AFU launches Adopt a School in Gaza multiMedia campaign – UNRWA press release

American Friends of UNRWA Launches Adopt a School in Gaza MultiMedia Campaign

1 March 2011

American Friends of UNRWA (AFU) is drawing attention to the need for increased support of quality education in Gaza by a launching a new multimedia website in support of UNRWA’s Adopt a School Programme in Gaza at www.afu-adoptaschool.org.

Adopt a School Website

Adopt a School is an ongoing campaign aimed at curbing the negative effects on children of prolonged conflict and poverty, and increasing the quality of education at UNRWA schools in Gaza. The programme will provide critically needed maintenance work to damaged or run-down schools, administer psychological and remedial support for students in need, cover the cost of school supplies Gazan families would otherwise be unable to afford, equip schools with sports equipment and recreational items to engage children in fun and educational activities, and provide programmes for all students including those with learning and physical disabilities.

AFU’s new website emphasises the importance of education for children in Gaza, while showcasing personal stories of Gazan students making an impact. The website also gives donors the opportunity to make their own impact, highlighting how their donations can make a big difference in the life of a child. The first school to be adopted and featured on the website is Beach Elementary Co-ed School, near Gaza City, which serves 1,262 students in extremely difficult conditions.

AFU recently gave a US$ 25,000 donation to UNRWA in support of the Adopt a School Programme, and through the website, AFU aims to raise a total of US$ 1.2 million for Beach School.

To learn more about Adopt a School or to make a donation to the campaign, please check out AFU’s Adopt a School website.

American Friends of UNRWA

AFU is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support for the humanitarian work of UNRWA through advocacy, fundraising and education. AFU aims to educate the general American public about the situation of the Palestinian refugees and generate support of UNRWA’s education, health and social service programs in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. All donations to AFU are tax-deductible.

To learn more about the work of American Friends of UNRWA visit AFU’s website.

For more information, contact:

Abby Smardon
Acting Executive Director
American Friends of UNRWA
001.202.223.3767
abby@friendsunrwa.org