Aida Youth Center is a grassroots organisation located in Aida refugee camp, close to the city of Bethlehem in Palestine. Since 1968, Aida Youth Center has been supporting the camp's 6,000 residents through humanitarian aid, extracurricular programmes, psychosocial services and educational support. 

However, the Center is facing difficulties in supporting the community, as funding from international organizations has been cut while needs are increasing rapidly in the camp. Events in recent months have caused a surge in unemployment, with about 60% of families in the camp losing their main source of income, and most others facing significant income cuts. Community leaders have expressed that this is the worst economic crisis they have seen in the camp in twenty years. 

Aida Youth Center needs your support this Ramadan so we can provide essential relief services to Palestinian refugees in Aida Refugee Camp. 

How Your Donations Support Aida Refugee Camp

With your donations we are providing humanitarian relief, healthcare services, and academic support. 

As an integral part of the Aida refugee camp community, Aida Youth Center is dedicated to meeting both the immediate and future needs of its residents. With your donation, we will be able to distribute humanitarian aid, such as food baskets, to families in need. In addition, we will offer medical support to camp residents who are unable to pay for their own medication or medical insurance, so they can access the treatments they need. 

Your contributions are also vital for supporting Palestinian refugee children's education. Our education program currently supports 110 children who are struggling in school or with their mental health. These children come to the Center five days a week to receive extra teaching in small classes, as well as psychosocial support to help cope with stress and trauma. However, there are many more children who need this kind of assistance. With additional funds, we aim to enrol more children in the education program and give them the help they need. 

Lastly, due to the severe economic crisis Palestinian refugees are facing, an increasing number of college students from the camp is dropping out or pausing their studies, since their families cannot afford the tuition fees. With your donation, Aida Youth Center can give scholarships to these students so they can continue their education and contribute to their community. 

About Aida Camp and Aida Youth Center

Aida camp is a refugee camp near the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank. The camp was established in 1950 for 1,200 Palestinian refugees who were expelled from their villages. Now, nearly 6,000 people live on the same 0,071 square kilometers. Therefore, the camp is extremely overcrowded, and housing and infrastructure are poor. In addition, the camp is located next to the separation wall, seven watchtowers, an Israeli military base, and several settlements. As a result, the inhabitants of Aida camp face violence on a daily basis. 

Aida Youth Center was established in 1968 by Palestinian refugees themselves to support the community of Aida camp, especially its children and youth. We provide a safe space where young people can access education, psychosocial support, sports training, and music and art classes. We also mobilize in times of crisis to support the refugee community with aid and medical support. 

We ask for your support this Ramadan to meet the urgent food, medical and educational needs of the refugee families in Aida Refugee Camp. Please donate today and become a supporter of our mission! JazakAllah khayr. 

This project is supported by Imam Khalid Latif (Islamic Center, New York University)

Refugee Alliance International is a registered non-profit in the United States. All donations are Zakat eligible and Tax deductible. 

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