Community Development and Agriculture

The unstable political climate in the region has kept business investment in the Palestinian economy at bay. The result is a shrinking economy. During periods of closure, when goods and laborers are prevented from entering Israel, the Palestinian economy suffers a loss of $10 million per day, and unemployment as high as 40 percent. In Lebanon, the situation remains dire for Palestinian refugees, as their social programs are gravely under-funded and underdeveloped.

The main goals of UPA’s Community Development Program are to protect those most vulnerable from devastating poverty, and to sustain community development by reinforcing economic self-reliance, strengthening human resources, and providing social services to all communities in need.

Services for the Community Development program are provided by local non-governmental institutions, which continue to play a crucial role in the overall development of the Palestinian Territories. By partnering with such institutions, UPA is able to:

• provide vocational training and micro-enterprise ventures for marginalized members of society (for example: women, the handicapped, the mentally disabled),

• offer financial assistance to those most in need,

• deliver food and services to the elderly,

• advance agricultural techniques,

• rehabilitate the injured and handicapped,

• support community centers for youth, and

• promote knowledge and understanding of Palestinian culture throughout the world.

Our other programs include:
Health Care
Education
Child Sponsorship

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