Thanks to our generous donors who have donated to UPA’s fall education campaign. If you have not given, it is not too late. We have decided to dedicate an entire campaign to education because education is our sacred right.

We know employment is scarce in Palestine, but for generations, we have been deprived of fundamental human rights, and their freedoms have been denied. The only right remaining is our right to learn; the only freedom still intact is our freedom to reflect, imagine, and dream.

While in college, students are expected to navigate and overcome some of life’s most difficult challenges on their own. Palestinian students know this all too well, as they have been learning under occupation and in exile for over 70 years. Students in Gaza, like Hanaa, are forced to work with limited resources and interrupted power supply.

“As a dentistry student, most of the equipment and tools I use need 24 hours of electricity. We do not have a reliable source of electricity, and this causes delays and can damage my tools,” said Hanaa.

Despite these hardships, among many others, Hanaa is committed to pursuing her dream of becoming a dentist. Donors like you have supported the education of many students, like Hanaa, who hope to give back to their communities one day.

“Our community needs doctors of all specialties. My journey is hard, but there are no limits to my ambition, I know I will reach my goal,” said Hanaa.

Your financial support can provide scholarships for determined and deserving young Palestinians like Hanaa. Won’t you help us invest in the future of Palestine?

Education is the only gift that cannot be confiscated, demolished, or occupied.