Toy libraries
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Palestinian
children and families are often so overwhelmed with the consequences of the
current crisis in the West Bank and Gaza that they tend to forget about the
importance of play. Play allows children to explore, manipulate and absorb
information about their internal and external worlds. A well-equipped
toy library will give Palestinian children the opportunity to play with
their favorite toys, which will go some way towards helping them develop
feelings of accomplishment, security and belonging.
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You can help Palestine refugee children by supporting the toy library
project
 UNRWA is currently planning to
create 11 toy libraries at its ten Women’s Programme Centres and at
one of its busy Community Rehabilitation Centres in the Gaza Strip to provide
places where around 3,800 children will be able to enjoy playing safely. The
centres will also create new opportunities for women, children and the
disabled to join in with their local communities.
How can we join the project?
Children playing in a toy library in Jabalia refugee camp
1. Individual supporters
 To join the
project, you can donate through the website by credit card. Click “join
the project!” below.
2. Group supporters
Your group can join the project in the same way as individual supporters
or support the whole costs to set up a toy library at a following
centre. Please contact k.shakshak@unrwa.org
for details.
A Friend of UNRWA
Fundraises for Beit Hanoun Toy Library
Rafah toy library
The total cost for equipping a toy library for
the Rafah Women’s Programme Centre: |
US$ 12,319
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| Contributed so far: |
$ 7,901
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| Project needs: |
$ 4,418
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As end of January 2008
Other Toy Libraries and Donations Already Made
More information on…
the Rafah Women’s Programme Centre
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