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Hope Bridge Association

Annual Report 2017

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During the year 2017, Hope Bridge Association (HBA) has made tangible achievements towards the goals stated in its strategic plan (2014-2018). During 2017, big numbers of poor marginalized people who were unable to cover their basic needs, relieved by HBA interventions. Hope Bridge Charity Association targeted multiple social segments in light with the organization's strategic goals in line with the regulating values of the association. Marginalized and Fragile Categories were targeted during HBA interventions such as children, women, patients, orphans , elderly people , poor and marginalized groups in gaza strip. Hope Bridge Association has made significant achievements in light of its first strategic objective where (HBA) distributed winter aids; food parcels ,vegetables, water in deferent locations and at different times of the year as an emergency response to those affected by war, conflict or risk.

In the second strategic objective, the Bridge Hope Association was able to target

numbers of adults and young patients who suffer from chronic diseases. As well,

HBA provided a number of patients with medical equipment based on urgent

medical needs.

In the third strategic objective, Hope Bride Association was able to sponsor two

university students, and it carried out educational trips for Gaza children to

Archaeological sites.

Under the fourth strategic objective, Hope Bridge Charity Association has

sponsored a number of orphans for one year, and conducted many feasting

campaigns in Ramadan, in deferent areas in gaza strip, and targeted families with

meat in Adha feast and provided gifts for children.

In the fifth strategic objective, the Hope Bridge Association carried out campaigns

of covering the houses, and extended lighting systems for a number of homes in

poor areas, in addition to the establishment of facilities and bathrooms for other

homes who suffer from the lack these facilities.

In the sixth strategic objective, BHA conducted a training course for young leaders,

and received a group of fresh graduated volunteers to participate in community

empowerment of young people and enable them to build their abilities and

develop their administrative and field skills.

There are many lessons have been learned during the year of 2017, and it is

recommended to coordinate with institutions can facilitate our work in the cases

of disasters inside the areas of restricted limited access. Hobe Bridge Association

hopes to intensify its efforts to do more achievements towards its strategic

objectives during the year 2018.

Abstract

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During the year 2017, Deferent areas were targeted during Hope Bridge

Association works and interventions.

1- Eastern Villages of KhanYounis.

2- Border Areas at Rafah.

3- Bedouin villages in Gaza: the Bedouin village and the Malalha area

4- Bedouin villages in the north: the Bedouin village, and the mother of

victory

5- Poor villages in the Gaza Strip: Abu Safiya, Erez and others

6- areas and villages scattered from the Gaza Strip poor.

During the year of 2017, deferent categories of people/ beneficiaries were

targeted , and involved in Hope Bridge Association interventions.

1- Fishermen

2- Elderly people

3- Farmers

4- Patients at Hospitals

5- Orphans

6- Disabled

7- Poor people

8- War's victims

9- CBOS

During the past year 2017, Hope Bridge Association had a number of different

partnerships with deferent associations:

1- One Nation- donor

2- One life - donor

3- Green Land Association

4- Hope Institute for orphans

5- Friendship Palestinian center.

6- Green plains society

7- Idea for community development Association

8- The medal of joy kindergarten

9- Al-Ikhaa Association for Relief and Charity Development

10- Al-Attaa Palestine Charity Association

11- Palestinian Association for Relief and development

12- My Childhood Kindergarten

13- Merciful hearts Association

14- Zakat committee

15- Fishermen Union in the north

16- Charity educational Uniform

17- Future candles Kindergarten

18- Gifted child kindergarten

Targeted Groups, locations, and partnerships in 2017

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This chapter presents the achievements made during 2017 in the light of the

stated strategic objectives of the Association.

Strategic Objective I: Emergency relief for affected people,

vulnerable groups, poor, and those who were affected by

disasters and wars.

Distribution of food baskets to a large number of poor families in

marginalized areas in Gaza Strip, in the eastern villages of Khan Younis, the

Bedouin villages in Gaza and the north. Food baskets contained essential

elements for the Palestinian family such as lentils, beans, rice, sugar,

cheese, cooking oil, tea, tomato paste, milk, canned fish, beans and tahini.

Distribution of winter supplies and components; clothing, blankets,

heaters to a large number of poor families living in marginalized and poor

areas

Distribution of flour sacks to a number of families at the north of Gaza

Strip, the Bedouin village, and Khan Younis.

Distribution of vegetable parcels to poor families in north, Gaza city , the

Bedouin village and Umm al-Nasr.

Distribution of drinking water to poor areas in the Gaza Strip in deferent

areas in the north and in the south.

Strategic Objective 2: Provide health and medical services and

promote health Awareness and development for marginalized

and vulnerable groups and people.

Providing medical services for the kidney patients registered in the

Ministry of Health in Gaza (900 patients).

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Provision of medical services to children suffer from kidney chronic

diseases registered in the Ministry of Health in Gaza. The activity targeted

25 children at Abdel Aziz Rantisi hospital.

Support a large number of children with chronic chest diseases with

required devices.

Support a large number of poor families with hygiene kits.

Provide 1,000 children with hygiene training program, and distributing

hygiene kits contained (toothbrush, soap, toothpaste) for each child.

Strategic Objective 3: To facilitate the capacity of education and

culture and to promote access to educational and cultural

programs for marginalized, vulnerable and poor groups.

Granting full scholarships to (2) university students enrolled in the

universities of the Gaza Strip in the year 2017.

Cultural trips for 100 children to the cultural areas ,Islamic milestones and

old architectural sites in the Gaza strip.

Strategic Objective IV: Social, economic, psychological and

religious support for marginalized and vulnerable and poor

groups.

Ensure 52 children orphans from different areas of Gaza Strip, with a

monthly sponsorship value of $ 50.

Distribution of 550 food baskets to 550 poor families and orphan families

during Ramadan 2017.

Distribution of 6,000 meals during Ramadan around Gaza Strip.

Revive 10 religious events in Ramadan in the areas of Khan Younis, Beit

Lahia and Gaza for the poor and orphaned children.

Distribution of meat (2 kg per household) in Adha Feast to an estimated

number of 2,500 households in the Gaza Strip.

Distributing gifts to orphan children during Fitr Feast.

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Strategic Objective 5: Improve the infrastructure and achieve a

safe environment for vulnerable and marginalized groups in

Gaza.

Establishing required facilities and installing bathrooms for poor living

conditions families at the borders of Gaza .

Covering roofs of houses with nylon and segregated sheets in the winter

season at the north of Gaza.

Installation some of the Gaza Strip homes with lighting systems at poor

and marginalized areas.

Strategic Objective VI: Supporting youth and women, building

their capacities, creating young leaderships, opening up

employment prospects and economic empowerment.

Conducting Capacity building trainings and holding Young Leaders

courses for Gaza youth.

Receiving a group of fresh graduates to improve their administrative and

Field capacities..

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Flexibility in the dealing with Field situations.

The importance of field research in exploring new areas for better reach

the most needy and poor groups.

The importance of alternative plans and full readiness to implement these

plans of training and crews

The necessity and importance of good coordination with governmental and

non-governmental bodies in facilitating the implementation of

interventions.

The importance of good networking with the community leaders of

community site.

Coordination with the interested stakeholders to facilitate our access to

the border areas in the Disastrous situation.

The interventions features of 2018 will complement the principles of the strategic

objectives stated during the Strategic Plan, as:

Intensive Work in the medical and Health Services provision.

The establishment of medical points on the borders of gaza strip

Distribution of medical and first aid bags to vulnerable people .

Lessons Learned

Work Plan For 2018

Recommendations

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Intensive work in the Educational services provision.

Supporting education for children and vulnerable groups

Literacy for women

Increase the number of students covered in full scholarships

Support kindergartens with modern equipment requirement tools

in the learning purposes and creating good environment.

Cultural trips for schools and kindergartens.

Intensive work in the social, psychological and economic support for

different groups .

Food campaigns on certain occasions of the year.

Guarantees for orphans

Psychological and social support programs for special groups

Social security programs

Intensive work in the Development of Environment and

infrastructure in vulnerable areas.

Environmental cleaning-up campaigns

Rehabilitation of archaeological sites, services and public facilities

Install a safe environment for children to play

Install home gardens

Establish parks in marginalized areas

Rehabilitation the infrastructure in poor areas

Work Plan For 2018