Project Proposal: The Compassionate Heart
Future Generation Hands Association
Contents
About FGHA
Contact details ..............................................................................................2
About us ........................................................................................................2
Our mission .................................................................................................. 3
FGHA Objectives ...........................................................................................3
The Project
Context ......................................................................................................... 3
Project: The Compassionate Heart ............................................................ 5
Project Schedule and Implementation ...................................................... 6
Results .......................................................................................................................8
Dissemination of Results ........................................................................................ 8
Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................... 8
Sustainability ........................................................................................................... 9
Expertise and operational capacity: Staff and Volunteers ..................................10
Required Budget..................................................................................................... 10
Our mission
Name of the Organisation: Future Generation Hands Association
Acronym: FGHA
Contact Address: Mujama Abu Ra’ed, Sharaa el Jamaa, Nablus, West Bank
Telephone: +972 9 2337901
Mobile: +972 59 9366320
Fax: +972 9 2337902 Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.fgha2005.org
Skype ID: fgha2005
Facebook Page: Future Generation Hands Association
Context
Since its establishment in 2005, FGHA has been working primarily with Palestinian
children and youth in the Nablus area that live in difficult circumstances. Our principal aim
is to offer this vulnerable and large section of Palestinian society the assistance and care
they need to improve their living conditions and general well-being. These children and
young people face daily pressures of living in an unsafe environment; this is mostly due to
experiencing and/or witnessing various forms of violence caused directly, indirectly or
retrospectively by the military occupation. The impact of the second Intifada
(Approximately 2000-2005) on the residents of Nablus cannot be underestimated; air raids,
bombings, gunfire, arrests and military curfews led to the destruction of the local economy,
businesses and shops were destroyed, and unemployment soared. Although the economy
has been gradually recovering, the psychological scars remain. Subsequently, many
The children of those who lived through the Intifada grew up with parents suffering from
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Psychological disorders. This leads to disproportionately high instances of abuse in the
home; according to a UNICEF report, instances of domestic violence affect up to 93% of
children residing in the West Bank and Gaza1. Therefore, we deem it essential to
include the parents – or, the mothers at least – in our projects.
In 2013, 1185 children were injured as a direct result of conflict; 32% of all recorded
injuries2. In addition, since the year 2000, the Israeli authorities have detained and
prosecuted between 500 and 700 Palestinian children each year3. Frequent night raids and
arrests conducted by the IDF in Nablus further exacerbate psychological problems: UNICEF
reported in a 2008 study that 40% of Palestinian children “reported anxiety symptoms of
likely clinical significance, and 40% reported signs of trauma such as insomnia and
agitation. Other signs of stress included anxiety, 59%; low school achievements, 42%; and
aggressive behavior, 40%”4. Additionally, there are extremely high levels of post-traumatic
stress disorder and depression amongst residents of the West Bank.
However, the Palestinian Authority’s capacity to deal with this is limited, and service
provision is fragmented. A study by the World Health Organization points out that there is
no mental health legislation, and no separate budget line for mental health in the Ministry
of Health’s budget; services are supplemented by the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA)5. Access to these limited
Services or not, often depends on socioeconomic class or place of residence.
In addition, deprivation and poverty is a serious problem; leading to problems, including
malnutrition, child labor, neglecting of the health aspect like vision health and lack of
access to basic resources necessary for leading a normal life. A study carried out by the
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 2011 concluded that 17.8% of Palestinians living
in the West Bank were living below the poverty line ($2 per day)6. Further research
conducted by An Najah University (Nablus) found that up to 45.4% percent of Nablus
residents lived in a family home with insufficient income7. In addition, government
resources are limited, and becoming increasingly stretched: Nablus has a high population
density (530.3 people per square meter), which is steadily increasing8.
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UNICEF, ‘The Situation of Palestinian Children, 2010. http://www.unicef.org/oPt/PALESTINIAN_SITAN-final.pdf
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UNOCHA weekly Protection of Civilians Report, 14-20 January 2014.
http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_protection_of_civilians_weekly_report_2014_01_23_english.pdf
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Defence for Children International, ‘Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Custody Face Physical Violence’,
January 2014. http://www.dci-palestine.org/documents/palestinian-children-israeli-military-custody-face-physicalviolence
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UNICEF, ‘UNICEF Humanitarian Update, the Occupied Palestinian Territories’, 4 April,
2008. http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/5C2CCBB7E0B119C08525746C004D1B2D
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World Health Organization, ‘West Bank and Gaza Strip: improving mental health policy and service delivery’.
http://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/en/West_Bank_Gaza.pdf
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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2011. http://pcbs.gov.ps/site/881/default.aspx#HouseHold
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Dakhlallah, Subhiya Abd Al-Qader, ‘Spatial Variations of Poverty Phenomenon in Nablus City, and Ways to Face It
(A Study in Development Geography)’, An Najah University, 2012.http://scholar.najah.edu/content/spatialvariations-poverty-phenomenon-nablus-city-and-ways-face-it-study-development
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UNWRA population census, 2007. http://www.unwra.org/userfiles/2010012035949
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The Project: The Compassionate Heart
In light of these statistics, FGHA runs several projects and programs that are tailored to fit the
specific and complex needs of children living in the city of Nablus. The psychological pressure
on these children severely hinders their development, and we seek to relieve this through the
provision of essential material, educational, psychological and social support which depends
on group counseling and house visiting.
Our “Compassionate Heart” program has been designed to address these four areas. It
Has been running since 2012, and so far, FGHA has engaged 400 children aged between 418 who are divided as the following : from 4 -14 for males . females from 4-18 years old ,
and their families in this project. These families are the sector of Nabulsi society that
need help most; as aforementioned, all had been registered and officially identified as
economically disadvantaged by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Nablus – the lead ministry
Responsible for ensuring child protection in the West Bank and Gaza – but as they are
urban residents of the city, not the refugee camps, they are not entitled to receive
UNWRA support.
A brief breakdown of the main elements of the program is as follows:
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The distribution of essential material goods for the children and their families:
school bags, glasses, clothes (the latter distributed biannually: at Eid al-Adha and
Eid al-Fitr), personal cleaning products (“hygiene baskets” consisting of toothpaste,
toothbrush, shampoo and a towel), bed sheets and winter blankets. 
creative workshops: handicrafts, painting, drama and jewelry-making. 
Weekly English lessons provided in conjunction with Project Hope, a local NGO. 
Three excursions to nearby places of interest : a historical tour of the Old City of
Nablus, a visit to the nearby al Badhan Valley nature site and a cinema trip. 
psychological workshops with the children
psychological workshops and family counseling sessions with the mothers
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Personalized psychological counseling and home visits to aid diagnosis of
Psychological issues emanating either from the child, parent or both. 
 Twice a year the 400 children have to pass through a sight-test , and those
who need a medical glasses will be provided with.
 In addition to the above activities and services, we also provide a 15-day summer
camp when the children are off school in June. This camp provides a balanced
mixture of activities, including sports, art, handicrafts, English lessons and
Workshops in mental and physical development, and runs from 9am-1pm, Sunday –
Thursday. 
 In addition, it should be noted that as many of the children do not live
within walking distance of our offices, we provide necessary transport costs. 
annual festival on the Palestinian child day 
Many of the projects that run in Palestine only focus on either material or educational
aspects. Our innovative and specially-designed programme combines the two, rather than
providing isolated services. We strive to provide a detailed and well-rounded programme
that unites our twin aims of providing basic and much-needed living essentials whilst
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simultaneously delivering fun educational, cultural and creative activities. Also, we not
only focus on the children, but work with their families too. We assess and work with the
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children’s mothers, which enables us to address problematic factors in the child’s life.
By also providing the mothers with psychological workshops, and a safe place to discuss
domestic issues, we can begin to tackle the problems present across the whole family;
problems that inevitably affect the children.
Project schedule and implementation
We will deliver the following essentials:
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School bags – August
Bed sheets and winter blankets – November
Clothes for Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.
Hygiene baskets.
Sight test for all participants in month 1 and month 7, and medical glasses for those who
need them.
- Monthly payment for orphans
Psychological workshops
All participants receive three group counseling sessions, to allow them to express their feelings
and perhaps discuss their problems with those in a similar situation. However, group sessions
alone cannot provide the help that many of these families need. As the psychologists conduct
the activity and craft workshops, they assess the children’s psychological well-being by
observing them interact with other children. In addition, they conduct home visits to further
gauge the needs of the children and their families, and to deem if a family or child needs
specific help. Then, an appropriate course of action and treatment will be discussed.
We aim to facilitate 400 children and their families. Workshops of them will be as the
following :
it will consist of two hours of craft activities, directed by the psychologists, with
volunteer help.
- All workshops will be held in our offices
- The schedule of English lessons will be decided in conjunction with Project Hope: each
child should receive 1 hour of tuition per week.
- once a year we will take the children on a trip
- In addition, our annual summer camp – to which all participants are invited – will be in
June.
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Year Schedule of Compassionate Heart Project
Month Activities
1
Week 1: Group psychological counseling
Week 2: Sight-test for the 400 child and providing glasses
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
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Week 1: Distribution of ‘hygiene baskets’ to each family with a child in Group A.
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
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Week one : distribution of school bags
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
Completion of Quarterly Report.
Week 1: Trip to al Badhan valley
Week 4: In-depth end of term evaluation
Week 1: Group psychological counseling
Week 3: distribution of new clothes for Eid alftr
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
Week 1: Distribution of ‘hygiene baskets’ to each family with a child
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
Completion of Quarterly Report.
Week 1: distribution of new clothes for Eid aladha
Week 2: Sight-test for the 400 child and providing glasses
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
Week 1:Trip: Cinema
Week 4: In-depth end of term evaluation
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
Completion of Quarterly Report.
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Week 1: Distribution of ‘hygiene baskets’ to each family with a child
Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
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Week 4: Evaluation of workshops and classes
12
Week 4: In-depth end of term evaluation
Completion of final report.
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Results
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Economic relief: the families of 400 children will receive essential goods
(outlined above) that they would not have been able to afford. 
 400 children will take part in recreational and educational activities: each will gain
new experiences and knowledge, receive support for their personal and creative
development, experience a reduction in stress levels and an improvement in their
general well-being. 
 Improvement in English-language skills. 
 The participants will make new friends and enjoy an improvement in their
social lives. 
 All participants will receive much-needed psychological care, which they would not
be able to access otherwise. 
 The mothers are encouraged to develop and maintain a mutual support
network: this will stay in place after the project. 
 400 children will go through sight test and medical glasses will be given.
 orphans will receive monthly allowance. 
Dissemination of results
Results will be disseminated in the most detail in the quarterly and final reports. During the
course of the project, FGHA will document all activities, through regular reports, note
taking and photographs, and share this through various social media channels. This will
help to promote and raise our profile and that of the project, and build awareness of our
cause throughout the international community. In addition, we will produce brochures to
be distributed and publish newsletters and news updates on our website.
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Before the project commences, we will design and conduct a pre-programme
questionnaire for all participants. In addition, we will communicate regularly with
the families of the children, in order to attain invaluable feedback on all parties’
enjoyment of the programme, and how it is benefitting them. This will enable us
to continually tailor the programme to their needs. We will also conduct end of
term evaluations with each group.
During the programme, attendance will be taken in order to monitor the success of
the project. Should any participant drop out, we will ask them for their reasons and
take steps to make sure it does not occur again.
Three detailed quarterly reports will be provided in the third, sixth and ninth
months. An in-depth final report will be completed in the twelfth month. Finally,
we will conduct a follow-up questionnaire and interview with all participants six
months after the project.
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In addition, FGHA will comply with all reporting and M&E regulations set by the
funding body.
Sustainability
This project is to be understood as a continuation of our work within disadvantaged
communities of Nablus; an extension of the activities carried out by FGHA since its
foundation in 2005. We aim to integrate children from disadvantaged backgrounds into
society and provide them with additional support in years crucial to their development,
and we hope this will help to combat the classism that is still prevalent in society. We
hope the education, activities and material goods we provide with the Compassionate
Heart project will contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty and negate some of its
effects, as well as enabling them to become productive adults and active members of their
communities.
FGHA has strong ties with the local community. Several members have given generous
donations, and have a commitment to volunteerism; a trend that has fortunately kept
growing since the foundation of FGHA. By implementing new projects and continuing our
work we expect this community participation to grow further. We have seen that the link
between local volunteers and programme participants fosters a greater sense of
community and spirit of collective responsibility; a valuable resource for the long-term
development of communities.
The project also maintains an informal support network between the mothers involved,
which continues long after the conclusion of the project. As detailed in the Monitoring &
Evaluation section, all participants in the programme have the opportunity to
communicate their views with us, and have their input into the running of the programme.
Their role in helping to mould the programme themselves and recognition by us as equal
stakeholders will foster a greater sense of involvement, and thus encourage them to keep
up the support networks formed through our project.
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Expertise and operational capacity: Staff and Volunteers
Volunteers: We execute our programme in partnership with our extensive local and
international volunteer network; we have a close relationship with the local community,
and have recruited a large number of volunteers to work on various projects with us since
our formation in 2005. We work with international volunteers in conjunction with Project
Hope, a local NGO that provides English lessons in Nablus and the surrounding area. We
also work closely with volunteers from the nearby An Najah University: they help out
with a variety of activities, including the craft workshops and the Summer Camp.
Project coordinator: Our project coordinator Farah Qaffaf has an educational
background in child psychology; she is responsible for the implementation, coordination
and monitoring of the project, and works alongside a team of two child psychologists.
Psychologists: We work with a psychologist, who conduct the weekly activities for the
children. she monitors their progress, as well as speaking to their schools and providing
home visits in order to evaluate their psychological state and assess whether they need
specialist attention. The psychologist is employed by the board; three members of which
are psychologists with over 30 years of experience.
Manager: Majed Tubeileh is the founder of FGHA and general manager since its inception.
He has considerable experience in implementing projects of this nature, and has
considerable networking capacity within the Nablus community. In addition, he was the
manager at the Nablus Youth Organization from 1995-2005. He will be responsible of
planning , observation and administrative affairs.
Accountant: We employ an accountant with significant experience in this sector.
Required budget
We are committed to financial transparency. All statements from previous years are
published on our website. In addition, letters of recommendation from previous partners
regarding our financial capabilities are available upon request. If any of the figures in the
table overleaf require further explanation, we are happy to clarify.
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Item
FGHA
Contribution $
Unit
Units
Unit rate (in
$)
Total cost (in
$)
Per child
Per child
400
400
20
30
8000
12000
12000
Per child
400
30
12000
12000
Per child
400
1
10
2000
4000
2000
400
-
3000
/month
/month
Part time/month
12
12
12
2000
500
300
24000
6000
3600
/workshop
100
30
/month
12
200
2400
/workshop
/workshop
/year
100
100
1
100
50
20000
10000
5000
20000
Material
goods:
School bags
Clothes: Eid al
Adha
Clothes: Eid al
Fitr
Hygiene Basket
Bed sheets and
blankets
Sight-test
& glasses
All children
The one who need them
Staff:
Project
coordinator
Accountant
Psychologists
Project Costs:
Stationary and
craft items
Internet and
telephone bills
Hall rent
Transport
Summer camp*
Orphan adoption
Child/monthly
50 child x 12 month 70
3000
10000
20000
42000
Excursions:
AI Badhan Valley
Cinema
(transport and lunch)
(ticket, transport,
lunch)
1
Annual festival –
wheat spikes
1
1
2000
1500
2000
1500
1
2500
2500
Total
Requested fund
11
163000 $
34000 $
129000 $
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