
| Marking her way to the top


| 10 September 2009
 ‘Ola ‘Amura is a Palestinian girl with a great commitment to her future and that of her family and the society. |

|

| Contained Education


| 01 September 2009
 The month of Ramadan has come this year to the people of Gaza at the same time as the new school year. The conjunction of the two events acts as a reminder of the hard living conditions in which Gazans live. |

|

| Welders Forge New Careers in Syria


| 18 August 2009
 On 9 August 2009, forty-two Palestinian trainees of a pilot course in Homs received their certificates in arc welding, equipping them with the skills to enter the workforce in a specialised trade. |

|

| Gaza Children Soaring Towards World Record Glory


| 31 July 2009
 UNRWA is confident that the children of Gaza have shattered the Guinness Book of World Record title for the number of kites flying simultaneously in the same place. |

|

| Women Flock to UNRWA Child Development Course


| 22 July 2009
 "As soon as we heard about this new course offered by UNRWA, we all came running to register," exclaims Abeer Issa, an enthusiastic student of the recently launched "Child Development in Kindergarten" course. |

|

| Children of the desert


| 20 July 2009
 Ali likes drawing - everything. Trees and flowers, houses with happy families inside, gifts for Eiyad (Islamic celebrations), children playing in colorful parks. He does not draw from life. Al Tanf is a camp devoid of greenery and gifts. |

|

| Letters from Gaza (24) ...Dream a Little Dream


| 16 July 2009
 It is so important for humans to have dreams. It is a blessing, particularly here. In my dreams, I forget how life in Gaza is difficult and harsh. In my dream world, Gaza is free. |

|

| European Commission Improves Lives of Ex-Gaza Refugees in Jerash Camp


| 15 July 2009
 Ahlaam is a Palestine refugee from Gaza living in Jerash Camp, Jordan. She lost her husband at a young age; having left school early, she held no qualifications, experience or employment skills. With no-one to care for her, Ahlaam wanted to lead an independent life. |

|

| Goal for Friendship


| 14 July 2009
 As the sun burned off the early morning chill, young Palestine refugees from five different cities entered the field at the Fihaa Stadium in Damascus. They have been training all year for this tournament and were united behind one cause: love and affection for football. |

|

| Gazan children meet UNRWA Commissioner General


| 09 July 2009
 Gazan children returning from psychological and recreational trip to Poland met with UNRWA Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd at UNRWA headquarters in Gaza. |

|