Jerusalem, August 4, 2024
Early this month, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency (BMAQ) inaugurated the Summer Schools Program for the 2024 season in Jerusalem. This initiative, organised by the Agency’s “Children’s Club for Al-Quds” and funded by the Moroccan Cultural Center Association, is centered around the theme: “Fostering Values of Unity and Solidarity.” The program is designed to benefit over 4,000 children, distributed across 17 different institutions.
This year’s program aims to enable beneficiary institutions to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children, focusing on psychological support, guidance, and relevant educational activities to help them cope with the challenging times Jerusalem and Palestine are currently experiencing. The Program includes 150 workshops in art, drama, theatrical performances, and balance and intelligence games.
In this context, the “Children’s Club for Al-Quds,” associated with the BMAQ Agency, has sponsored several schools in underserved areas of Jerusalem. The club provides financial support to cover expenses such as transportation, water pools, inflatable structures, electronic games, theatrical performances, and stationery. This assistance has allowed hundreds of children to take full advantage of the Program.
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This year, BMAQ ensured the participation of summer schools in simulating emergency and urgent situations as part of the “Fazaa” project, funded by the institution in Jerusalem. This project aims at providing training for beneficiary children on how to handle fire emergencies in both enclosed and open spaces.
The Summer Schools Program also included several first aid training sessions with qualified trainers. Additionally, the program focused on educating children about best practices for safety and security at home and school, particularly during emergencies, and encouraging them to report hazards.
It is worth noting that this year’s Program is spread across all neighborhoods of Jerusalem and areas beyond the wall. It includes four specialized camps focusing on the history of displaced villages and another camp specifically for architecture students, centered on designing structures for the devastated Gaza Strip.
