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A.Dreams
West Bank, Jerusalem, Haifa, Jaffa, Nazareth, France, Italy – The association ‘A.Dreams’
was born in 2004 of a desire to promote the talent of all young people whatever their
background, so that individuals have the opportunity to discover to world of art
and to explore and develop their artistic side outside of social and economic contexts,
which are not always helpful in artistic expression, via meetings and exchanges based
around artistic and cultural themes.
Abraham Fund
Harey Yehuda, Israel - advancing coexistence and equality amongst Jews and Arabs.
See the story of the Abraham Fund.
al-Taj for Health and Heritage
Arraba, Galilee - health and community support for Palestinian communities in Israel
The al-Quds Center for Dialogue and Democracy
West Bank, Jerusalem - promotes values of peace, democracy, tolerance and the culture
of peace in Palestinian society and through dialogue with Israeli counterparts. Learn
more about al-Quds Center.
Beit Al Musica
Shefamar - founded in 1999 to provide an answer for the disempowered Palestinian
children and youth within Israel by providing a professional framework for teaching
music and filling the void present in the Palestinian community in Israel in the
areas of musical education and musical community activity.
Benevolent Health Association For All
Gaza, Palestine - is a non-profit, non-governmental civil organisation supervised
by the Board of Directors. (BHAA) has carried out a variety of projects serving children
suffering from poverty, siege and insecure living conditions. These projects involve
numerous fields of life: educational, social, and health.
The Bethlehem Star Charitable Society
Bethlehem - helps needy people in the West Bank through different programmes, which
are able to assist various people in the community. The Bethlehem Star charitable
society has developed three different programmes including The Golden Jubilee Program
for elderly people and The Young Couples Program designed to assist young couples
and their children.
Combatants for Peace
Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine - a group of Israeli and Palestinian individuals who
were actively involved in the Israeli-Palestinian cycle of violence. The Israelis
served as combat soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinians were
involved in acts of violence in the name of Palestinian liberation. These men, who
have used weapons against one another and looked at each other only through weapon
sights, cooperate today to bring an end of Israeli occupation and a peaceful solution
to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Combatants for Peace initiates projects that
focus specifically on the younger generation in an attempt to promote peace and mutual
understanding. Among these on-going projects are the construction of playgrounds
in the village of Anata in northern Jerusalem and lectures in schools throughout
Israel. More info about Combatants for Peace?
Football 4 Peace
United Kingdom, Israel - sport-based co-existence project for Jewish and, Arab children
from towns and villages in the Galilee region of Northern, Israel. The project is
run in partnership between Chelsea School, University of Brighton in the UK, the
British Council and the Israel Sports Authority.
Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum (FBFF):
Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace
United Kingdom - FBFF is a charity which works in the UK to support the Parents Circle-Families
Forum - a non political organisation of bereaved families in Israel and Palestine
that promotes dialogue, reconciliation and peace across the divide, developing projects
that build trust, recognise joint responsibilities and affirm the shared desire for
dignity and freedom as a basis for just and peaceful co-existence.
The Galilee Society
Shefa-Amr - the Arab National Society for Health, Research and Services – strives
to achieve equitable health, environmental and socio-economic conditions for Palestinian
Arabs in Israel. As the largest and longest-standing Palestinian NGO in Israel, the
Galilee Society is known and trusted by the Palestinian community as an organization
that works to protect minority rights, thus promoting and strengthening democratic
principles of pluralism and equality in Israel.
Il Germoglio
Israel (Nazareth), Palestine (Jenin), Italy (Verona) - "Il Germoglio"works in partnership
with the Italian Co-op. CNT (Roma) and Israeli and Palestinian's organisations.
Since 2005 the organisation promotes the "Flowers of Peace"project that offers to
both Israeli and Palestinian adolescents the opportunity to meet in Verona, with
the aim of helping them overcome psychological trauma caused by the conflict and
any subsequent fear, prejudices, rejection, resentment, hatred and thirst for revenge
between the two peoples.
The children participate to work sessions that encourage them to open up to each
other, to communicate their traumatic experiences and to narrate their most painful
experiences. The groups link up with local schools in Verona.
Hadassah UK
London, Jerusalem - Hadassah was established in 1912 to bring health to all the people
of Jerusalem, when high infant mortality, abject poverty and disease plagued the
city. Nearly a century later, they have grown into the largest hospital in Jerusalem
and today are world famous for our ability to take our research straight from the
lab to the bedside.
Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education
Jerusalem, Wadi Ara, Galilee and Beer Sheva Israel - promotes a new educational model
of bilingual, multicultural education in Israel where Jewish and Arab children and
youth study together in schools as equals. Hand in Hand's mission is to establish
and promote integrated Jewish-Arab schools across the country, creating an environment
that will strengthen individual and civic identity in young children, whilst building
a new model of peace education and partnership between children, teachers, parents,
the wider community, and ultimately promoting social change on a national level.
Hand in Hand has a network of schools in Jerusalem, the Galilee, Wadi Ara and Beer
Sheva and continues to expand. The schools are a model for integrated Jewish Arab
education building understanding and cooperation between a new generation of children
and youth fostering cooperation, dialogue and mutual respect among Arabs and Jews,
aiming, within society to transform and overcome conflict.
Hope Flowers School
Bethlehem, West Bank - the Hope Flowers School was founded to develop attitudes and
skills that foster peaceful resolutions to conflict. The school seeks to cultivate
positive values within Palestinian society and to build relationships between Palestinian
children and people of other cultures as a basis for creating understanding and peaceful
relations worldwide. More about the Hope Flowers School.
House of Grace
Haifa, Israel - House of Grace is a community-based organization based in downtown
Haifa, Israel. A central area of its work is operating youth empowerment projects
for Haifa's Arab youth (Muslim & Christian) that live in unprecedented conditions
of socioeconomic deterioration. Projects include: Sports for Youth Leadership (with
Girls Netball & Boys Football Teams who have regular matches with local Jewish children),
Girls Empowerment, Boys Youth At-Risk, & Arab-Jewish Coexistence Summer Camp.
Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information
Jerusalem - IPCRI is a joint institution of Israelis and Palestinians dedicated to
the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of "two-states for
two peoples"solution. IPCRI recognizes the "two-states for two peoples"solution as
the ultimate fulfilment of the national strategic and security interests of the two
peoples. IPCRI therefore recognizes the rights of the Jewish people and the Palestinian
people to fulfil their national interests within the framework of achieving national
self-determination within their own states and by establishing peaceful relations
between two democratic states living side-by-side.
The Jaffa Institute
Jaffa, Israel - Founded in 1982, the Institute for the Advancement of Education in
Jaffa "The Jaffa Institute"assists around 4,000 severely disadvantaged children aged
4-18, and their families, regardless of religious or ethnic background by providing
educational, recreational and social enrichment programmes that endow children with
a sense of self worth, while furnishing them with the skills needed to succeed in
contemporary Israeli society.
Jezreel Valley Center for the Arts
Jezreel Valley, Nazareth and Yefia - groundbreaking music and dance centre teaching
Arab and Jewish children from across the region, including the Tenufa school music
programme which brings music studies to thousands of young children.
The Jerusalem Inter-Cultural Center - Jerusalem
Founded in 1999 with the intent of assisting the city's residents, from diverse identities,
in becoming responsible active partners in shaping the city's future and the development
of their communities. The Jerusalem Inter-Cultural Center's approach encourages cooperation
and support between the different organizations that can help create a city that
involves its residents. As part of its mission, the Center conducts training programs
and provides professional guidance in areas associated with professional project
management, community dialogue and working within multi-cultural frameworks.
Kings’ Academy - Jordan
King’s Academy provides a quality education and an experience
unlike any available in the region. The Academy provides students with unique opportunities
to excel academically, athletically and artistically, and also instils a keen sense
of responsibility and maturity. Founded by King Abdullah II of Jordan, the Academy
is on track to becoming recognized as one of the best independent boarding schools
in the world and plans to become an active Partner of Children of Peace in the region.
Mar Elias Educational Institutions
Ibillin, Israel - The Mar Elias Educational Institutions (MEEI) is a consortium of
six schools founded by Father Elias Chacour in Ibillin, in the Galilee region of
Israel. Father Chacour was consecrated as the Archbishop of the Catholic Melkite
Church in Galilee. MEEI is a Christian institution that embraces students and faculty
from Christian, Muslim, Druze, and Jewish traditions who study and teach together
as one community of learning and service.
Maof School
Beer-Sheeva, Israel - Arab-Jewish education centre that aims to provide a supportive
environment, helping every child to reach their fullest potential, learning to respect
the needs and feelings of those around them and caring for the community in which
they live.
Musicians for Peace
California, USA - a global network of performing & fine artists who dedicate their
work to peace, promote freedom of expression through the arts and oppose governmental
repression of creativity; preserves the diverse cultures of the world through cultural
exchange; support environmental, human rights, world hunger and peace education organizations
with their work; and support the goals of the United Nations and other international
bodies addressing global issues.
National Council for the Child
Israel - (NCC) is an independent, non-governmental organisation that works to protect
and promote the rights and well being of all children in Israel without discrimination
and without geographical, religious or economic limitations. The NCC cares for children
living in Israel from birth to age 18 through advocacy, lobby, representation, research
and education, and concerned solely with the children's best interest, well-being
and rights.
Neve Shalom Israel - Wahat al Salaam
Shimson, Israel - cooperative, successful village of Arabs and Jews in Israel
One to One
UK, Israel - One to One projects in Israel supports the most vulnerable members of
society - children - many of whom are exposed to trauma, violence, stress and hunger.
We are working with Bedouin, Druze, Jewish and Arab children by running after school
centres, cycling clubs, martial arts clubs and horse riding for children with special
needs. Our positive commitment has helped over 5000 pre-school children. Funds are
raised through sponsored treks in Israel, donations and grant making trusts.
OneVoice
Ramallah, Tel Aviv - moderate Palestinian and Israeli silent majority working for
peace. More about OneVoice.
Palestine Children's Welfare Fund
USA, West Bank, Gaza - the group is a non-political, non-religious enterprise whose
aspirations are purely humanitarian and for the purpose of emancipating the children
of Palestine and the human rights of the people and children of Palestine through
a process of mutual respect, conflict resolution and understanding between all communities
in the region.
Palestinian Peace Coalition
Geneva - the Palestinian Peace Coalition-Geneva Initiative is a non-governmental
Palestinian organization that works on issues of education for peace and non-violence.
The PPC-GI emphasizes the ideals of "making peace our horizon"and "peace is possible".
Hence, children are one of their main areas of interest. They have organised and
continue to organise summer camps for Palestinian children on issues of peace education.
As grassroots organization, the PPC-GI works in cooperation with Israeli counterparts
(Geneva Israel) in bringing people - Palestinians and Israelis - together with two
programs in this regard, one for grassroots and another for politicians.
The Parents Circle-Families Forum
Tel Aviv, East Jerusalem - an organization of Israeli and Palestinian Families who
have all lost immediate family members in the conflict. The long-term goal of the
Parents Circle-Families Forum is to build trust between both sides by initiating
a process of reconciliation. To achieve this goal we work to imbue both sides with
a sense of tolerance and reconciliation, rather than hatred and revenge, sharing
with others our personal and painful stories. Each day through our activities and
outreach, we reaffirm the sanctity of life and the need to safeguard human dignity
and freedom..
PeaceInsight
United Kingdom - Educational and friendship programmes between Israeli and Palestinian
students.
PeacePlayers International
Israel, International – PeacePlayers International is a non-profit organization that
use basketball as conduit to unite and educate children from divided communities.
Currently, PeacePlayers International runs year-round programs in Northern Ireland,
South Africa, Middle East (Israel and West Bank) and Cyprus.
Peace Oil
Israel, West Bank – a cooperative venture of Jewish, Arab, Druze and Bedouin farmers
who grow, harvest and bottle a prize winning range of extra virgin olive oil available
in the UK. Profits from Peace Oil are used to support peace and reconciliation work
in the Middle East. Read more about Peace Oil.
Peace Preschool
Jerusalem - the Peace Preschool at the Jerusalem International YMCA in Israel brings
together Christian, Muslim and Jewish children in a loving and peaceful environment
- since we all laugh in the same language!
Peres Center for Peace
Tel Aviv - active and practical initiatives in promoting peace between Arabs and
Jews across the region.
Peres Center for Peace Medical Division
Tel Aviv - supporting research and providing initiatives for Israeli and Palestinian
doctors and medical services.
The Peres Center for Peace, Sports Department
Tel Aviv - organising highly successful joint sports activities and programmes for
Israeli's and Palestinians.
Physicians for Human Rights
Tel Aviv, Israel - Building on twenty years of joint concrete work by Israeli and
Palestinian medical professionals and activists, we are committed to an alternative
vision of Israeli and Palestinian society, based on human rights, medical ethics
and social justice. Our work combines direct medical aid with advocacy for long-term
policy change that will end occupation and bring health and security to both peoples.
· The communities we work for: Palestinians of the occupied Palestinian territory,
Palestinian and Israeli prisoners and detainees, Bedouin communities in the unrecognised
villages of the Negev desert, marginalised Israeli communities and undocumented people,
migrants and refugees living in Israel.
· The communities we mobilise: Over 1,500 members and volunteers, including medical
professionals, medical students and human rights activists.
The Rebuilding Alliance USA, Israel, West Bank, Africa
The Rebuilding Alliance rebuilds homes and communities in regions of war and occupation.
We advocate for government policies towards these regions based on human rights and
international law. Through a mutual commitment to justice, we create alliances among
our supporters, partners, and those who suffer injustice and violence, yet resist
through rebuilding. Our projects are symbols of hope that help rebuild shattered
communities and offer people around the world immediate ways to make peace, starting
with the tangible support of a family's right to a home.
St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group -
Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem
Established
in 1882, St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital is the only charitable provider of crucial
eye care in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. We treat patients regardless
of ethnicity, religion or ability to pay. A peace orientated and Christian based
organization we advocate strong interfaith relationships and our supporters include
both Jewish and Muslim institutions. Last year, we treated over 25,000 children under
18 across East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank.
www.stjohneyehospital.org
Shani Choir of the Jezreel Valley
Jezreel Valley, Israel - Under the direction of Pnina Inbar, the choir consists of
Arab, Jewish, Muslim and Christian girls and are part of the Jezreel Valley Center
for the Arts.
Shiraa Organisation
Bethlehem, West Bank - Shiraa is a Palestinian civil development NGO working in the
Bethlehem District, West Bank. Shiraa empowers groups of women, youth and labourers
so that they play a greater role in creating a democratic society. To this end Shiraa
raises awareness about human rights, offers free legal advice, provides vocational
training and runs youth clubs for peace education, youth issues, recreational activities.
The Steering Center for Democracy
Bethlehem - is focused on the promotion and upholding of democracy in Palestine.
The vision of Steering Center is for a more democratic, more just society in Palestine.
The Steering Center believes in the importance of working for peace, of participating
in building and shaping a new future for the sake of the children and the generations
to follow - for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Steiner Schools - worldwide, UK, Israel, Egypt
Steiner education focuses upon the ideas of founder Rudolph Steiner and sees learning
as interdisciplinary, integrating practical, artistic, and conceptual elements. The
approach emphasises the role of the imagination, developing thinking that includes
a creative as well as an analytic component. The overarching goals of this educational
approach are to provide young people the basis on which to develop into free, moral
and integrated individuals, to help every child fulfill his or her unique destiny,
As of 2009 there were 994 independent Waldorf schools located in sixty countries
throughout the world.
WESAL - Gaza
WESAL is a voluntary, non profit, non political organization. First established in
2004, the organisation strives to strengthen and empower the Palestinian people -
specially mothers and children- by promoting the development of a civil society and
advocating educational, health, economic and social change.
Windows - Italy, Tulkarem, Tel Aviv, Jaffa
Windows is a non-profit, joint organisation
of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel and Palestinians from the Occupied Palestinian
Territories. Established in 1991, Windows promotes acquaintance, and understanding
between both peoples, as well as empowerment of the youth with whom we work, through
educational and cultural programs, media and art. Windows was established based on
the conviction that educating the next generation, our children, plays a vital role
in working for a just and lasting peace, democratic values and human rights, and
deep mutual knowledge of the other.
Affiliates and Preferred Partners join Children of Peace by signing up to our notions
of peaceful coexistence and the protection of both Israeli and Palestinian children
aged 4-17 in the Gaza, Israel and the West Bank. Only affiliates are entitled to
apply for funding for approved projects, participate in our volunteers programme,
develop joint projects, share information, attend conferences and other activities
that advance our non partisan, conflict resolution principles.
