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In the past three years, PSCF implemented several projects in different locations of Gaza strip, ‎in addition to some projects that are under implementation, these projects can be described as ‎follows:‎

‎1- To Promote Environmental Health Conditions in Al Zarqa Area (1 Nov 04 – 30 April ‎‎05): a six-month project with total budget of USD89,650 funded by MAP UK. It is ‎implemented in Al Al Zarqa Area, Tuffah Zone Gaza city. The goal of the project is to reduce ‎the environmental health risks of people in Al Zarqa Area by integrating environmental health ‎and hygiene education with infrastructure works, with a focus on women and children. The ‎project activities will focus on improving the environmental health status of the poor urban ‎community in Al Zarqa Area in particular through road, water and sewage works, while ‎introducing hygiene education and environmental awareness through local organizations and ‎the implementation of a Child-to-Child program. The project will be implemented by PSCF ‎professional staff in collaboration with local organizations and participating communities.‎

‎2- Environmental Health Education/Awareness in Bureij Camp (Dec 03 – April 04): a 17-‎month project funded by Tamkeen with a total budget of $162, 235. It is a renewal of the ‎project that was previously carried out in different parts of Nusirat Refugees camp, and which ‎has been implemented by PSCF and funded by Tamkeen. The project aims at improving the ‎environmental health education/awareness and promoting the concepts and behaviours of ‎human rights, democracy and community participation in Bureij Camp through home-to-home ‎visits, health sessions and Child-to-Child program. ‎

‎3- To Promote Children’s Environmental Health in the Beach Refugee Camp (April 04-‎May 05): a 16-month project funded by Tamkeen with total budget of $126,407. The main ‎objective of this PSCF project is to enhance awareness and adoption of attitudes and practices ‎to preserve, protect and promote a healthy environment among children in the Beach Refugee ‎Camp. This project addresses children’s environmental health in a comprehensive way and its ‎strategic priorities encompass all aspects of the environment that represent a threat to children’s ‎health and development in refugee camps with a focus on the Beach Refugee Camp. By ‎integrating and coordinating activities within the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, ‎Palestine Water Authority, Gaza Municipality, local community members and UN ‎Environmental Health Departments, it provides a focal point and offers a voice to children’s ‎environmental health concerns through awareness raising activities, information dissemination ‎and capacity building.   ‎

‎4- Improving Life Conditions of the Physically Disabled Individuals in Gaza City ‎Neighborhoods and Gaza Middle Area (April 04 – Feb 05): this project has started in April ‎it is one-year duration, funded by Care International with total budget of $186,460. It aims at ‎improving life conditions of the physically disabled individuals in Gaza city neighborhoods ‎and Gaza middle area by providing them with comprehensive rehabilitation services and ‎supporting their community integration. The project comprises several components mainly ‎physiotherapy occupational therapy and psycho/social therapy sessions through home visits, ‎distribution of technical aids and medical disposals, home adaptations, family awareness ‎sessions, training.   ‎

‎5- Refugee Children Summer Camps (June – Aug 2004): a 3-month duration project that is ‎funded by the European Commission with total budget of 20,000 Euro. It is implemented in ‎three main locations: Middle Area Refugee Camps, Jabalia Refugee Camp and the Beach ‎Camp. This project has three main objectives: 1) - To enhance the democratic mode of thinking ‎for 500 children and support them both, psychologically and materially through conduction of ‎a 3-weeks summer day camp that allows them participation in different cultural and ‎educational activities such as sports, computer sessions, lectures on children rights, drawings, ‎as well as a trip to the Legislative Council. In addition, participating children will acquire the ‎system of election as a democratic mode of selecting leaders through election of summer camp ‎sub-committees leaders.
2) - To give 500 boys and girls (aged 6-14) an enjoyable experience ‎of living, working, and playing together to develop a sense of cooperation and self- reliance, ‎and
3) - To build friendship between participants from different areas in Gaza Strip ‎

‎6- To Improve the Living Conditions of the Physically Disabled and Individuals Needing ‎Glasses in the Middle Gaza Strip (March-August 2004) : it is a health care service sector ‎project funded through MAP/UK for a period of six months with an amount of $55,500. The ‎project targets two major beneficiary groups of women and children; the physically disabled ‎and school-children needing glasses. The project activities also comprise training on inclusive ‎education, physiotherapy, psychotherapy and occupational therapy in addition to distribution ‎of technical aids and medical supplies. ‎

‎7- Community Based Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities in Gaza City ‎Neighborhoods (July 05 - Feb. 06): this project is funded by MAP-UK with an amount of ‎‎$46,720. The project aims to: 1) to promote the human rights of persons with disabilities by ‎raising awareness and mobilizing resources in the targeted neighborhoods. 2) To establish ‎links between service providers in health, education, community development and social ‎welfare. 3) To enhance the role and skills of CBR Workers by conducting a TOT in CBR ‎approach. 4) To support inclusive education at schools located in the targeted neighborhoods. ‎‎5) To provide physically disabled individuals in the neighborhoods of Gaza with ‎comprehensive rehabilitation treatment including physiotherapy, occupational, therapy and ‎psych-therapy sessions. ‎

‎8- Promoting Environmental Health Conditions in Al Zarqa Area, Gaza Strip: (Jan. 06 – ‎Dec. 07): a 2- years duration project that is funded by European Commission and MAP-UK ‎with total budget of $464,086. This project will be implemented in Block C and Block D in Al ‎Zarqa area. The main objectives of the project are: 1) To link Block C and Block D of Al ‎Zarqa area with the municipal main sewage network.
2) To improve the quality and reliability ‎of drinking water by installing main water pipes lines.
3) To provide Al Zaqa area with a ‎number of solid waste containers.
4) To conduct training courses about community health ‎issues.