UNICEF supports summer camps in West Bank and Gaza Strip
With support from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), summer camp activities have begun throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, bringing recreation and play to some 17,000 boys and girls.
With support from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), summer camp activities have begun throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, bringing recreation and play to some 17,000 boys and girls.
Between now and the mid-August, a total of 100 summer camps will provide young people in the Palestinian territory the opportunity to improve their education, build self-esteem and have fun at a time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is depriving them of part of their childhood, the agency said.
The camps were conceived as safe havens where children can escape the ongoing conflict and learn about non-violent conflict resolution and peace-building activities.
"For children who spend hours navigating checkpoints and barriers on their way to and from school, who cannot sleep at night due to the sound of live fire and who have nowhere to play, these summer camps provide a safe and child-friendly environment for part of their summer," said David Bassiouni, UNICEF's Special Representative in Jerusalem.