QADER Implements Inclusive Educational and Psychosocial Support Activities for Children and Women in Gaza

Over the past two months, QADER for Community Development has implemented a series of Education in Emergencies activities, including educational sessions and psychosocial support activities, targeting children aged 4–14 in Hayat Camp for displaced persons in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.

A total of 487 children (boys and girls) were enrolled in the activities, divided between a main morning group and a supplementary afternoon group. In addition to the educational sessions, QADER distributed school bags and educational materials to the children as an encouragement measure and to ease the financial burden on parents, thereby facilitating their children’s participation in the learning process during emergencies.

As for the psychosocial support activities targeting girls and women—including mothers of the participating children—65 women and young women took part in sessions focusing on stress management and self-care, as well as discussions on positive parenting. The sessions included interactive discussions, role-playing, and recreational activities aimed at enhancing concentration and emotional well-being.

The activities and interventions received strong engagement and positive feedback from parents and adolescents, who expressed their happiness and relief at the opportunity to release tension and emphasized the need for continued interventions and activities to help them cope with their current living conditions.

These activities are part of the Education and Psychosocial Support Project, implemented in partnership and with the support of Plan International. The project focuses on strengthening the psychological resilience of caregivers and adolescents from both genders through sessions held in Hayat Camp. It also ensures the inclusion of persons with disabilities by adapting activities to their needs and ensuring accessibility—particularly crucial given the deteriorating psychological conditions among these groups in the Gaza Strip.