Gaza: The Americans for Palestinian Orphans organization concluded its first summer camp for orphans in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday. The camp lasted for the past week and witnessed wide participation from orphaned children living under the difficult circumstances imposed by the war.
The camp was held under the slogan ‘Camp of Hope’, aiming to provide psychological and social support to orphaned children and enhance their spirit of resilience and hope in light of the harsh conditions they live in.
The camp included many recreational, educational, sports and health activities, in addition to workshops aimed at developing children’s personal and social skills.
The organization’s coordinator in Gaza, Mr. Ibrahim Al-Ghandour, said in a speech he delivered during the closing ceremony of the camp, “We are proud of the success of this camp, which seeks to provide a glimmer of hope and joy to orphaned children in Gaza. They are the future and we are committed to providing them with all possible support to ove
rcome these difficult circumstances.”
Al-Ghandour stressed that the camp is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to support orphaned children in the Gaza Strip, as the organization aims to improve their lives through educational, health and psychological programs.
He also pointed out that the ongoing war in Gaza has had a major impact on children, making it necessary to intensify efforts to provide them with the necessary support.
It is worth noting that this camp comes as part of a series of initiatives carried out by the Americans for Palestinian Orphans organization to support children in Gaza and enhance their resilience in the face of the challenges imposed by the war.
It is noteworthy that many orphans and war orphans participated in the camp, including those with hearing disabilities and other motor disabilities caused by the war, as well as wounded orphan children.
During the camp, the children were followed up by specialized doctors and provided with health care with the emergence of epide
mic diseases as a result of the war on Gaza.
At the end of the ceremony, the participating children expressed their happiness and thanks to the organization for the efforts it made to hold this camp, especially after distributing gifts on the closing day of the camp, stressing that they had a great time and learned many new skills
Source: Maan News Agency