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With Education, We Can Change The Future

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Fahmi and Moemen Abu Lebda, 22- a twin that live in Maghazi Camp in the Middle of Gaza Strip, come from a family of 15 other members in the household, who all suffer from a severe hardship case as identified by the UNDP’s Deprived Families Economic Empowerment Program (DEEP). In
Fahmi and Moemen Abu Lebda, 22- a twin that live in Maghazi Camp in the Middle of Gaza Strip, come from a family of 15 other members in the household, who all suffer from a severe hardship case as identified by the UNDP’s Deprived Families Economic Empowerment Program (DEEP). In 2010, UNDP-Fakhoora granted the family a project of “Renting Chair and Wedding Equipment”- a small project that enables families to generate monthly income that ranges between $ 250 to $ 350 and more, depending on some seasonable events. As Fakhoora's Dynamic Future program emerged, both brothers benefited from the program- with Fahmi joining the Islamic Law school in the Islamic University and Moemen joining the Social Sciences program in the same university. The year of 2013 was carrying a new hope for the family with both the graduates of Fahmi and Moemen. Both started an Internship program that supported mentoring and coaching of Dynamic Future’s partners, and have started their way to their future career path. However, 2014 was yet to come with the Israeli military attacks on Gaza, and Maghazi camp was one of the Eastern border camps that received heavy tanks' shelling, as several houses were exploded by direct bombardment methods. Abu Lebdas’s neighbor dwelling was attacked, causing a full destruction to Abu Lebda's family simple household- which is made from asbestos. The house fully collapsed and destroyed the family business with it. Fahmi says: “We experienced such hard times during the last months; the war on Gaza was a horrible event that carried with it death and fear every single day. We escaped our house as random bombing increased; on the second day of Eid Al Fitr, we heard the house fully collapse during the bombing of our neighbor’s house. As we went back, it was a mere shock for the whole family. We lost our memories, furniture and our business- everything!” Fahmi adds: “As you know, there so limited work in Gaza! Since my twin brother and I graduated, we tried to develop the business, and I managed it with my brother to create a decent income for the family. Now, we are in a serious suffering and I am trying to do my best, exploiting my university qualifications- thanks to Al Fakhoora, to find a good source of income. Simultaneously, we will try to find resources to rebuild the business even though the process is so challenging!” He further adds: “It’s not easy to lose your home, especially a home that's consistent of 6 kids in the house, nieces and nephews; I lost all my law books, all my great times with my family. Now, we are staying in a rent house in the same neighborhood. With our education, we have the power to make change for the future!”. That said, it is attained that hope is practiced throughout the virtue of patience, which continues to thrive in the pursuit of education for all the Gazan youth.

Impact

"Humanity will not overcome the immense challenges we face unless we ensure that children get the quality education that equips them to play their part in the modern world." -- HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser

Our Impact

22million+

total beneficiaries

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3.3million +

Youth Economically Empowered

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2.6 million+

Skills training provided to teachers, school staff, and community members

10,687

Qatar Scholarship
Programme

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1 million+

Youth Development and
Empowerment

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Surpassing

22million+

total beneficiaries

10,687

Scholarships

3.3

connected youth to economic opportunities

2.6 million+

Skills training provided to teachers, school staff, and community members

1 million+

Youth Empowered
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