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ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Transforming Lives and Empowering Communities ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Transforming lives and empowering communities As this Annual Report goes to print, The Nakba the people of Gaza have endured another heavy onslaught — loss of Continues ... life, loss of livelihoods, and material devastation. Clearly, the recovery and rebuilding period will span years. Meanwhile, Jerusalem, the heart of Palestine, is experiencing a renewed threat of displacement especially in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, with violent attacks on worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque alongside serious threats to its Palestinian Arab heritage and presence. Reflecting on this context of UPA’s work and your journey with us, we look to the human tendency for renewal. Finding inspiration, we seek to be a balm for our people’s wounds, a source of encouragement, empowerment and hope for the future. 2 | ANNUAL REPORT 2020 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRPERSON Dear Supporters and Friends, Throughout 2020, UPA confronted this crisis head-on, We in the United States providing medical supplies began 2021 with hope that and personal protective the introduction of effective equipment to support the vaccines would soon bring the medical sector, while also COVID-19 pandemic under maintaining our ongoing control. We were beginning programs that address critical to glimpse light at the end needs in the areas of health, Isam Salah of the tunnel, and we were education, and community Chair, Board of Directors increasingly confident that and economic development. what we were seeing was Our staff of 30 employees -- 20 indeed daylight and not the of whom are based in the West headlights of yet another Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, and oncoming train. If only the Lebanon -- worked tirelessly same feeling were shared by to continue providing support Palestinians in the West Bank, to Palestinian communities. Gaza Strip and the refugee For our staff in the field for camps in Jordan and Lebanon. whom work could not be The reality for these people remotely handled, their efforts continues to be high rates came at the heightened risk of COVID-19 cases, woefully of contracting COVID-19. In inadequate medical treatment this annual report, you will and an absence of vaccines, learn about UPA’s direct conditions that are more acute programs in these areas, as because of the longstanding well as the programs that economic, political, and UPA sponsors with trusted social issues faced by these partner organizations. The communities. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 3 performance of UPA’s staff in reflect our current thinking be meaningless without your these difficult circumstances, and operation? Are UPA’s ongoing support. UPA has under the very capable programs focused on the areas been in operation for over 40 leadership of Saleem Zaru, of greatest need? Are we years, and during that time we UPA’s Executive Director, has maximizing our efficiency and have worked hard to secure been exemplary. are we making the best use your trust and confidence, and of our unique on-the-ground you, our loyal contributors, Although the COVID-19 presence in the West Bank, have responded positively pandemic required an Gaza, Jordan, and Lebanon? time and again. On behalf increased level of activity Should UPA increase its focus of the directors, our advisory to meet the needs of the on longer-term projects council, our staff, and especially Palestinian communities that and programs that address on behalf of the Palestinian UPA serves, it also bought on community and economic communities we serve, thank periods of reflection. The fact needs? And perhaps most you for your support. that a virus could turn our lives importantly, can we design our upside-down in a few months programs to be increasingly Sincerely, – could make “maklouba” of self-sustaining? the world – made us stop and reflect on UPA’s mission and We will seek to address these how best to fulfill that mission and other related questions in Isam Salah in today’s world. the coming months, so that we Chair, Board of Directors can chart the best and most This reflection prompted useful path forward for UPA, the Board of Directors to and we look forward to sharing undertake, at the beginning of our thoughts with you. this year, a strategic review of UPA’s mission and programs: We appreciate, however, that Does our mission statement a refined strategic plan would 4 | ANNUAL REPORT 2020 A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In 2020 this reality was no established social supports different. The communities you only added to the pandemic’s help us serve experienced the impact on public health. new challenge of COVID-19 in addition to those caused by In the Gaza Strip, to address displacement, occupation, and this reality, UPA’s Healing de-development. Through Feeling Program quickly adapted its services The consequences of COVID-19 to a virtual platform. By doing Saleem F. Zaru also heavily impacted so, the program extended its Executive Director UPA’s in-kind program of outreach to several thousand pharmaceuticals and medical new participants and provided supplies as seaports, airports, essential psychological first Dear Supporters and Friends, and boarders were shut aid as well as ongoing mental down thereby delaying major health support. Thirty-seven years ago, and shipments held in Europe and soon after Palestinian refugees the US. In the West Bank and elsewhere, in Lebanon suffered numerous UPA was instrumental in devastating hardships One of the main addressing the economic including the Sabra and Shatila recommendations of ramifications of the pandemic Masasacre, UPA established a preventing the spread of by providing much needed fund dedicated to providing COVID-19 is to keep physical food supplies and hygiene kits desperately needed emergency distance. In refugee camps to underserved communities relief in times of crisis. The and areas like the Gaza Strip and marginalized families. Emergency Relief Fund’s origins where the population density derived from the realization is among the highest in the In Lebanon, the state of that ‘emergency’ was and will world, social distancing is emergency caused by the remain a recurring reality for simply not an option. devastating explosion at Palestinians in our areas of the Beirut port compelled operation until a just resolution The anxiety, increased UPA to respond promptly by addresses the root causes of our unemployment, domestic locally procuring medicines people’s oppression. stress, and breakdown of and hospital consumables ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 5 to replenish the stock of the gap in services. Gaza Camp – scholarships, create job training Palestinian Red Crescent also known as Jerash Camp – is opportunities for youth with Hospitals. Later, this was the poorest of the ten refugee disabilities, promote economic followed by providing these camps in Jordan, with over 52% growth by supporting small hospitals and other health of Palestinian refugees having business startups and and facilities with pharmaceuticals an income below Jordan’s sustainable agricultural and medical supplies through national poverty line. projects in rural areas, address the UPA In-kind gift program. food insecurity in marginalized Establishing a local presence communities and much more. In Jordan, for the last seven in Gaza Camp will allow UPA to years, UPA has been providing scale up the implementation of As importantly, your Palestinian refugees in Gaza much needed interventions in commitment and and Hittin Camps with essential the areas of health, education, overwhelming generosity services that pave the way to a and community and economic enable us to respond to more dignified life. However, to development, and thereby emergencies while maintaining effectively empower Palestinian provide refugees with one of our regular program activities communities and improve lives the most neglected utilities: in support of Palestinian through socially responsible community public space. communities. and sustainable programs, it was clear that an established UPA’s commitment to support On behalf of all those you local presence in the refugee the most vulnerable Palestinian helped us serve, please accept camps was essential. communities is unwavering, our gratitude. and your compassion Therefore, in 2020 UPA empowers us to continue to Sincerely, purchased a modest building act promptly, efficiently, and in the Gaza Camp and plans effectively. to renovate it in the coming year to establish the UPA Gaza Your financial support enables Saleem F. Zaru Camp Center. The Center will us to enhance health services, Executive Director begin by hosting activities for to provide ongoing mental youth and the elderly of the health support to individuals camp who experience a clear and families, offer university 6 | ANNUAL REPORT 2020 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EMERGENCY With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a heavy toll, UPA delivered an integrated and READINESS multilayered response to strengthen the & CAPACITY health readiness of Palestinian communities both in times of emergency and beyond. BUILDING UPA was among the first to act when the pandemic hit. We provided hygiene supplies, medicine, and food to hospitals, clinics, and centers for the elderly in addition to quarantine facilities in Bethlehem where the first cases of COVID-19 appeared. As the pandemic raged on, we continued with our emergency response efforts while simultaneously shoring up the capacity of health clinics, hospitals, and community- based mental health providers in all our areas of operation. ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | 7 10,000+ 4,000+ 59,000+ Palestinians Palestinians benefited Palestinians supported by food from mental health benefited from security initiatives services medical services $2.9 MILLION 15,000+ 500 worth of medical supplies kidney dialysis sessions Palestinian refugees shipped to the Gaza Strip, provided to Palestinian with disabilities received Jordan, and Lebanon refugees wheelchairs 10 Hospitals & 7 HEALTH CARE CENTERS serving Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza Strip, and regufees in Lebanon and Jordan 8 | ANNUAL REPORT 2020 EMERGENCY READINESS Supporting Hospitals in Lebanon The Beirut Harbor explosion exacerbated several already existing crises facing Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
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