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Psychosocial Support for Mothers and Children who are affected by Violence

145_palestinian-territories_img6_embed Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been active in the Palestinian Territories since 1973. Since 1984, the local organization “Ard El Insan” has been an important partner in the Gaza Strip. In 2011, more than 21,800 people benefited from the activities implemented.

Children in the Palestinian Territories are living in the middle of an armed conflict that cost a dozen of their lives every year. The main problems are on the one hand the violence which they experience either as witnesses or as victims, with severe psychological consequences. On the other, a large part of the population is suffering from malnutrition. In addition to this, the socio-economic conditions are difficult, and access to employment, health care and education is restricted.

Mother and Child Care

Tdh is supporting Ard El Insan’s programme for the prevention of malnutrition through activities in the communities and the promotion of breast feeding.

Education

In Gaza, Tdh and its partner organization are supporting those families which have been particularly affected by the military intervention in 2009, in order to reintegrate their children into school.

Psychosocial Support

In cooperation with UNICEF, Tdh is employing a technical team to coordinate psychosocial and psychological activities in Gaza. In West Bank the foundation is working directly in the schools of the Hebron region to accompany the most affected children. Psychosocial activities and recreation are implemented to improve relationships with parents and teachers. Since 2009 the method “movement, games and sports” which was developed by Tdh in 2005 has been in place. It is showing positive results, allowing for the personal and social development of the children through sports and games.

Centered at 33.505 30.0 6

Places of intervention : Gaza, Hebron

Projects : Promoting maternal and child health, psychosocial support, protection

In joint cooperation with : Ard El Insan

Delegate : Federica Riccardi

Expatriate staff : 3

National staff : 28

Budget : 1'511'883 CHF

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The Situation for the Children

  • Half of the population in Gaza is under 18.
  • The mortality rate for children under 5 is 27‰ (CH: 5‰)

Results 2011

In Gaza, Tdh is supporting the system of protection with the reinforcement of the “Child Protection Network” and 21 community centres. It has also launched a project on behalf of child labourers, which are unfortunately a new phenomenon in Gaza. The activities of Tdh are increasingly oriented toward the protection of children, while support for the nutrition project continues and, thanks to the community intervention of Ard El Insan, the number of mothers breastfeeding exclusively has risen by 26% in the target zones. In the West Bank, the project aimed at child victims of the occupation continued in the schools in Hebron, with more than 4,000 children participating in psycho-social activities. 332 teachers and employees of the Ministry of Education were trained in the “movement, game and sport” method and in the policies of child protection.

Testimonial

Tdh frequently visits the adolescents’ wing in Tipitapa, Nicaragua’s largest prison. He was sentenced to 5 years of prison when he was still under age.

- Paolo, Tdh beneficiary in Nicaragua

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