Taawon Fund Current Campaign:
Children in Gaza have lost their homes, their schools, and for many, the people in the world who keep them the safest—their mothers and fathers. Taawon, a leading anchor organization working across Palestine, estimates that there are 20,000 orphans in Gaza.
Since 2009, amidst recurring wars that have left many children orphaned, Taawon’s Gaza Orphan Care Program has been a reliable lifeline, offering a comprehensive hand of support both in the immediate aftermath and throughout the lives of these vulnerable children.
Your donation to the Taawon Fund at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy will contribute to Taawon’s orphan aid program, which addresses urgent basic needs like food and clothing and provides long-term support to the orphans it takes in until they are 18, such as healthcare, mental health services, access to educational/vocational training opportunities, foster-care family support, and more.
Taawon’s commitment to supporting every orphan until adulthood sets them apart. $2,000 will fully support one orphan for a whole year, but any amount will be a source of hope and will set these children on a better course for the future.
About this Fund
This agency fund supports Taawon (formerly the Welfare Association) in Palestine, a leading Palestinian nonprofit organization, working in Palestine and in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
With programs in education, community development, emergency aid, and cultural preservation, Taawon aims to achieve the following:
- Encourage the preservation of Palestinian culture and identity and the revival of Palestinian cultural heritage.
- Develop, upgrade and empower Palestinian individuals to become productive, professional and capable of achieving their goals and aspirations and to contribute to economic and social change.
- Empower local institutions and assist them in providing services that respond to the needs of Palestinians by employing the requirements of good governance and achieving sustainability.
- Provide rapid and effective response to any emergency situation that may put the life, security or health of Palestinians at risk.
Additional Information about the Taawon Fund
Taawon also administers the Orphans of Gaza 2014 Program, which provides a comprehensive, long-term approach to strategically meet the needs of 2,500 orphans, from infancy through age 22. From healthcare and housing, to school uniforms and university fees, to vocational training and employability skills, the program surrounds each orphan with a fully-integrated support system throughout the critical years of childhood and adolescence.
Taawon is the only organization of its kind – give now to make a real difference for Palestinians!