United Palestinian Appeal empowers Palestinians to improve their lives and communities through socially responsible and sustainable programs in health, education, and community and economic development.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
UPA funds efforts to improve Palestinian health and basic well-being. That includes short-term solutions such as primary care clinics, distributing food and medicine and providing emergency relief and long-term initiatives such as helping children overcome the trauma of ongoing violence and providing comprehensive care for Palestinians born with a cleft lip and palate.
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UPA strengthens the economy in the occupied Palestinian territories and refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan by supporting small business development, agriculture and the construction and renovation of Palestinian infrastructure.
EDUCATION
UPA supports Palestinian education by providing assistance in the form of scholarships to attend Palestinian universities, vocational training, continuing education opportunities and initiatives promoting youth leadership.
OUTREACH
UPA seeks to educate the general public and raise awareness about Palestinian history, language and culture.
History
In 1978 a group of Palestinian-American businessmen and professionals witnessed the deep predicament Palestinian communities continued to face thirty years after Nakba. They recognized the need to establish an independent platform to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and contribute to the long-term socio-economic and cultural development of Palestinian communities in the West Bank, Gaza and the diaspora. Thus United Palestinian Appeal was born…
IQRAA
Join Team Iqraa and help support education programs for Palestinian students through the Mahmoud Darwish Scholarship Fund.
FRIENDS OF UPA
Do you love UPA? Would you like to meet other UPA donors, supporters, enthusiasts and sympathizers in the DMV area? Get a group of friends together and host an event for UPA.
INTERNSHIPS
Are you a student looking to gain invaluable experience working on humanitarian and development issues related to Palestinian people? Consider working with UPA on research and on hands-on projects in our Washington office.
EMPLOYMENT
At UPA, we believe that providing humanitarian relief and promoting sustainable development is not only a profession, but a way of life.
RECENT NEWS
Life in the Heart of Death: A Series on the Experiences of Mental Health Professionals under Attack – Story 57
We decided to follow the forced displacement to the south in an attempt to save what is left of our lives. Per the usurper’s instructions, the safe passageway to the South is Salaheddeen St., the street that connects Gaza from the farthest point north to the south of the Strip.
Life in the Heart of Death: A Series on the Experiences of Mental Health Professionals under Attack – Story 56
I had told you before that I will narrate to you the journey to the south of the Gaza Strip. It’s not a trip; it is migration and forced, unjust displacement under fire and bombardment. Yes, that’s what it is.
Life in the Heart of Death: A Series on the Experiences of Mental Health Professionals under Attack – Story 55
We stayed in our home until the last breath. After the world couldn’t hold us anymore, we decided to move to the hospital and I told you that story.