HOPING FOUNDATION

HOPING stands for Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation. Supporting Palestinian children is a real catalyst for change. Young Palestinian refugees need the simple chances and ordinary possibilities, giving them a belief in the promise of a better future. We want to show young Palestinians that their struggle to transform their lives is encouraged and supported by the people in Britain and throughout the world.

At Hoping we provide grants to grassroots community associations working with young people in the refugee camps. Our application procedure ensures that it is the Palestinians themselves who identify their needs and design the activities we support. We work closely with local Palestinian volunteers in the refugee camps, particularly through the Youth Activity Centres, which are at the heart of the camp communities. The projects we are asked to support give these children the opportunity to play, to learn and to express themselves through art, photography... more

HOPING stands for Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation. Supporting Palestinian children is a real catalyst for change. Young Palestinian refugees need the simple chances and ordinary possibilities, giving them a belief in the promise of a better future. We want to show young Palestinians that their struggle to transform their lives is encouraged and supported by the people in Britain and throughout the world.

At Hoping we provide grants to grassroots community associations working with young people in the refugee camps. Our application procedure ensures that it is the Palestinians themselves who identify their needs and design the activities we support. We work closely with local Palestinian volunteers in the refugee camps, particularly through the Youth Activity Centres, which are at the heart of the camp communities. The projects we are asked to support give these children the opportunity to play, to learn and to express themselves through art, photography, film, music, theatre dance and sport.

A) FOR SUCH PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AS ARE NOW AND AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE IN LAW PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF MONETARY GRANTS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE: I) FOR THE BENEFIT OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OR, THROUGH THEIR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, LACK ACCESS TO FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION; OR II) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH CAPACITY-BUILDING COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS. B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS OR THE DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHERS OF CONCERN TO THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNWRA), IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD. C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO PALESTINIAN REFUG... more

A) FOR SUCH PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AS ARE NOW AND AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE IN LAW PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF MONETARY GRANTS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE: I) FOR THE BENEFIT OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OR, THROUGH THEIR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, LACK ACCESS TO FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION; OR II) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH CAPACITY-BUILDING COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS. B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS OR THE DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHERS OF CONCERN TO THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNWRA), IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD. C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THEIR