Target reached!
If we hit our target of 1,000, then we will stretch it to 2,000 pounds.
If we hit our target of 1,000, then we will stretch it to 2,000 pounds.
To fundraise enough money to register the project as an official charity in the UK.
About Us:
The Tanweer Center seeks to deliver activities and educational classes to young people in Beit Ummar, Palestine and its surrounding areas. It also provides excursions and trips, so young Palestinians have the opportunity to learn more about their homeland and explore new places. Ultimately, we want young people to have an equal opportunity to progress in their lives, despite living under the conditions created by the Israeli occupation, and regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds.
The Tanweer Center provides classes in: English, Hebrew, music, art, yoga, life skills, summer camps and educational trips, and workshops covering different themes. All develop skills which are needed in every dimension of our lives. We wish to expand these activities and venture into creating a book club for young people. We also want to provide IT literacy classes and robotics workshops. We additionally want to create a project which combines the arts and environmental awareness to find creative ways of reducing plastic usage.
Our aspirations:
Through these activities, the team at the center wishes to achieve three main goals:
These activities additionally allow undergraduates and graduates to take part as volunteers, and build their skills as trainers. The economic situation in Palestine has created a high unemployment rate, and many young people are directly affected by this. We have tried to offer opportunities to fill this gap. Not only is the center an opportunity to learn new skills, but it allows many young people to meet internationals and engage in cultural exchanges as we host a variety of volunteers.
Beit Ummar:
Beit Ummar is a town in the Hebron Governorate, located 10 km north of Hebron city in the southern part of the West Bank, Palestine. The town is located on the Israeli bypass road (Route 60) between Hebron and Jerusalem in Area C, and is considered the northern gateway of the Hebron Governorate. The population is made up of approximately 18,300 residents - children and young people constitute the highest percentage of the population.
Beit Ummar is an agricultural town, and is famous for its grape vines and charming houses. It is also famous for its peaches, apricots and vegetables. In the summer it is always hot and sunny, and in winter the cold comes and brings snow to the hill tops. It is surrounded by six Israeli settlements and has been greatly affected by the occupation.
A minority of wealthy people are able to send their children to educational and recreational centers located in the cities of Hebron and Bethlehem, whilst most young people do not have this opportunity and we seek to mitigate this problem.
Why we need funding.
We need to raise funds of up to £5000, to be able to register our center as an official charity in the UK. By doing so, we would be able to expand our center and apply for additional funding so that our team can deliver high quality activities. We are asking those who support Palestine, young people worldwide, and those who are already familiar with the center, to make a donation so that we can achieve this goal.
We rely heavily on our volunteers and wish to be able to compensate them for their work in the future, and be able to expand the center to subsidise more activities and classes for participants who cannot afford them.
Any donation is welcomed and appreciated.
Love and solidarity,
The Tanweer team.
This project successfully funded on 27th July 2018