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Title and Organization:		Dehisha Camp, karama organization
Country of Residence:		Palestine
Languages:		English



Website:		http://www.karama.org
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About Me

Karama is a newly established non-governmental organization situated in Deheishe Refugee Camp near the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Since the outbreak of the second Intifada in September 2000 the inhabitants of the camp are - just like their compatriots in other refugee camps in the greater region - surrounded by an environment of violence and hatred, devastation and poverty as well as fear and despair. The Palestinian economy, already suffering tremendously from the ongoing roadblockades, restrictions and curfews, is about to break down. As a result of the Intifada Israel has tightened up the situation. The policy of eleminating potential enemies of the Israeli state but actually killing civilians when those actions are carried out, the destruction of houses and the siege of whole cities and areas is now part of the daily Palestinian life.

Thousands of people have been killed or injured so that they cannot provide basic needs for their families. As a result of the Israeli siege and closure policy, the majority of the Palestinians became unemployed. In addition to this they suffer from collective punishment including invasions, curfews and checkpoints. This makes everyday life and work hard and risky. Many ordinary families have lost children and homes and along with it the taste of life. The occupation has changed everybody's life, including children's, and results in the loss of hope, happiness and peace. Moreover, those children grow up without gardens, playgrounds, libraries and activity centers.
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