Project summary

The Ibda'a library was set up in 1996 after it was realized that there was nowhere in the camp where children had access to reading materials nor films or other educational resources. Being the only library in the camp, it now provides a dedicated space for children to use these materials for their cultural and social development. Next to that, the library also provides an opportunity for recreation. The library now contains more than two thousand books in both Arabic and English and on top of that there is the opportunity to borrow a far greater number through the library network of Palestine.

It is open every morning and afternoon and is used by several hundred children each week. The library is open after school hours and during school holidays and hundreds of children benefit from its cultural, awareness, educational and recreational activities on a weekly basis

Project Aims

·       Provide access to education and learning resources.

·       Provide a safe, protective, and nurturing space for children aged 3–5 affected by conflict. And Help children express emotions and cope with the effects of war in healthy ways.

·       Support children’s emotional recovery and stress relief through play and psychosocial activities.

Project members

2 members

Project Beneficiaries

Direct: 100 children between the ages of 3 to 5 years

Indirect:  Open

Project Policy

·       Children have the right to be protected from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation, regardless of age, ability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or background. We place freedom of expression, equal gender justice, and human rights at the core of all our programs and practices.