Education It is estimated that up to half of the 1.1 million people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are under 15 years old and are in need of basic education. It also maintains programs to help the disabled children, one of which is the Al Bireh school for the deaf. The total number of schools in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are now only just over 2300 and the average class size in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is between 37 and 47 children. In a joint program with other establishments, it has provided funds for the installation of new drinking water taps at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and bought a new cleaning vehicle to maintain the grounds of the Mosque. Sponsor a Project Program 1.
Projects can be both on a large and small scale, yet the benefits are invariably very great.
Many Palestinian families are struggling to meet their basic needs in the face of desperate socio-economic conditions. This makes the distribution of Eid Gifts to children and orphans very meaningful, very valuable and gratefully received. The log also keeps a record of the funds given to a number of different project areas, such as education, health, the orphan program and so on. The sum to be transferred, the method of transfer, to whom and for what purpose the money is intended is all agreed and entered onto an 'Allocation of Funds, Bank TRF Form', which forms the basis for all allocations. The secretary to the Trustees will complete an 'Application for Transfer' based on the agreed details of the 'Allocation' form.