Taawon and PCRF Unite in a Five-Year Strategic Partnership to Support Orphaned Children in Gaza
15 December, 2025, Ramallah, Palestine: Taawon (Welfare Association) and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) have announced a five-year strategic partnership aimed at strengthening joint efforts to support children who lost one or both parents during the 2023–2025 aggression on Gaza. The partnership comes as part of Taawon’s NOOR Initiative for the care and empowerment of Gaza’s orphaned children.
Under this partnership, PCRF will provide an annual in-kind contribution to ensure advanced medical care for children enrolled in the NOOR Program, in addition to providing annual financial support to help sustain the program’s operational costs and essential services. This contribution is a key pillar in reinforcing NOOR’s comprehensive model, which delivers healthcare, psychological and social support, educational assistance, as well as food, clothing, and protection services.
Dr. Tareq Emtairah, Director General of Taawon, emphasized that this partnership reflects a shared commitment to protecting Gaza’s most vulnerable children and a unified vision for building an integrated care system that responds to their diverse needs.” He noted that “the collaboration enhances national efforts to coordinate orphan care and improve access to specialized medical and social services.”
Aladeen Shawa Global CEO of PCRF, stated: “This partnership with Taawon marks an important step in strengthening the integrated care system for Gaza’s orphans and expanding access to the specialized medical services they urgently need. PCRF remains committed to ensuring that children receive the health and psychosocial support required to heal and regain their sense of safety. We believe that collective action is the most effective path to creating lasting and meaningful impact in their lives.”
Throughout the five-year partnership, both organizations will work together to reinforce national coordination mechanisms, develop unified standards that enhance the quality of services, and expand access to integrated care. This collaboration sets a strong model for joint action in supporting Gaza’s orphaned children, helping them heal, rebuild their lives, and move toward a more stable and dignified future.