The Charitable Askar Association carries out numerous projects with long-standing local and international partners.
“Develop and Empower Children, Youth, Women and People with Disabilities in New Askar Camp”
Funded by the Palestine Solidarity Association of Sweden –
Palestinagrupperna i Sverige PGS
The project started in 1993 with the goal of fostering development by building the capabilities of the administrative and executive staff, in addition to offering awareness services through organized activities, courses, and camps. These initiatives aim to equip participants with essential life skills, boost their involvement in artistic, cultural, and sports activities, encourage talents, and nurture creativity. The project also focuses on promoting the concepts of democracy and human rights, raising awareness on important social issues, and carrying out community initiatives to improve the participants’ quality of life. Additionally, efforts are made to develop the camp, creating a safer and more suitable environment to achieve the project’s objectives.
Courses Program: to prepare an open-minded generation, through the implementation of training courses organized by Askar Association in collaboration with volunteers and partners:
- Youth leaders: educational workshops on political agenda and capacity building, along with methodological courses in project writing and management, curriculum vitae writing, computer education, and others.
- Children’s rights: lectures and workshops to raise community awareness on early marriage, education, disabilities, and psychological support.
- Gender: Focus on women’s rights, including topics such as gender-based violence, early marriage, food, land ownership, psychological support, and health issues like breast cancer and women’s health.
- Foreign language courses (usually held by volunteers): English and French, in addition to Arabic courses for volunteers.
- Folk art: extracurricular activities that allow the participants to express themselves through art.
- Dance: folk dance Dabka and expressive dance.
- Music: a series of training courses overseen by both local and international trainers.
- Community problems: workshops addressing issues such as drug consumption, bullying, electronic extortion, and violence.
- Different target groups benefit from these courses: school and university students, staff and volunteers, in addition to summer camp’s children during the summer school holidays.
“My Father Read to Me“