#Disability

Living through the unthinkable: Working for the dignity and survival of people with disabilities in Gaza

To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spoke to MAP’s Disability Programme Lead in Gaza, Loai Abu Saif, on the challenges facing people with disabilities.

Under siege: MAP supports Palestinians in Tulkarem amid escalating Israeli military violence

Find out how MAP is supporting Al Awda Centre in Tulkarem, in the northern West Bank, amid escalating Israeli military violence.

“We feel supported and valued in our community”: Supporting Palestinian children with disabilities in Lebanon

On World Refugee Day, we spoke to Marwa and her 10-year-old son Hasan, who live in the Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, about the support they have received from MAP’s partner CBRA.

MAP staff member joins Palestine’s first football team for people of short stature

Haitham Saqqa, MAP’s Community Programme Officer in Gaza, shares his personal story of growing up as a person of short stature and how his dreams of playing football for Palestine have now become a reality.

Preschool helps to unleash potential of Palestinian children with disabilities in Lebanon

In this interview, we hear from Nadine, a mother of three children, about the support the Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation’s (GKCF) habilitation preschool has provided to her six-year-old daughter Faten.

“Ten minutes is not enough for a person with a disability to evacuate their home safely”

During Israel’s most recent attack on Gaza between 9-14 May, people with disabilities were once again impacted. Saadi, who lives in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, is one such individual.

“Just because you lose your limb, it doesn’t mean you lose your life”: The advocate rallying for disability rights in Gaza

In this blog, Naji Naji, a board member at the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) and disability rights consultant, shares his experiences growing up with a disability in Gaza and how SDF’s work has improved his knowledge and rights activism.

Crafting a better future: One woman’s journey through disability and beadwork

Dana was born with cerebral palsy which affected one side of her body, mainly the movement of her arm and leg, and her speech. She has received support from the Sour Community Disability Project, MAP’s partner, and has since turned to beadwork for a better livelihood amid Lebanon’s economic crisis.

Living with a disability in Gaza: Lama’s journey to independence

Lama has difficulties in a range of cognitive tasks, but CFTA’s Women’s Health Centre in Gaza is helping her on her journey to independence.

Empowering Palestinian children with disabilities to “achieve their full potential”

The Community Based Rehabilitation Association, MAP’s partner in Lebanon, is the only provider of comprehensive services for children with disabilities in the north of Lebanon.

“The centre is our second home”: Providing psychosocial support for Palestinians with disabilities

Find out how the Sour Community Disability Project is filling the significant gaps in protection and support for Palestinians with disabilities and their families in Lebanon.

“The Palestinian Circus School is a unique and vital opportunity for children and young people”

In this blog, Mohamad Rabah, the Executive Director of Palestinian Circus School (PCS), shares the main findings of their new research, the achievements he is most proud of and his vision for PCS.