Palestinian Islamic Bank and SOS Children's Villages Organization Sign Partnership Agreement to Support the "Emergency Education Project" in Gaza Strip

The Palestinian Islamic Bank and SOS Children's Villages Organization have signed a partnership agreement to support the Emergency Education Project in the Gaza Strip implemented by the organization.

The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the Palestinian Islamic Bank in Ramallah, attended by the General Manager of the bank, Dr. Imad Saadi, the national director of SOS Children's Villages Palestine, Ghada Harzallah, and several directors from both sides.

Under the agreement, the bank will cover the costs and expenses of educating 200 students for one year as part of the project, which is among the organization's core interventions and national efforts to advance the educational sector in the Gaza Strip, in light of the significant damage it has sustained over the past two years.

Saadi stated that the Palestinian Islamic Bank is keen to have effective contributions in serving our people through its sustainable community responsibility program, highlighting that the educational sector has a top priority in this program as it is a vital and essential sector for advancement, recovery, and sustainable development. He mentioned the ongoing directives from the bank's board of directors to implement such initiatives and community partnerships.

Saadi clarified that this agreement comes as part of a series of interventions carried out by the bank to support the educational sector in the Gaza Strip, the latest of which was the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to establish a school in northern Gaza that will accommodate approximately 1,100 students, in addition to other interventions the bank has implemented in the relief field to assist the displaced in Gaza and the West Bank.

He added: "We take pride in our partnership in these efforts provided by SOS Children's Villages Palestine, which contribute to supporting the educational journey in the Gaza Strip and providing a better future for our children."

For her part, the national director of SOS Children's Villages, Ghada Harzallah, expressed her appreciation for the bank's efforts and collaboration within the national endeavors aimed at supporting children's education in the Gaza Strip. She confirmed that this initiative comes at a critically important time, as investing in children's education is a sustainable investment in their future, and this program directly contributes to enhancing their opportunities and building a more solid foundation for a better future.

The sustainable community responsibility policy of the Palestinian Islamic Bank emphasizes the necessity of its contribution to the development process and its active role in serving the community, relieving our people, improving their living conditions, and enhancing their resilience under the difficult circumstances they face, in line with the global goals for sustainable development. The bank annually implements dozens of interventions, especially in the health and education sectors, considering them vital and essential sectors for the development process.