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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Every child has the right to play, learn, and dream

On this World Children’s Day, let’s come together to celebrate the strength, creativity, and dreams of Palestinian children and to renew our commitment to protecting their most basic right: the right to simply be children. Together, let’s ensure that every child grows up in a world where they are safe, protected, and hopeful for a brighter tomorrow.

Every child has the right to play, learn, and dream

On this World Children’s Day, let’s come together to celebrate the strength, creativity, and dreams of Palestinian children and to renew our commitment to...

How to Cope With Fear and Stress - Mental Health Support for Palestinian Children

In vulnerable communities in the West Bank, children and caregivers have a lot of reasons to feel fear and stress amid unprecedented violence and...

Education in Emergencies

'We're always living in fear' - New school year worries West Bank kids

800,000 children in the West Bank are starting a new school year while facing violence, movement restrictions, economic hardship and reduced learning time.

Ahmed*, Dua* and their daughter Leila* during the workshop

Love-centred Workshop is Healing Family in Tubas

Ahmed and Dua's struggling family felt transformed from the Celebrating Families project, which strengthens family bonds and teaches inclusive parenting.

A group of adolescents during a EASE session in the central West Bank in August 2025

A Safe Space to Heal for West Bank Youth

World Vision has introduced a psychosocial programme that's healing the invisible wounds—stress, anxiety, and trauma—which can leave deep scars if ignored.

CHW in south West Bank

Access to Healthcare

Community Lifeline: How Asala and the Women of Umm Lasafa Stopped the Village Clinic’s Closure

For World Humanitarian Day, discover the story of Asala and of the women of Umm Lasafa, a vulnerable community in the South Hebron Hills. When Asala heard...

A Palestinian firefighter is trained to use new tools to respond to emergencies

Emergency Response

Frontline Readiness: Supporting Firefighters in the West Bank

This is the story of Riyad, 38, a Palestinian firefighter supporting some of the most vulnerable communities in the West Bank, and how World Vision...

A palestinian girl during a distribution in the West Bank

Emergency Response

When You Have Minutes to Leave Your Life Behind: Responding to Displacement in the West Bank

Suha, a 30-year-old mother from Tulkarem Refugee Camp, never imagined she would be forced to flee her home with nothing but a few clothes for her five-year...

Distribution of essential items for IDPs in the north west bank

Emergency Response

"I left with nothing”: Supporting displaced families in the north of the West Bank

More than 44,000 people have been displaced in the north of the West Bank. Forced to leave their house, they are hosted by very vulnerable communities who...

ecd area

Creating Joy and Comfort in Clinics: ECD Corners in Action

Creating Joy and Comfort in Clinics: ECD Corners in Action World Vision Palestine and Education

A catch-up class in the west Bank

Education in Emergencies

Beyond violence and forced displacement: Rebuilding futures through education in the north of the West Bank

Due to violence, restrictions on movements and forced displacement, Palestinian children are facing an education crisis. With support from the European...

Children in a playground

More than a place to play: how a playground gave a community an inclusive space to come together

The rehabilitation of a playground changed the way a vulnerable community meet and come together in the village. For a child with a disability, it means a...

Education in Emergencies

“Our dream is simple: To have access to clean water, enough food and safe schools,” Ameer, 16

“Our dream is simple: To have access to clean water, enough food and safe schools” said Ameer 16, from the West Bank. Along with several other Palestinian...

Education in Emergencies

“Education must continue even during crisis,” Nersyan, 16

“Education must continue even during crisis” says Nersyan, 16. Along with several other Palestinian children, she told us about the formidable barriers...

Education in Emergencies

“Education is a fundamental right essential for building a future full of hope,” Nersyan, 16

“Education is not a privilege, it is a fundamental right essential for building a future full of hope and resilience” says Nersyan, 16. Along with several...

Education in Emergencies

“School is not just a place, it is a source of hope,” Osaid, 16

“For us, school is not just a place, it is a source of hope” says Osaid, 16. Along with several other Palestinian children, he reminded the participants of...

A local volunteer responds to a fire in the West Bank

Emergency Response

Prepared to Protect: How Local Volunteers Saved Lives When Seconds Counted

Through a recent project, 18 villages across the West Bank—along with 31 schools and 6 local Civil Defense units—have been provided with essential...

Rooted in Resilience: Sherin's Story of Hope and Harvest

Emergency Response

Rooted in Resilience: Sherin's Story of Hope and Harvest

The olive harvest is a critical source of income for 15% of the Palestinian population. However, due to violence and restrcitions on movements, many...

A doctor is providing health care to a child in a health center supported by World Vision

Emergency Health

Locked Out of Care: Sustaining Emergency Health Services in the West Bank

Restrictions on movements have seriously affecting access to emergency health care services. To support communities, World Vision is supporting 20 health...

Palestinian Children playing with a new swing in the south of the West Bank

Safe Spaces to Support Mental Health and Child Protection in the West Bank

Through a project, World Vision is supporting the creation of safe play areas in villages affected by the current crisis, allowing children to play, hope...

Climate Change Adaptation

Supporting the Next Generation of Local Leaders in Developing Climate Solutions in the West Bank

Bushra, 20, from the northwest of the West Bank, is an active member of her village’s Green Committee—a local group dedicated to helping communities adapt...

Palestinian Children are supporting each others through tough times

You will never be alone: The Transformative Power of “I Support My Friend”

Adolescents in the West Bank have a lot of reasons to worry. This constant stress and anxiety can take a serious toll on them and have life-long...

Mental health support in the West Bank

Mental Health Support through Women Empowerment in the West Bank

Over the past 18 months, the West Bank has faced a worsening humanitarian crisis. In response, World Vision has expanded its mental health support through...

GPM+ meeting in the West Bank

Building stronger families through mental health support in the West Bank

World Vision is implementing a programme that offers women a safe and supportive space to talk openly, share their struggles, and learn how to solve...