RAMALLAH, October 25, 2017 (WAFA) – A ceremony was held in Ramallah on Wednesday commemorating achievements of Polish Aid development programs in Palestine, according to a press release.

Speaking at the event, held at the YMCA Sports Complex in Ramallah, the Representative of Poland to the Palestinian Authority, Aleksandra Bukowska-McCabe, expressed her appreciation to over 40 Palestinian and foreign organizations and institutions working toward community development in Palestine over the past 10 years.

Since the opening of the Representative Office of Poland in Palestine in 2005, Polish Aid program has continuously awarded grants to local institutions to support development in Palestine in the fields of education, youth development, rural development, access to water and sanitation, as well as entrepreneurship and private sector development.

Special attention was given to projects in East Jerusalem aiming to cultivate the Palestinian heritage and identity as well as projects in Area C improving access to drinking water.

Over the years, the Polish Aid program reached to help the most vulnerable – refugees, persons with disabilities, orphans and communities facing threat of eviction or difficult living conditions.

Education – in all forms and at all levels - maintained as a key beacon of Polish Aid in Palestine.

In addition to the charitable institutions, Polish Aid worked with governmental entities such as the Palestinian Civil Defense or Palestinian International Cooperation Agency.

The event provided an opportunity to cement partnerships of the Palestinian partners with the Polish Aid for the upcoming years. The Representative Office is hopeful that more organizations will soon join the group of Polish Aid partners.

M.K.