. The founders of Naseej met in jail during the first Intifada and began to dream of a sovereign Palestinian state there. However, feeling that their means of resistance were inadequate, they started to envision a new state built through non-violent means. After serving their terms in prison and returning to Askar Camp, they established the Local Rehabilitation Committee for the disabled (LRC) in 1992 to care for those who were injured during the first Intifada. They started from zero without any resources or experience and until 1994 they didn’t have any donors or help from other NGOs. After the first 2 years of operating, they received sponsorship from the Palestine Solidarity Association of Sweden (Palestinagrupperna i Sverige), and this organization continues to support various projects in Askar. The first contribution helped to build a small library and a computer lab in the camp to get the children and youth out of the fragile situation that the previous generations experienced.
After the second Intifada in 2000, the international community started to view Palestine as a nation, which led to more support from the international NGOs and therefore allowed us to establish the Social Development Centre (SDC) and to build an actual centre for the LRC. Our work expanded to include treatment for the disabled, educational and economic programs for women, and cultural and educational activities for the children and youth.
In 2007, the Nablus Association for Social and Community Development was established in order to build links and partnerships with other associations in Palestine and the international community. Now the Nablus Association is called Naseej, which is the legal entity of the Local Rehabilitation Committee (LRC), the Social Development Centre (SDC), An-Nasariya Cultural Center, and Naseej Center (formally Darna Center in downtown Nablus). Naseej comes from the Arabic word “weaving,” which is our main goal within the society, that is, to link and integrate various levels and organizations in order to build a stable, inclusive, and peaceful environment. In order to achieve our goals, we have five main fields of work, which are education, rehabilitation, agriculture, art and culture, and solidarity tourism.
Work Camp Description:
There are a number of different forms of work that volunteers can participate in, which will be based in the city of Nablus and its refugee Camp (Askar). The work program has been designed to best suit the needs of the people (Kids) living in such hard places, as well as to effectively utilize the talents we anticipate volunteers will bring from abroad. The work will be divided into different sessions such as: - Tree planting - Painting - Arts - Drama - Working with the Disabled
Our work in this camp will be in cooperation with the Social Development Center and the Local Rehabilitation Committee in Askar refugee camp, these are our main partners in our work camps as their work and activities are done and organized with the local society and targeting the children and the disabled.
Cultural Activities (afternoon activities):The afternoon will be used to give volunteers an inter-cultural learning experience, with a focus on showing the international volunteers Palestinian culture within the context of the occupation and hopes for the future. This will involve visits to refugee camps, tours of place of interest, lectures, and most importantly interaction with the local community. The volunteers will be able to visit the Palestinian families and other cities, and they’ll share their experiences and skills with them, and they will also be able to visit some centers for women and children and some NGO’s there,. They will also be able to go for a tour in villages and visit the Amazing gardens and old places there. They can also do some voluntary work “Farming and Painting “. We will also use the afternoon to show some documentaries about Palestine, the struggle and the culture etc...
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be staying in a Guest House in Nablus City.
This workcamp is taking part in cooperation with Ramallah Municipality and aims at creating an international voluntary work momentum in Ramallah as a first step towards reviving the voluntary service spirit and atmosphere in Palestine.
The camp will also include wide variety of multi cultural activities around the time of the camp. It will bring together tens of Palestinian youth from different parts of the country and internationals to work side by side in different activities and actions that will be organized by many local organizations and platforms.
Work:
The two weeks workcamp will include construction of side walks for pedestrians, building public garden, the flee market renovation and several other environmental, agricultural works in different sides of Ramallah city. The workcamp will also include wide variety of cultural activities that are taking place during the period of the workcamp. The camp will finish by the first day of the holy month of Ramadan with a celebration and farewell for all the participating volunteers, to give an opportunity for the internationals to live the spiritual rituals of this special month for Muslims in particular and the Palestinian nation in general.
Accommodation:
Since the number of volunteers will be very large, the Municipality will arrange a site for the camp in a large school by the center of the city where men and women will stay in separated rooms.
Food:
breakfasts will be prepared by the volunteers themselves through the kitchen groups that will be established daily from local and international volunteers, while the dinners and lunches will be provided by donors or the hosting organizations.
The project will be a group of 2 two weeks camps where each group will work on a certain action.
For other activities in Palestine around the workcamp period please check:
Nablus Association for Social and Community Development, Palestinian Society for Peace and Development
Description of the Hosting Organizations:
The Nablus Association for Social and Community Development (Naseej) is a non-profit organization which was established in 2007 with the vision of contributing to the progress of the society through educating and peace-building amongst all sectors. The founders of Naseej met in jail during the first Intifada and began to dream of a sovereign Palestinian state there. However, feeling that their means of resistance were inadequate, they started to envision a new state built through non-violent means. After serving their terms in prison and returning to Askar Camp, they established the Local Rehabilitation Committee for the disabled (LRC) in 1992 to care for those who were injured during the first Intifada. They started from zero without any resources or experience and until 1994 they didn’t have any donors or help from other NGOs. After the first 2 years of operating, they received sponsorship from the Palestine Solidarity Association of Sweden (Palestinagrupperna i Sverige), and this organization continues to support various projects in Askar. The first contribution helped to build a small library and a computer lab in the camp to get the children and youth out of the fragile situation that the previous generations experienced.
After the second Intifada in 2000, the international community started to view Palestine as a nation, which led to more support from the international NGOs and therefore allowed us to establish the Social Development Centre (SDC) and to build an actual centre for the LRC. Our work expanded to include treatment for the disabled, educational and economic programs for women, and cultural and educational activities for the children and youth.
In 2007, the Nablus Association for Social and Community Development was established in order to build links and partnerships with other associations in Palestine and the international community. Now the Nablus Association is called Naseej, which is the legal entity of the Local Rehabilitation Committee (LRC), the Social Development Centre (SDC), An-Nasariya Cultural Center, and Naseej Center (formally Darna Center in downtown Nablus). Naseej comes from the Arabic word “weaving,” which is our main goal within the society, that is, to link and integrate various levels and organizations in order to build a stable, inclusive, and peaceful environment. In order to achieve our goals, we have five main fields of work, which are education, rehabilitation, agriculture, art and culture, and solidarity tourism.
Palestinian Society for Peace and Development:
Since its establishment in 1998, in Al-Amari refugee camp, our organization was focusing on the situation of the Palestinian refugees and their right of return and on developing their living circumstances and conditions. Since the inception of our organization we had a goal to draw smiles and bring hope to those whom were deprived from it by destiny and circumstances surrounding them not allowing them to enjoy normal life. Our society developed programs in various fields and directions, despite the very limited financial resources.
Our objectives are:
• Community Development • Embracing and incubating talents and capabilities of refugee kids • Medical care for refugees inside the camp • Awareness-raising sessions and guidance in different topics • Rehabilitation and training of the disabled refugee children • Integration and inclusion of the disabled in the community • Twining with societies, refugee camps and cities, in both the Arab and foreign worlds.
Work Camp Description:
There are a number of different forms of work that volunteers can participate in, which will be based in Al-Amari refugee camp in the city of Ramallah. The work program has been designed to best suit the needs of the people (Kids) living in such hard places, as well as to effectively utilise the talents we anticipate volunteers will bring from abroad. The work will be divided into different sessions such as: - Tree planting - Painting - Arts - Working with the Disabled - Music - Sport
Cultural Activities (afternoon activities):The afternoon will be used to give volunteers an inter-cultural learning experience, with a focus on showing the international volunteers Palestinian culture within the context of the occupation and hopes for the future. This will involve different visits in the refugee camp, tours to interesting sites, lectures, and most importantly interaction with the local people on daily basis.
Among the several places the volunteers will be visit the apartheid wall, some community centers for women/children and some NGO’s that are active in socio-political fields in Palestine. Special tours to villages and towns around the area will be organized. In addition to that, the volunteers will be watching documentaries about Palestine and the Palestinian issue and politics.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be staying at the Palestinian Society guest house in Al-Amari refugee camp.
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