Yasser Arafat Foundation and its partnering institutions completed the program of Yasser Arafat Summer Camps held in seven locations around the West Bank and Gaza Strip from July 2 through July 18, 2019.
Six hundred (600) children between the ages of 8 and 13 participated in the summer camps.
Held over a two-week period, the summer camps program includes educational, cultural, and recreational activities with, among many others, storytelling, drama, handicrafts, music, folkloric dancing, cognitive games, and sports. The program contributes to educating the youth on the significance of the Palestinian national culture and the legacy of Yasser Arafat.
The 2019 summer camps organized by Yasser Arafat Foundation, in partnership with seven organizations in the West Bank, included:
• Balata Camp-Nablus, Yafa Cultural Center
• Tulkarm, Child Cultural Development Center
• Hebron, Palestinian Child Arts Center (PCAC)
• Kufr Ni’mah-Ramallah, the Palestinian Child Club
• Aida Camp-Bethlehem, Lajee Center
• Ramallah, Ramallah Youth Club
• Gaza, Al-Bayt Al-Samed Foundation