The National Center for
Community Rehabilitation participated in a bazaar held by
the UNRWA in cooperation with General Union of Cultural
Centers, whereas the disabled people's own productions were
displayed in Beach Camp Girls' Prep. School "A" in Gaza.
Mr. John Ging, Director of
operations in the UNRWA extended his pleasure to these
productions of the disabled. Sawsan Al-Khalely , Coordinator
of vocational workshop at the center, delivered a speech
raising the center's activities and programs. Likewise, she
put forth concerns and problems of the disabled in the Gaza
Strip along with their rights which are still marginalized
in the society.
It is noteworthy that the
NCCR has two workshops in Gaza and Khanyounis of vocational
training on drawing on glass, granite, and pottery and
embroidery. The workshops target the physically disabled and
deaf people of both genders for training and rehabilitation
them, particularly those who have received medical and
psychological rehabilitation from the medical teams . The
center works on completing the rehabilitation process of the
disabled in preparation of creating job opportunities for
them through marketing their productions in exhibitions that
could foster their activity and contribute in integrating
them into their society, that consequently alleviate their
families' psychological and social pressures.