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NZ'ers sponsor camp for Palestinian children
From: "Caleb Starrenburg (NZ-Comm)"
TEAR Fund
New Zealand For Immediate Release 29/10/04: New
Zealanders sponsor summer camp for Palestinian
children New Zealanders, through development organisation
TEAR Fund, have sponsored a Children's Summer Camp for poor
Palestinian children. The camp offers marginalised
Palestinian children the opportunity to enjoy a respite from
their daily lives in a conflict zone. According to the UN
Humans Rights Commission, 22% of Palestinian children under
five suffer malnutrition, while 60% of Palestinian families
live in acute poverty. To address the needs of Palestinian
youth, the three-week camp facilitated 65 children between
the ages of three and 13. The camp took place from June 28
through to July 16. The program offered the children
opportunities of enrichment through age-group classes.
Activities included music, art, drama, sports, games and
field trips; one to a local swimming pool and two park
outings, one to Bethlehem's Mary Doty Park and one to the
Beit Al Liqa Center in Beit Jala. Participants were
encouraged to expand their academic skills through
recreational reading and fun projects. Topics emphasised
non-violence and reconciliation. The Children's Summer
Camp has been hailed by organisers as a great success, and a
positive step towards reconciliation in the
region. ENDS
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