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“I wish to become a famous footballer and return to my home in Syria”

In partnership with UNICEF and four local organisations MAP brings psychosocial and mental health support to thousands of children affected by the Syria crisis.

Towards a brighter future for young Palestinian refugees: Life skills training in Lebanon

Read how MAP is working with a local partner to train peer educators to provide free health and life skills education for young Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

MAP’s partner: Bringing smiles to hospitalised children in East Jerusalem

At the end of November, nine young people from Al Saraya Centre visited Al Mekassed hospital in Jerusalem as part of a community support initiative they had devised.

‘Participate for your mental health’: Tackling mental health stigma in Gaza

MAP has partnered with a local organisation, Friends for Mental Health to promote awareness and understanding of the rights of mental health service-users and to encourage greater protection and integration into society.

“I made many friends and decided not to quit school”

Wafa Dakwar, MAP’s Senior Programme Officer in Lebanon, met with 15-year-old Palestinian refugee Sara.

Mohamad’s story: “They helped me become confident and dependable”

Wafa Dakwar, MAP’s Senior Programme Officer in Lebanon, met with 17-year-old Palestinian refugee Mohamad to discuss the impact our ‘Adolescents Health and Life Skills Education’ programme has had on his life.

MAP’s Director of Programmes in Gaza speaks at Labour Party Conference

This week, MAP was at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool speaking to Parliamentarians, delegates and the public about the humanitarian emergency in Gaza, and barriers to the right to health of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.

Supporting young Palestinian refugees: “It helped me get through a dark period in my life”

Hana, a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, discussed the impact the ‘Adolescents Health and Life Skills Education’ programme had on her life.

Peer-to-peer: Helping young Palestinian refugees support their communities

Read how MAP is helping to provide Palestinian refugee youth with opportunities to strengthen their life skills, make informed choices about their health and well-being, and to support others in their community to do the same.

Promoting dignity for children growing up in East Jerusalem

Read how our partner in East Jerusalem, the Al Saraya Centre, is helping to support the psychological wellbeing and dignity of Palestinian children growing up in the tense environment of East Jerusalem.

Empowering Palestinian youth in Lebanon: MAP’s health and life skills education programme

Mohammed recently described to MAP how he had benefitted from the MAP-supported ‘Adolescents Health and Life Skills Education’ programme, and used the experience to support his community and pursue his own career.

Collapse of healthcare for Palestinians in Lebanon inevitable without urgent action

Today Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) released a new report, warning that the health “system” for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is scarcely fit for purpose.

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