Stories

“The happiest day of my life…”

Yaser Esaa, 14 years old, has taken some confident steps toward his dream and his interests in drama and acting. Yaser, who lost his father during the 2008/09 assault on Gaza, joined the Mustaqbali program when he was in grade 1. Now in grade 8, he works hard at his studies. Since 2009, Mustaqbali has

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“Safety, love and reassurance”

Yousef, 20 years, lives with his family in Jabalia Refugee Camp, northern Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated areas in the world. After the loss of the father during the 2008/2009 assault on Gaza, Yousef and his family had no source of income affecting their educational journey. Mustaqbali revived the family of Yousef

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Moving with passion – Salma’s story

19-year-old Salma is pursuing her education studying health management. After losing her father during the assault on Gaza, Salam’s psychology was affected and she passed through difficult personal conditions. Mustaqbali program helped her move on and challenge any difficulties. She is back to her joyful character and can manage to show her creativity and talents. Salma

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Mustaqbali gives me opportunities

“Mustaqbali always gives me opportunities to try new things. I found myself and discovered that I can do so much and I have many skills and talents. I have a voice good for broadcast, I can sing and participate in festivals and activities. I found my happiness.”, said Mohammed Abu Shamla, 12 years old, from

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“I will persist until I succeed”

Asmaa Al Bearam, a Remedial Education Project beneficiary in the Mustaqbali Program, has taken the Tawjihi exam for the second time with the goal of achieving high scores to qualify her for a specialization in dentistry, despite achieving 90% in Tawjihi last year. To everyone’s delight, Asmaa successfully achieved 95.3% and was admitted to the

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Dare to dream

Overcoming a challenging environment to study at, Narjies Alrahal had succeeded in achieving 88.3% in the general secondary school certificate, opening doors to pursuing her dreams at university. Mustaqbali program supported her education in school and continued to support her university schooling, despite family pressures to be married. Armed with all educational support, including fees,

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“I can now depend on myself & support my family”

Rami Al Hafi, 18 years old, lives with his mother, Dalal, and his three brothers at a modest house in Gaza City. He dropped out of school in the 11th grade to support his family financially. His grandfather was an experienced fisherman, and Rami had learned the ropes early on. While he worked as a

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Sondos and steps toward her dream

Sondos Ali lives with her mother Fatima and four siblings: Noor (a college student), Abd El-Rahman (10th grade), Mohammed (8th grade), Lana (4th grade) in ​​Gaza City. She lost her father during the assault on Gaza in 2008-2009 which has impacted her life. Sondos is a student in the Mustaqbali program and actively participated in

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Empowering Yasmin to live for her dream

Yasmin is a 15 year old who lives with her mother and five siblings in a little house in Gaza. She lost her father during the Israeli aggression against Gaza in early 2009; he was killed on his way to the hospital where he was to undergo a dialysis session. After her father’s death, Yasmin

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Nour – a talented painter and writer

Nour Al Najjar, 17 years old, was committed to attend all the remedial education sessions during the second semester this year 2015-2016. That commitment helped her to acquire the educational skills she needed and overcome the social problems. Through attending the remedial education sessions, Math in particular, Nour was introduced to self-study techniques which enabled

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