Beit Anan | بيت عنان
There are approximately 800 children between the ages of three and twelve in the village of Beit Anan.
A great deal of work and effort goes into building these playgrounds. Some are designed and manufactured locally. When equipment is purchased abroad, parts are shipped to Palestine and assembled using local labor. We transfer ownership of the equipment to a local Palestinian NGO, school, or municipality with which we contract to assume responsibility for the playground. The land is always donated. Among PfP’s stipulations for these playgrounds is that 1) girls are given equal access as boys, 2) children are not charged for use of the playground, and 3) the local partner commits to regular maintenance and cleanup to ensure the safety of the site.
There are approximately 800 children between the ages of three and twelve in the village of Beit Anan.
2010 This playground was built at the Right to Life Society, which serves Palestinian children with Down Syndrome and Autism. Established in 1993, this non-profit helps to nurture these children to live as productive members of society. Through dance classes, arts and crafts, carpentry, and more, the Society aims to help these citizens of Gaza and
2016 This playground is built on the property of an elementary school in one of the most threatened Palestinian cities. Qortuba is part of the Hebron District, where settler violence and harassment are particularly extreme. This playground is a rare point of color and play for the children it serves.
Playgrounds for Palestine’s first playground was acquired from the American Playground Corporation and was shipped to Bethlehem after nearly one full year of preparations.
This is an ongoing project since May 2024, and is implemented in collaboration with the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA). It aims to promote children’s engagement with Palestinian cultural identity through a series of activities, including reading, creative writing, Dabke (traditional Palestinian dance), and artistic workshops. The initiative will provide spaces for children to
2017 This playground was funded by PfP-UK, our sister organization in the United Kingdom. Kobar is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the total population of Kobar reached over 4,000 in 2015, 60% of whom are under the age of 15 years. There are four public schools
2021 “Little Norway” playground is our fourth installation in the Lajee Center Community Garden, which began almost a decade ago with our dear brother Salah Ajarma, who passed away in April 2021. Salah had just established a kindergarten in Lajee and we were happy to fund a special play area for young children attending the
2015 Aqraba is a village of approximately 8200 residents, about 18 km from the ancient city of Nablus. Traditionally, Aqraba had been a rural farming village, with many olive groves and fruit trees. Israeli confiscation of land from families in this village, as well as ongoing expansion of settlements have led to some degree of urbanization
From the legacies of our ancestors through the land that holds all our roots and all of our stories, Palestinian farmers persist in the traditions of the olive trees, and bring you the nectar of Palestine’s noble fruit so that we might also build spaces of love and play for Palestine’s children.
Grow MorePlay, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.