“Being a woman with a disability in Gaza, and in the absence of any opportunity for self-fulfillment, desperation and despair were all I felt in the past. Later on I joined WA culinary training program that is specifically tailored for people with hearing impairments. The program gave me new opportunities and I secutred a job at the Atfaluna restaurant,”
“Don’t give a man a fish, teach him how to fish. I think it is very important that development organizations start implementing this philosophy because no one wants to be dependent on others. The Welfare Association has given me this opportunity and is the first to do so in Wadi Gaza.”
“I finally secured a residency permit for my husband. Ta’thir supported me in every step along the way. I would not have been able to live with my husband in the same place had it not been for Ta’thir’s legal advice and support.”
“Seeing the green house actually constructed has been a dream of mine for a very long time, and it has finally been realized… I never imagined the level of income I would generate from this project. I now earn 1,000 USD a month each season, adding up to 3,000 USD.”
“I could not see what was on the board or even read my books at school. My results were very poor which made me feel hopeless. But now and after the surgeries and the treatments, I can see. I am excited about school and have no doubt that my performance will improve.”
“Mustaqbali’s different programs really helped me adapt to the university experience. I participated in multiple training courses that were very helpful. More importantly, I took Mustaqbali’s advice and joined the Community Initiatives Team at my university. The experience I gained from this was life-changing.”
“After assisting me throughout my high school years, Mustaqbali is now helping me pursue my academic dreams. I look back and cannot be more proud of the progress I have made in the past year. I now speak English more confidently and have developed my computer skills; two things that make learning at an undergraduate level much easier. All training courses offered by Mustaqbali are extremely useful and I look forward to learning more from the program.”
“I gained a lot of knowledge on how to deal with children as well as meet their basic needs. After the training, I’ve also gained knowledge on how to deal with families. I completely disrupted the kindergarten’s routine and the children are now much happier; they can channel their creative energies through reading stories, music, and game-based learning techniques. Better understanding the children’s needs has made our relationship very special”
“I attended Hewar up until Secondary School and then I transferred to university. After changing schools I realized that Hewar offered me a much more liberal educational experience. I developed my own way of thinking at Hewar. My professors always tell me that my questions are out of the box and lead to insightful class discussions.”
“Zamalah Program gave me an invaluable opportunity to exchange expertise by visiting a technologically advanced university in my field. It afforded me the right environment to gain experience and develop my technical and research skills in a the field of Software Defined Radio (SDR), which will open the door for developing and producing much-needed affordable and specialized communication equipment in Palestine.”
“Sukkar’s workshop has completely changed my teaching methods. I now look at my work with the children from a totally different perspective, I pay attention to every word they say, I engage them in a lot of hands-on activities, I consider a lot more factors than I used to do in the past.”