​
Ümmet Vakfı
TRAR
Bank Accounts
Moneybox Charity
Account
Donation
ACCOUNT
AR TR
Donation
DONATE NOW

What is needed to overcome the iducational problem inside AlQuds, first of all, a clear database where all needs and shortcomings of the system are listed, in terms of shortage of teachers, denied permits, shortage of classrooms, subsidies, but also other issues like safety standards.

Secondly, there is a need to concentrate the investments in the education sector for the next couple of years in the most problematic areas, which makes Jerusalem. An additional area of concern is the safety of the students.

This includes not only the safety standards at school, like the regulation of the electricity and proper sanitation but also the security of the children on their way to and back from school. Currently, 80% of the students and teachers have difficulties in reaching their schools.

In view of the political situation and the many security incidents that have occurred in the old city of Jerusalem, this is definitely an issue to keep in mind. Furthermore, the fragmentation of the educational system should be diminished.

To overcome these issues and together look for a solution for the future, a working group from Ummet Waqf in Jerusalem has been erected, and all the effort from the interested international donors.

If all stakeholders work together and gather their forces, there is a chance our students in our city Alquds will be able, in a couple of years, to safely return to a renewed school and universities with a customized curriculum taught by enthusiastic teachers.

 

Due to educational restrictions and reduced attempts to build schools, as well as increasing taxes and bills on Jerusalemites, many families withdraw their children from school because they cannot afford the premiums, or children avoid school and go to the labor market. Because of the difficult economic conditions in which they live, they thought they could help their parents.

Help us save the Jerusalem education sector and make the education process successful so that it plays its role in raising a generation that preserves its land and maintains its identity by supporting the four pillars of education: the student, the teacher, the school, and the curriculum.

This project has potential and impacts fully the mainstreaming of students of al-Quds and orphan children. Their basic needs are met and they will get new life through gaining knowledge, vocational skills, and life skills. They will get love and affection and their confidence level will increase and become good assets to the community.

They are developed physically and psychologically and made as good and productive citizens. They will inspire by philanthropy and show humanity towards the community.

The dropout rate of students in Jerusalem reached 43% and this has only been increasing.

Education is a strategic sector and an essential pillar in society, because of its direct correlation to the socioeconomic growth and prosperity of society.

Contribute and support Ummet Waqf in its transfer of the Jerusalem culture to raise a generation that preserves its land and identity by supporting the educational sector in its four pillars: 
Build a school in Al-Quds
$
Education is vital in helping to break the cycle of poverty that affects so many people around Al-Quds. But sadly, education is still one of the most underfunded segments of humanitarian aid – but we aspire to change that. At Ummet Waqf we build & renovate schools in remote or poverty-stricken areas around Al-Quds and have provided access to education and essential nourishment for over 1,600 students. Helping to fund the construction of a school is a rewarding act of Sadaqah Jariyah. Every child who is able to attend school and receive an education will have an opportunity to forge a brighter future. This will lead to increased reward for the donor, multiplied long after the school has been built. The school renovation projects we carry out will create nicer classroom spaces for existing pupils while also expanding the school’s capacity to enable more children to attend in the future. 
Add to Cart
Donate
School trips
$
School trips are an incredibly important part of school life, and really help children to make the connection between what they are learning inside the classroom, and the wider world. While most people assume that the parents always pay, in many cases the school have to find sources of funding for trips. Activities which take place during school hours, whether that is inside or outside the classroom, are supposed to be funded by the school, though they often ask parents for a voluntary contribution, and sadly, if the shortfall cannot be met by the parents, many schools are unable to proceed with the trip or workshop.
Add to Cart
Donate
The infrastructure of the classrooms
$
The number of Palestinian schools in Jerusalem is limited in number, building new schools is almost impossible due to a shortage of building lots destined for public buildings in Jerusalem. Also renovations are challenging due to the long and often complicated procedures to obtain building permits. Therefore, classes are generally packed and not adapted to the needs of the pupils, which leads to an environment lacking decent learning conditions. Many schools fall short of electricity standards, decent sanitation, heating in winter or air-conditioning against the summer heat.

The lack of classrooms results in overcrowded classes. In some schools it is not possible for the students to be seated all at the same time. The precarious schooling conditions give rise to an increased school dropout rate, especially in secondary education where more than 5000 students fall outside the schooling system. At present, 36% of the children in Jerusalem don’t finish school.

In order to solve this problematic situation, the town now rents several buildings. Due to the shaky financial situation of most schools in Jerusalem, they are not capable of paying the rental fees themselves. Moreover, the rented apartments that are redecorated as classrooms are often not adapted to their new function.Many others are in need of small improvements, such as upgrading the electricity and sanitation.

Take the initiative to save educational institutions from being controlled or closed.
Add to Cart
Donate
The Curriculum
$
A forth issue is the battle for the choice of the curriculum. There are three different types of curricula that are used alongside each other in Jerusalem. Not only the Palestinian curriculum, but also the governmental curriculum and a censured version of the Palestinian curriculum circulate and are used.  Which is the government puts a large pressure on the Palestinian schools to no longer use the uncensored version of the Palestinian textbooks and curriculum. These would, according to them, incite hatred and violence.

Schools that refuse to use either the government curriculum or the censured Palestinian curriculum, risk losing their subsidies. Due to budgetary reasons, many private schools have already adopted the use of the other curriculum.

To address this situation, the Palestinian authorities call upon the schools to look for support in the local community and to decently inform the parents about the consequences of the different curricula for the education of their kids. 

Ummet Waqf is working hard to overcome this harsh situations.
Add to Cart
Donate
Student support
$
1000 students in Al-Quds are in need for your supoort! DONATE NOW and give an orphan child to have a better future . - Monthly scholarship for a student =  200 $ - Yearly  scholarship for a student = 4000 $   Students in Alquds city follow classes in one of the two container classes that are added on the roof of the old building. They don’t have a playground so, in between the classes, they play on the street. Also heating or air-conditioning are lacking in the building. During wintertime they follow classes with their jackets on, and when they start being cold, they go outside for a while, to jump up and down. When they are warmed up again, they return to the classroom.   85.000 children going to school in Jerusalem. Due to the circumstances and the unclear statute of the city, the more or less 200 schools in the East have large educational needs that causes huge problems in the educational system in East Jerusalem.

Add to Cart
Donate
Teacher Support
$
Islam singled out the teacher with special care, different from all other groups, so it made his position one of the positions of knowledge and urged him to take care of it.  In Holy Quran Almighty Allah says: “Allah elevates to high positions those from amongst you who are faithful and those who have acquired knowledge”. (Quran, 58:11) People of alQuds are facing problem in  the lack of qualified teachers. Especially for exact sciences, technology, and English a shortage exists. There are multiple causes for this lack of teachers. First of all, for the inhabitants of the West Bank, it is a challenge to commute to Jerusalem.   In order to work in Jerusalem, they are obliged to ask for a permit to enter Jerusalem. However, many permits are refused.   They are not allowed either to move closer to work, as they are only authorized to travel to Jerusalem for work, but in the evenings they have to return to the West Bank.   Staying overnight in Jerusalem is prohibited for them.   Furthermore, life in Jerusalem is a lot more expensive than elsewhere in the West Bank, which decreases the actual value of their salary.   This is partly compensated by an extra “Jerusalem-bonus” for teachers working in East-Jerusalem.   Unfortunately, this bonus is not high enough to fully compensate the additional costs of the transport, the extra cost of living and the time that is lost while commuting.   A third reason for the shortage of teachers is linked with the recognition of the Al Quds university. The Al Quds university is the most important university for Palestinians in Jerusalem, but its degrees are not recognised. Therefore, the alumni of, among others, the teacher training have major issues finding a job. 
Add to Cart
Donate
School Bag
$
School bag is a project that serve the students of knowledge in Jerusalem and alleviate the burden of needy families and orphans that Ummet Waqf is eager to implement at the beginning of every academic year. Given the difficult economic conditions and increased taxes and debts, it has become imperative that we implement this project without your support. The school bag, though simple, is a barrier for many parents and deprives their children of their right to an education.
Add to Cart
Donate
Cookies are used to make the most of our site. By logging into this site, you are deemed to have accepted the use of cookies. Click for more information.
Close