Opportunities to help children in the Middle East: The Middle East can be a very volatile region, particularly in areas affected by conflict or poor governance. The ones who usually suffer most, as a result, are invariably the most vulnerable and powerless – the women and the children. They are the ones who need the most help and it can often be very difficult to provide this assistance in war-torn areas or regions that are difficult to access, geographically.

Where you can help

There are children suffering all over the Middle East: it is hard to prioritize one area over another. The biggest problems currently are in Yemen, Syria and Palestine, but that is not to say these are the only problems. The issues tend to spill over borders so that Jordan and Lebanon, for example, end up hosting refugees from Iraq, Syria, and Palestine. It may be that these countries (Lebanon and Jordan) are better places to help the vulnerable because these countries are more stable than say Syria.

Palestine, however, is often misrepresented in terms of safety for traveling, visiting or volunteering in West Bank, Palestine. Accessing Gaza is not possible, but the West Bank is stable and easy enough to visit. Many Palestinians are refugees in their own territory so there are many people who need help in the West Bank. Here you may find some volunteer programs to Help Children in the Middle East:

How you can help

Fortunately, there are volunteer organizations that arrange programs for those that are passionate about helping people in the Middle East. Some of the most prevalent involves volunteering in refugee camps to teach children English or distribute food to those who need it the most.

Some volunteer programs can be more specific if you have a background in a certain field – for example, if you have an engineering degree, you might help develop clean water sources for children, or if you have a background in human rights law, you might be represented unaccompanied child refugees in their legal battle for their rights.

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Help children in Palestine

In the previous section, we talked about all the specific things you can do to help children. Sometimes even just putting a smile on those faces can be a massive help – living in reduced circumstances can be very demoralizing and anything that can lighten a child’s mood is invaluable in its own way. Here at the Excellence Center one of our volunteers was a circus performer and made shows, involving magic tricks for the children in refugee camps and in the local schools here in Hebron. Another came for one week to coach football and hand out football shirts to the kids with the names of their favorite players on.

The point is that, that whatever your talents and skills, however long you can visit the West Bank for, the Excellence Center can provide the medium for you to help the children. There are so many ways to help and so many children, the Center can always provide the link to the community. The Center can tailor the program to your own personal requirements to ensure you provide the maximum impact during your stay here.

Safeguarding is of course very important for anyone wishing to work with children so there will be an interview review process before accepting applications and all contact with the children will be supervised.

It is so fulfilling when you can see you are making a difference and putting smiles on children’s faces and people who undertake these programs often find they want to visit again (for longer next time) because they find the experience so worthwhile.

Aside from helping children, you will have the chance to experience these culturally-rich people and explore some of the most famous sites of the Holy Land. Added to that, you will be immersed in the local environment, giving you the chance to learn Arabic rapidly and get to know the people you are helping on a personal level.

The Excellence Center will house you either with a host family or in a shared apartment and provide you with some meals during your stay. There is free time during your program to explore the city of Hebron, West Bank, Palestine (or Al Khalil as the locals call it) and the surrounding country. In short, the programs with the Excellence Center provide a fantastic way to start helping children (or continue this path if you already have experience doing this) in the Middle East region. We hope you enjoyed reading Opportunities to Help Children in the Middle East article

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