GAZA CITY

Nearly 300,000 Palestine?Refugee children are back to school in the Gaza Strip.

¡°It was great to see how happy children are to return to school.?In Gaza, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA schools -for many children- have become one of the very few places where children can be just that, children. It¡¯s a place where they learn, thrive, play, make friends and do outdoor activities,¡± said Thomas White, Director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Affairs in Gaza.

To respond to increasing needs among the refugee communities in the Gaza Strip, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA is in the process of appointing over 500 new teachers to support children with quality education.

To accommodate an increase of over 4,600 school children this year, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA has recently opened three new schools?in the south of the Gaza Strip and in Gaza City. These facilities are designed to provide a safe space for students to learn and prosper.

¡°°Õ³ó±ð?commitment of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA to the advancement of education is a top priority, even amid challenging circumstances. We are keen to provide Palestine refugee children with high-quality education, equip them with the life skills they need including to be able to find jobs and join the labour market in the future,¡± concluded White.

Keep us learning, because every day counts. Learn more??and??today.

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Notes to Editors:

  • Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA runs 288 schools in the Gaza Strip.
  • Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA opened three new schools in Khan Younis (south of the Gaza Strip) and Gaza City.?
  • There are 9,367 teachers working with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA in the Gaza?Strip.
  • An?additional 35,250 first graders have been enrolled in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA schools across the Gaza Strip.
  • Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA in Gaza has recently recruited over 500 new teachers.