The YWCA of Palestine Implements Community-Based Initiatives in Response to COVID19

Throughout the year 2020, the
YWCA of Palestine implemented a number of community-based youth-led
initiatives in response to COVID19 state of emergency, in cooperation with our
local partner organizations, including youth groups, grassroots organizations,
NGOs and municipalities. The initiatives aimed to support the Palestinian
society and contribute to meeting its needs and mitigating the effects of the
pandemic.
From March through May, 20
initiatives were implemented in different localities across the West Bank
targeting families, women, youth, school students and children. Around 7500
individuals benefited from the initiatives. Due to Aggravating circumstances
and the expansion of the state of emergency, we launched a call for the
implementation of more initiatives from June through August. 28 partner
organizations as well as youth and women’s groups were supported to implement
31 chosen initiatives.
Through our response initiatives,
we supported a number of small women’s projects, provided hygiene and food
parcels as well as needed medications, and organized non-formal educational and
recreational activities for youth and children in addition to awareness
activities to prevent the spread of COVID19. We also provided psychological
support for women, children and children with disabilities and rehabilitated
public facilities in marginalized areas. This is in addition to helping youth
groups and centers to rehabilitate farmlands for income-generating purposes.
Around 12000 people benefited from the initiatives, including women, youth,
children and the elderly.