What 2 sheep can do for a family in Gaza
As a cab driver in Gaza, Amjad has very modest means and carries a heavy weight on his shoulders; he has four children to provide for.
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Rana, learning and teaching to heal
The story of Rana’s mental health journey starts long before she was born. As it does for so many Palestinians, this story starts during the 1967 Naksa (meaning setback), when Israeli invasion led to mass expulsions across Palestine.
Meet one of UPA’s mental health practitioners!
Khader Alrayyes is a seasoned mental health practitioner who, over the past five years, has served as a clinician and program coordinator for Healing Through Feeling.
75 years of the Nakba
Nakba Day on May 15th, 2023 commemorates 75 years since hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from their homes upon the declaration of the Israeli state.
Warbat Eshta Recipe
New recipe alert! You won’t regret making these Nabulsi cheese & Za’atar beehive buns by the one and only Nida Khalaf
URGENT: MEDICINE OUT OF STOCK
UPA works to provide the most urgently-needed pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, painkillers, and medications for chronic diseases.
SUPPORT UPA’S EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
UPA’s Emergency Relief Fund enables us to rapidly respond to crises by providing urgent aid and long-term support to expand the capabilities of medical facilities.
We sow hope …
This holiday season we ask you to help us continue to expand and strengthen our support for Palestinian refugees and those in the occupied territories. Please donate to UPA today and help us continue our life changing work.
Gaza The Untold Stories 4: Samed, Saber, and Thafer
The pride of supporting one’s family, the pride of being resilient, the pride of not accepting to be victimized – the pride of having hope, the pride of being from Gaza.
Gaza The Untold Stories 3: The Deeper Wounds
Fifteen years of life under blockade and continued Israeli aggression has left four out of five children in Gaza living with fear, anguish, and depression.