Under the theme “We Run for the Right to Work”, the Lebanese Lebanese Coalition for the right to work campaign and support for the right of return organized a sports marathon in which UNRWA school students, sports clubs, Scouts, and NGOs participated in Nahr al-Bared camp and attended by representatives of coalition institutions and schools.
The speech of the Lebanese Palestinian Coalition for the right to work campaign was given by Abu Saleh Mu’amad, during which he affirmed the right of the Palestinian refugees to work and that the Palestinian lives freely and with dignity until the return to Palestine.
He stressed the importance of the Palestinian-Lebanese dialogue to emphasize this right. “We in the Palestinian camps in Lebanon are distancing ourselves from interfering in Lebanese internal affairs and with reconciliation and civil peace with all Lebanese,” he said.
With regard to the Palestinian issue, he called for the need to emphasize Palestinian national unity in this difficult situation, which requires everyone to work together to make the Palestinian national unity project a success.
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People in the presence of representatives of Palestinian parties and factions, representatives of trade unions, Palestinian labor unions, popular committees, UNRWA director in Bekaa, director of the Galilee camp and Lebanese and Palestinian institutions and activities.
The Committee first described the goals, strategies, and achievements of the campaign during the previous period. The discussion focused on the need to guide the work of the Committee through working at the Palestinian trade union and political level And mobilize Lebanese and Palestinian public opinion through media and networking to move towards decision-makers in Lebanon, And are able to amend the unfair labor laws against the Palestinian refugee in Lebanon.
The meeting included the honoring of two militants who had fingerprints in trade union activity.
The Center for Psychosocial Support (Peace Center) organized an activity in the public park of Tyr on the occasion of Al Karama Day.
The activity was organized in cooperation with the right to play organization and in coordination with the Community Health Foundation and Al-Jinan kindergarten.
The Galilee Psycho social Najdeh center Camp organized an activity on “Introduction to professions” where the children paid a field visit to the shop owners and professions in the camp.
Association Najdeh conducted a training within its program of education and psycho social support in partnership with the Aramidela Foundation. The third phase of training focused on the digital and the real world. Psycho social Social workers staff participated in training.
Najdeh, Baalbek Center, organized a first aid course by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) /program “Madad”. The course was given by First Aid Trainer Mazid Hilmi.
Association Najdeh organized (women’s rights program) in the Galilee/Baalbek camp and within the WCDT program “Empowering Women to Participate in Political and Public Life”,supported by the Norwegian People’s Aid NPA, a training workshop on “Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life”. The training course was attended by a group of Palestinian and Lebanese Organizations from inside and outside the camp.
On the occasion of the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, Association Najdeh organized various national activities inspired by the occasion. Among the national activities, the Nahd al-Bared Najdeh Kindergarten organized a traditional activity for the elderly, where she talked about Palestine and the olive. She gave a glimpse of the Balfour Declaration with the flag of Palestine and how to color it. Papers were also distributed with the flag of Palestine and simple of information about the Balfour Declaration. In addition to the olive piles brought by the elderly to be pressed by children in the classrooms.
In the branch of Tyre, Najdeh centers in the three camps (Al-Bass, Al-Rashidiyya, Burj Al-Shamali) organized a series of activities and events inspired by the occasion on the first day where banners and flags were hung at all entrances to the centers.
In Al-Bass and Borj Al-Shamali kgs, marches were held in coordination with other organizations in the camps. At the Vocational Training of Burj Al Shamali center, “100 Balfour Road” was screened and discussed with the students of the photography course.
And in the Rashidieh camp a memorial plaque was distributed to the local institutions and associations in the camp in order to emphasize that the ominous promise will not limit our insistence on the right of return. In the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Najdeh kindergarten participated in solidarity with all of KGs of al-Bared on the occasion of the Balfour Declaration.
The Palestinian flag was painted on the faces of the children, holding flags and slogans related to the occasion. In Beirut, the celebration of the Balfour Declaration included several activities of the psycho social Center at Burj Al Barajneh; an internal activity for the children, in addition to the participation in a march with the local NGOs in the camp.
With the support of the Tawoon Foundation, the children of Samer Khoury Library participated in the open day under the title “Cry Of Wounds” on the occasion of the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, that included intellectual games and the drawing of various murals.
Participation of Association Najdeh in the Winter Festival conducted by the Canadian Embassy at Forum De Beirut; this event is part of the Canadian celebrations of 150 years anniversary.
Association Najdeh , Vocational Training center Buss, conducted a graduation ceremony for graduates from Office Management, Advertising, and commercial courses, in the presence of ANERA organization. The center’s supervisor gave a welcome speech to the attendants, trainers, and graduates. At the end of the ceremony, graduates received certificates.
