Al Fakhoora

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

Established in 2009 as a response to the conflict in Gaza that destroyed numerous schools and universities, Al Fakhoora launched its first projects, a diverse set of initiatives ranging from emergency medical assistance, rebuilding institutes of higher learning damaged in the war, providing psycho-social support for children and youth, establishing vocation programs for students with disabilities, and awarding comprehensive scholarships for marginalized youth. Directly touching the lives of over 300,000 children and youth, as well as impacting the infrastructure at every level, Al Fakhoora has grown to become a comprehensive and vital support system for education in Gaza. Al Fakhoora’s reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes have reconstructed, refurbished and maintained 102 educational institutes in Gaza, including universities, colleges, technical institutes and public and private schools. Our psychosocial programmes have provided training and support for students, teachers, and families throughout Gaza. Al Fakhoora’s Dynamic Futures Gaza Programme offers access to higher education for marginalised youth through a comprehensive scholarship, student affairs, civic leadership, and economic empowerment programme. This is delivered in collaboration with local and national partners. Following the success of our higher education and empowerment scholarship programme in Gaza, Al Fakhoora has begun replicating this approach on a multi-country scale. Dynamic Futures has expanded to six new regions to support Palestinians in the West Bank, and Syrian IDPs and refugees in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. In the next five years, the Dynamic Futures programme will enable 7,385 refugee students and internally displaced persons to access quality education, with an emphasis on civic leadership development, student services and economic empowerment – opportunities which will transform their lives.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Middle East & North Africa

West Bank and Gaza

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2009 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other

  • Other

Other skills

  • Financial literacy
  • Vocational training

Quality

  • School facilities
  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting areas

  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Emergencies and protracted crises

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Tertiary

Other populations reached

  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male

Participants include

  • Displaced/refugee - External (from other countries)
  • Displaced/refugee - Internal (from other areas of the same country)

Program Approaches Back to Top

Facilities construction/improvement

  • Construction/improvement of schools

Reducing economic barriers

  • Financial literacy training
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general

Women's empowerment programs

  • Empowerment training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased years of schooling

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Increased agency and empowerment