Dear Friends,<\/p>\n
There has been much talk about how Palestine has become dependent on donors. This is
\ntrue and a sad fact that is seriously hindering our ability as a community to decide the best
\npath of action that upholds our own community's interests. Reality today is that many donors,
\nlike USAID, are defining a Palestinian developmental agenda (and political one too for that
\nmatter), by benefiting from the political and economic despair that has been created by a 40-
\nyr, US-backed Israeli military occupation and a 60-yr, US-backed Israeli dispossession of
\nPalestinians.<\/p>\n
Almost 2 years ago, several of us embarked on creating a new reality, one that is built on
\nPalestinians tapping their own resources with a clear aim of reducing donor dependence,
\nespecially in the realm of civil society, which should be keeping the government in check.
\nWe also view Palestinians as not ONLY being those that are living in the occupied areas, but
\nwe view our people as a whole: some under occupation, some in Israel, a bulk in refugees
\ncamps in the region, and many others in the Diaspora. Our aim is to put our communities to
\nwork to serve themselves and we welcome your support.<\/p>\n
To this end, we have established DALIA ASSOCIATION, Palestine's first Community
\nFoundation. Please take a minute to read our latest newsletter and, if you can, please make
\na generous donation to our work by clicking the online donation link.<\/p>\n
Focused on the strength of community,
\nSam<\/p>\n
Palestinians are the largest per capita recipients of international aid in
\nthe world, but they have virtually no control over how resources are
\nused on their behalf. "With over 10 million Palestinians in the world,
\nand millions of international friends, it is time for Palestinians to
\nmobilize their own resources and use them for Palestinian-led social
\nchange and sustainable development," announced the board of
\ndirectors of Dalia Association, a new Palestinian community
\nfoundation based in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
read more»<\/p>\n
When the Buckminster Fuller Institute in New York asked Dalia
\nAssociation to help find young Palestinians to attend their Design
\nScience Lab, a problem-solving workshop focused on poverty, it
\nseemed a perfect opportunity to put into practice our goal of "linking"
\nPalestinians with resources they can use to promote social change
\nand sustainable development, but our experience taught us that it is
\nMUCH more difficult to "link" than it appears.<\/p>\n
read more»<\/p>\n
Muthanna Al-Qadi wanted to contribute to Dalia Association, but
\nwasn't in a position to make a large financial contribution. He decided
\nto give what he could-his photos. You can see Muthanna's stunning
\nphotographs capturing the essence of Palestinian humanity on Dalia
\nAssociation's website and in our brochure. We interviewed him about
\nhis very generous contribution to Dalia in order to demonstrate the
\nmany different and important ways one can become a donor.<\/p>\n
read more»<\/p>\n
Learn more about DALIA ASSOCIATIONand subscribe to our newsletter<\/p>\n
Dalia Association: PO Box 51822, East Jerusalem, via Israel
\nTel: +972-(0)598-248-807 or +972-(0)54-653-6671, Email: info@dalia.ps<\/p>\n
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