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Annual Review 2001 WELFARE ASSOCIATION Supporting Humanitarian and Development Projects for Palestinians Annual Review 2001 Welfare Association (UK), 5 Princes Gate, Kensington Road, London SW7 1QJ Tel: 020 7589 8035 Fax: 020 7589 7392 E-mail:[email protected] Registered Charity No: 1020238 CONTENTS Trustees Report ............................................................ 1 Projects 2000-2001 .................................................. 2 West Bank .............................................................................. 2 Gaza .................................................................................................. 5 Lebanon ..................................................................................... 7 Fundraising in the UK .................................. 9 Financial Report ........................................................ 11 Financial Statements ......................................... 12 Facts and Figures ...................................................... 13 * Map provided courtesy of UNRWA n January 2001, The Welfare struggling to survive amidst the chaos Association (UK) opened its first of conflict. The Welfare Association I office and appointed a full-time has responded to the humanitarian development director, signifying the needs by raising funds for emergency progression from its previous medical care, child trauma coun- voluntary staffing. Initially efforts selling, disability rehabilitation Report Trustees were focussed on maximising support and agricultural restoration. for development projects in Palestine We have also supported projects and in Palestinian refugee camps in focussing on the longer-term Lebanon; our mission being the educational needs of Palestinian advancement of education, the relief of children such as the Gaza Children's sickness and the protection and Club activities, upgrading labs in some preservation of health and the relief of West Bank schools, improvements to poverty in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon Kindergartens in the West Bank and and Jordan. children's art workshops run by the Palestinian National Theatre. As a result of the conflict since September 2000 our work is urgently Almost half a million Palestinians are needed, the Palestinian economy is in still residing in Lebanon, 382,973 are severe recession. By the end of 2001 registered with UNRWA, and 56% of the per capita income had decreased these refugees live in 12 UNRWA by 31% with up to 50% of the popula- refugee camps. These refugees tion living below the poverty line survive in the harshest conditions; a (defined as US $2 per person per day.) recent UNICEF survey showed that The physical damage to property and 43% of registered men and 92% of land was estimated at US $305 million registered women were unemployed. and gross national income losses Poverty and unemployment are high, US $2.4 billion. Unemployment and living conditions are extremely climbed from 10% of the workforce in poor. September 2000 to 35% by the end of December 2001. The Welfare Association has supported a number of projects in Lebanon The reality of this has meant that including nurse training programmes, living conditions throughout the West the relocation and refurbishment of a Bank and Gaza for approximately special needs centre for children in three million Palestinians have Mar Elias Camp and small grants to a deteriorated dramatically, families and special needs school for healthy meals entire communities are enduring the and milk for the children, and helping worst situation in recent years. a community centre to install air Unemployment and poverty have conditioning (with the exception of increased, medical services have been winter, the daily temperature can stretched to breaking point, schools range from 30 to over 40 degrees). have been disrupted, homes and agricultural land destroyed. Thanks to all of our supporters in 2001 we allocated £280,117 for projects in Conditions in many refugee camps, Palestine and Lebanon. Our sincere towns and cities in the West Bank have thanks to everyone who has helped us never been worse than at the time of throughout the year, our work relies writing (July 2002). Ordinary entirely on you. Palestinian children and families are D. Freeman The Welfare Association (UK) Board of Trustees (2000-2001) Ms Reem Abu Saud- Chairman, Mr David Freeman- Company Secretary, Mr Christopher Elias, Mr Sari Anabtawi, Mr Mazen Masri. Staff member in 2001: Ms Susie Hills. 1 WEST BANK Since the start of the conflict it is estimated that over 20,000 people have been injured, 5% of these people have WORKING DURING TIMES been permanently disabled and 50% of these are under 24 years of age. OF CONFLICT Projects in 2000-2001 he Welfare Association has people, with special needs, continued working throughout seeking physiotherapy services. T times of conflict. With dedicated, experienced project staff in CHILDREN’S COUNSELLING offices in Jerusalem, Nablus, Ramallah CENTRES - ALLEVIATING and Gaza, we have been able to effectively manage and support PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA FOR projects in the West Bank and Gaza in CHILDREN IN CONFLICT ZONES, the current difficult political situation. WEST BANK AND GAZA The use of regional offices has enabled In an effort to decrease the staff to continue their work without psychological trauma and subsequent facing the usual travel restrictions impact confronting children living in experienced when moving between conflict zones, this grant supported different regions. three NGOs providing counselling services to children. The Palestinian The need for our work has increased Counselling Center in Jerusalem dramatically in the last year. provided counselling for children aged There are almost two million 6-16 years through its out-reach Palestinians living in the West Bank, programme in the West Bank. The Gaza which covers 5,800 square kilometres Mental Health Programme provided and includes the cities of Bethlehem, similar counselling for children in Gaza. Jericho, Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, The Child Resource Center prepared Jenin, Tulkarem and Jerusalem. guidance books for parents, teachers and NGOs, explaining step-by-step In the southern region of the West Bank procedures and techniques for helping (population 600,000) it is estimated children cope with conflict and that there are about 15,000 disabled violence. ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR EMERGENCY CENTRES With the increasing number of injuries since September 2000, especially in rural areas and isolated villages, it became a priority to establish or upgrade emergency and first aid centres in rural areas. With the grant in 2001, the Palestine Red Crescent Society established an emergency centre in the village of Biddo, south west of Ramallah ($12,000); Atteel Society in Atteel, Tulkarm also established an emergency centre ($10,000); Red Crescent Society in Gaza developed its emergency centre and radiology unit ($10,000) as did Silet el-Dhaher munici- pality in the village located in the Jenin district ($10,000). All of the above cen- tres are currently fully functional. Map provided courtesy of UNRWA Map provided * 2 DISABILITY EQUIPMENT LOAN third of whom were children. In addition to the psychological impact, all CENTRE IN HEBRON semblance of 'normal' daily life has With these existing high needs and the gone. Educational and recreational rising number of those with serious activities are limited and in many cases conflict-related injuries, a centre was community activities have ceased. Projects in 2000-2001 required which could provide access to specialised equipment, such centres exist in other parts of the West Bank. From September 2000 - June 2002, 289 Palestinian children were killed The objective of this project was to in the conflict. establish a centre which will provide access to good quality, technologically advanced and affordable equipment to We have supported The Palestinian support those disabled and their National Theatre Company who families, encouraging self-reliance and are striving to bring families together in independence. The Welfare Association a relaxed and safe atmosphere to allow supported this project with £15,000. children to express themselves in a special programme called “Healing SEVERELY INJURED CHILDREN Wounds Through Arts and Free TAKEN TO JORDAN FOR Expression”. Their activities for children during the year included: 36 SPECIALISED TREATMENT theatrical performances; 26 'days of The Patients’ Friends Society happiness', 36 drawing workshops; 32 (Abu-Rayya Rehabilitation Centre) in children's film shows; 36 mural Ramallah requested funds to assist in painting workshops, and for the treatment of children severely kindergarten teachers: 15 workshops injured in the continuing conflict. teaching the use of psychodrama, 15 The Welfare Association was able to workshops teaching puppetry and contribute to this and a number of these origami; and 36 theatrical make-up and children and youths were taken to balloon shaping workshops. Their Jordan for specialised medical programme has reached more than treatment. 15,000 children in three towns, 40 villages and refugee camps and more CHILDREN'S RECREATIONAL than 500 kindergarten teachers. The THERAPY Welfare Association has sent £14,000 to them this year. Too often children have suffered from traumatic events during this conflict, EPLANTING OMMUNITY from losing a family member to R C witnessing someone being killed or ORCHARDS seriously injured. Many have been in In the last 18 months hundreds of danger themselves with over 1800
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