Teach a Man to Fish

By Rima Kamal

A cliché to be sure, but it is directly relevant to grant making. Most everyone has heard some version of the story that is often attributed to a Chinese folk tale. In this story, a poor man comes across a fisherman just returned from his fishing expedition with a basket full of freshly caught fish.

American Friends of UNRWA

Project: Supporting UNRWA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program in the Gaza Strip Founded: 2005 Location: Gaza The purpose of this project was to help cover the basic food consumption needs of abject and absolute poor people in Gaza. Funding received from The Jerusalem Fund was used to purchase 5,631 cans of luncheon meat which reached 352 … Read more

Siraj Al-Quds School and Society for the Blind and Special Needs

The project of the Siraj Al-Quds School and Society for the Blind and Special Needs was aimed at promoting and improving the educational, social, rehabilitative and familial role of the visually impaired, special needs, and marginalized children. The project built capacities of their mothers and the staff working with them, and supplied the school with essential stationery, furniture, assistive tools, instruments, and capacity building courses.