April Newsletter 2011

The Newsletter - April – 2011

Festclown

On the 5^th of April, 3 Spanish girls form fest clown have conducted several events of clowning and entertainments with the human supporter’s association coordination, where the first event carried out on (Al Watani and Rafedia) hospitals, for the children who are suffering form cancer, the goal of the activities were, to bring the smile for them under their situation.

As the same group have lunched laugh therapy course in HSA centre for the group of employees, volunteers and other participants, during the 5^th / 7^th / and 9^th of April 2010, as the course included many of the group practical activities, and a lot of speaking about the importance of the laugh and its positive reflection on our daily life.

On 9^th of April, the group have conduced activities for 100 children within the school support program, which the teachers of the group have participated in the activities as a facilitators, as many families have attended the day to share their children happiness during the day.

On 12^th of April, the director of Bailara centre – Nablus “Mrs.Samera al masri “has conducted a workshop entitled “child protection “for the women group are part of illiteracy classes were many issues were discussed about the physical and psychological practices against the children that are effect negatively his/ her mental health, which require a protection of such practices to protect his/her rights, as the women have participated actively by giving practical examples of their lives.

Voice of kids 4

We a high pleasure, the association started voice of kids 4 activities, which was long- awaited since the end of the third phase of the previous edition last December, where the first phase of the project that included many introducing and ice breaking activities, and many other workshops about the adolescence stage, violence, self- awareness, which the session’s results have reflected positively on them in a short time, where also the children were encouraged, integrated , that answer their needs, which are the most important goals that are accomplished during the first phase of the project.

Puppets theater

With high pleasure, the puppets theatre has lunched with the beginning of April 2011, 40 children aged between 8 -12 years old have participated in the project activities, which aimed to encourage the children to express themselves though out using the puppets that help them to explore their internal problems, and using the puppet as an alternative an effective tool to express, where during the stages of the program , the kids will learn making their own puppets and discuss an educational subjects, such as violence, equality, and hygiene., and many other important subjects.

(Promoting children, youth, women, education and psychological wellbeing Nablus – old city)

In the end of April 2010, the end of the first stage of the illiteracy classes course have announced, for both the first group of the women, and the dropped outs, which started on December 2010, and accomplished a high success, according to the groups feedback on their psychological and educational improvement , during their stay within the program.

For the school support program, we continue to provide the regular (Arabic, mathematics, and English classes until the end of may, as a first stage of the program, as for the Art labs, the kids are motivated to the drawing classes, and the other labs “ dabkah” are doing their intensive trainings ever Saturday and Thursday in the association yard.

The Italian delegation

4o Italian delegate have visited HSA, on 20^th of April, where their visit included explanation about the association believes and activities as also included tour in the old city, leaded by the association director MR. Wajdi Yaeesh explanation about the old city people suffering during the Israeli invasions, which after, the group have expressed their appreciation for this rich experience that they have learned a lot from.