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Health for Palestine (H4P) is our program that supports community health. In it, 15 trained community health workers (CHWs) have completed over 10,000 visits since March 2018 to 200 families suffering from hypertension and diabetes in two refugee camps. We’ve organized three medical missions that have served over 700 refugees across 3 UN- administered camps. CHW’s responded to COVID-19 through public education and PPE-aware activities. Added to home visits are weekly sporting activities, monthly health teaching sessions, and a community health bazaar. Nutrition has also been prioritized by partnering with the food program to expand access to fresh produce. Rolling out culturally appropriate well-baby exams is being planned.

1for3 and the Lajee Center built the first rooftop garden in Azza camp. The project has supported the construction of 45 rooftop and greenhouse gardens in both Aida and Azza camps. These gardens are an integral part of 1for3’s efforts to promote food security. The community hydroponic  garden in the Aida refugee camp makes year-round fresh food production possible using 70-90% less water. To it, we have added a second garden, and now a third by July 2024 . In addition, micro-hydroponic units are being tested, which can grow 50 plants in an area the size of a balcony, and distributed to newly trained gardeners. A seedlings & seed store is being planned.

We established potable water quality monitoring programs, constructed 45 rooftop gardens and greenhouses that serve 300 people, built two community cisterns, replaced 30 rooftop water tanks to safeguard household water supplies, trained refugees to conduct independent water testing that resulted in upgraded infrastructure improvements, and led four delegations to build water testing labs and train technicians to test and monitor water. Presentations on water are regularly conducted in UN and government-run schools. In addition, monitoring the impact of Israeli military tear gas on the health of community members is a larger issue to be tackled.

The Lajee Center preschool supported by 1for3 openned in September 2021 for 50 children. The staff includes a director, six teachers, a custodian, and a program coordinator. By the 2024-2025 school year a third classroom will come on line adding 50% more room for students. In addition to being a school, the building and program serve as an informal community meeting place. Families play an important part in the school by reading to classes, supporting the teachers, and providing cultural learning. Re-imaging the limited green space nearby the school is being planned. This will connect the inside classrooms to the environment & provide more spaces for the community to use.