Children's Enrichment Project

Volunteers from Friends of Jahalin reach out to elementary school-aged children in Khan al-Ahmar and conduct a variety of enrichment activities with them, including creativity, learning, games, and sports. Despite the language gaps and physical challenges in the area, over time a deep bond of trust, warmth, and belonging is forged. With each meeting, a door to another home in the community opens, and the children are given a safe space of joy, curiosity, and childhood.

For these children, whose living conditions limit their freedom of movement and prevent them from accessing clubs, enrichment activities, and playgrounds, these meetings are much more than a weekly activity; they are a window to a wider world. In order for us to continue to expand the initiative and provide the children of the community with moments of hope, learning, and dreaming, we need Arabic-speaking volunteers and ongoing donations that will allow this activity to continue to grow.