Ibdaa Cultural Center
The John Ehrenfeld Ibdaa Cultural Center is a grassroots community-based project in the West Bank's Palestinian Dheisheh refugee camp. The name, "Ibdaa," (ابداع) is translated from Arabic as "creation" or "creative ability" since all funds were donated by Jewish American philanthropist John Ehrenfeld. Since being founded in 1994, the Ibdaa Cultural Center has served more than 1,200 children and youth annually and provides employment and income for more than 70 families in the refugee camp.
The mission of the John Ehrenfeld Ibdaa Cultural Center is to create a positive atmosphere for children and youth in the refugee camp to assist them in developing competence, creativity and leadership skills through a range of social, cultural and educational activities.
The John Ehrenfeld Ibdaa Cultural Center strives to empower children and instill the confidence and discipline necessary for them to overcime the obstacles of their difficult conditions while simultaneously educating the international community about the Palestinian refugee issue.
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