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The Hands Up Project

… is a charity trust which, through its network of volunteers, connects children around the world with young people in Palestine. By means of online interaction, drama and storytelling activities, it enables the use of creativity and self-expression to promote mutual understanding, personal growth, and the development of English language skills.

Our Latest Projects: Art from the Rubble (Turning Destruction into Hope)

In Gaza, where so much has been lost, art is helping rebuild what truly matters — hope, strength, and connection.

Art from the Rubble brings together teachers, artists, and children to transform the debris of war into creativity and resilience. Through painting, storytelling, and shared expression, young people are finding light amid the ruins and sharing their voices with the world.

We are currently raising funds to provide:

🏕️ A shelter tent for our lead artist, Nada, and her family

🎨 A Travelling Art Tent — a mobile creative hub where children can learn, create, and heal

This project is not only about survival — it’s about resistance through art and the belief that creativity can rise even from the darkest places.

👉 Donate Now on handsupproject.org

Updates from HUP teachers and students inside Gaza…


Ask yourself what kind of a world we live in, where the responsibility to tell us how to live falls on a 9 year old girl in Gaza.

Eyes are for looking and seeing sun

Tongues are for greeting and saying fun

Legs are for walking slowly and also run

Hands are for shaking with friends not for shooting gun

by Fatema Saidam, 2014 - 2023

Rest in peace

 
 

 Award Winners - The ELTons 2021

The Hands Up Project and UNRWA are proud recipients of this year’s ‘Local Innovation Award’.

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GET INVOLVED

We’re always looking for new volunteers and there are lots of different ways to get involved. There’s definitely a place for your skills and enthusiasm!

 

“I remember watching one of the plays and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house by the end of it, and I just knew that I had to get involved and here I am! Still here!” 

Phoebe, volunteer.

 
 

MAP - Hands Up All Over the World

We connect the world to young people and teachers in Palestine.