The Children’s Land destroyed by the Israeli army
Um al Nasser, Gaza Strip, 20th July Israeli tanks and infantry occupied the village of Um Al Nasser on the night of July,17th forcing the entire community to leave their homes. Around 5000 people, the majority women and children, began fleeing rapidly their homes in the dark, amidst bombardments directed to Jabalia refugee camp. The majority of the […]
The strength and courage of the women of Gaza
Fatima, the director of the Children’s Land center, tells us how the population of Um al Nasser lived during the 50 days of the military operation “Protective Edge”. A unique and detailed witness, especially on the night in which the inhabitants had to leave the village, without being able to take anything with them except […]
First interventions in Um al Nasser after the war
There should be more than 800 tanks of water to cover the needs of storage and distribution for the population of Um al Nasser. Many of them have been damaged, some are unrepairable. Thanks to the first donations received for the Gaza Emergency Fund, A.K. started to direct the activities of support for the people of the village: the priority […]
Preparations for the Children’s Land reconstruction
Here we are, everything is ready to lay the first brick! The new project of the Children’s Land center will be modular and will include the essential units to restore all the services implemented in the old center, from children education to women support and the pediatric clinic. The first unit to be built is the […]
A pile of rubble
Yes, our kindergarten is a pile of rubble. One can see our precious books, educational games, a piece of a laptop with the sticker Vento di Terra on it. There’s a lot of us in this scrap and if you stop too long to the voice of memory will come as a blow, the opening day, […]
First Clean Water Kits delivered in refugee camps
In June the first prototypes of CLEAN WATER KITS were delivered to the families: with the collaboration of ACQUATRAVEL Ltd., Fabio Viviani, a water expert, and Massimo Annibale Rossi, president of Vento di Terra NGO, visited two informal camps, working on water analysis, training to the families and how to use the kit properly. “Vento di Terra […]
Born in informal refugee camps
In the informal refugee camps in Jordan, access to health services becomes impossible even for a mother who needs a caesarean. Because of the numerous difficulties accessing the hospital in Amman, Vento di Terra has financially supported the medical costs for the young mother of Najla at the clinic of Mafraq: cesarean delivery went well and […]
Educational activities with Syrian children
It’s time for classes in Jordan. Indeed, the school has never stopped, not even during the summer heat in the unusual school desk of Al Mafraq camp. The history of these children starts from far away, from the border they crossed to the north of Amman to rescue their lives, together with their families. In their home […]
Gaza Staff in EU Representative Office in Jerusalem
Among the many benefits one can have working for an international NGO was the chance to do what was once considered impossible. This can be confirmed wholeheartedly by VdT local coordinator, Mss. Sara Alafifi, working on the project: “Promoting the Bedouin Center “Children’s Land” as a participatory lab for community development in Gaza Strip. Cod: DCI-NSAPVD/2013/333-872” […]
Distribution of family kits in syrian refugee camps
Winter’s coming in Jordan. The first real cold with even the first sandstorm hit in recent weeks the refugee camps in Al Mafraq. The cold in the self-allestiste tents in makeshift settlements is even more rigid and the night is the worst time. The refugee families, fled from the war in Syria and arrived in Jordan […]