AlFajr Youth Association holds a preparatory meeting to launch a major campaign to support cleanliness in Khan Yunis schools
2026/05/23
As part of the 2026 Early Recovery Program
Alfajr Palestinian Youth Association held an expanded coordination meeting with representatives of 30 schools and educational points within the areas targeted by the association, as part of the preparations for launching a campaign to support cleaning services, sanitation, and vector control in schools and educational facilities across Khan Younis Governorate.
This intervention comes within the association’s ongoing efforts to promote early recovery and support the educational and public health environment amid the escalating humanitarian challenges facing the Gaza Strip, particularly in schools and temporary learning spaces.
During the meeting, Mr. Saleh Al-Astal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the association, emphasized that the education sector remains a key priority within the association’s humanitarian and development programs, alongside health and women’s empowerment initiatives. He noted that the campaign aims to improve health and environmental conditions in schools and educational points, contributing to a safer and healthier environment for both students and teachers.
He further stressed the importance of unified efforts and direct coordination with school administrations and partner organizations to ensure effective interventions that respond to actual needs, particularly in the areas of water, sanitation, environmental health, and cleaning services.
For his part, Eng. Mohammad Al-Qudra, Projects and Programs Manager at the association, presented the campaign’s conceptual framework and shared it with donor partners, explaining that the initiative will include two main tracks:
An awareness-raising component aimed at promoting health awareness and preventive behaviors among students and teachers.
A humanitarian response component that includes Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions, as well as the distribution of hygiene kits, cleaning materials, and health parcels to targeted schools and educational points.
The association also emphasized the importance of cooperation with school administrations in facilitating field activities and promoting a culture of preserving facilities and equipment to ensure the sustainability of the provided services.
The meeting concluded with a set of practical recommendations and action points, most notably the unification of needs assessment templates among schools and the implementation of accurate assessments related to water, sanitation, environmental health, and hygiene needs, in order to guide interventions more efficiently and effectively.
Alfajr Palestinian Youth Association held an expanded coordination meeting with representatives of 30 schools and educational points within the areas targeted by the association, as part of the preparations for launching a campaign to support cleaning services, sanitation, and vector control in schools and educational facilities across Khan Younis Governorate.
This intervention comes within the association’s ongoing efforts to promote early recovery and support the educational and public health environment amid the escalating humanitarian challenges facing the Gaza Strip, particularly in schools and temporary learning spaces.
During the meeting, Mr. Saleh Al-Astal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the association, emphasized that the education sector remains a key priority within the association’s humanitarian and development programs, alongside health and women’s empowerment initiatives. He noted that the campaign aims to improve health and environmental conditions in schools and educational points, contributing to a safer and healthier environment for both students and teachers.
He further stressed the importance of unified efforts and direct coordination with school administrations and partner organizations to ensure effective interventions that respond to actual needs, particularly in the areas of water, sanitation, environmental health, and cleaning services.
For his part, Eng. Mohammad Al-Qudra, Projects and Programs Manager at the association, presented the campaign’s conceptual framework and shared it with donor partners, explaining that the initiative will include two main tracks:
An awareness-raising component aimed at promoting health awareness and preventive behaviors among students and teachers.
A humanitarian response component that includes Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions, as well as the distribution of hygiene kits, cleaning materials, and health parcels to targeted schools and educational points.
The association also emphasized the importance of cooperation with school administrations in facilitating field activities and promoting a culture of preserving facilities and equipment to ensure the sustainability of the provided services.
The meeting concluded with a set of practical recommendations and action points, most notably the unification of needs assessment templates among schools and the implementation of accurate assessments related to water, sanitation, environmental health, and hygiene needs, in order to guide interventions more efficiently and effectively.
