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Palestine Verses – Interpal Poetry Competition 2016

To all the poets out there: Interpal’s poetry competition ‘Palestine Verses’ is back! Entrants can write about anything they wish related to Palestine and the Palestinian people. The winner will have the opportunity to read their poem at Interpal Nakba Commemoration event, Nakba Narratives, which will take place at the…

Deaths at childbirth

In Pictures: Interpal's Medical Aid Projects

The right to health is an inalienable human right and one that cannot be achieved without access to adequate healthcare. Sadly, many Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon struggle to achieve this right. In line with our commitment to ensuring better health and…

Battling cancer in a Palestinian refugee camp – Muhammad’s story

In December 2014, some of our fundraisers went to Lebanon to meet with several of our beneficiaries. One of them was 7 year-old Muhammad who lives with his parents and four siblings in Shatila refugee camp, Beirut. Muhammad had been diagnosed with cancer and had to undertake chemotherapy. During the…

Meet 18 year old Huda, from Saida, Lebanon

“My name is Huda, I’m 18 and I’m from Saida. I live with my mum, my four sisters and my four brothers. I have been studying at Al Rahma Vocational  Centre for 5 years. My 16 year-old sister has just enrolled at the centre. My favourite subject is accounting because…