During this time of crisis, we are training youth in Emergency First Aid, Emergency Midwifery, and Psychosocial First Aid to support displaced people in need of urgent care.
As of today, we have trained 340 individuals in our crisis response programming.
Now is a time of critical need.
With hospitals being difficult to access and often unable to provide necessary care, our efforts have become indispensable.
Graduates from our emergency healthcare programs are providing critical support in shelters, assisting with births, administering wound care, and handling other emergencies for thousands of vulnerable individuals.
In a post-training survey, graduates have reported that they have supported over 100,000 individuals in crisis across Gaza.
Graduates also reported they shared knowledge gained through EFE's programming with over 3,551 of their peers, expanding the reach of our program and its impact.
We are formulating initiatives for post-conflict Gaza, including Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), healthcare sector rebuilding, job placement in construction and essential services, and more. Your support is needed to ensure our initiatives succeed.
Emergency Training:
Emergency First Aid
Youth in this training are getting equipped with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively respond to medical emergencies.
Beyond basic first aid skills, they are learning how to assess situations and how to care for burns, control bleeding, treat head and neck injuries, give CPR to infants and adults, and ways to support individuals with diabetes or low blood sugar.
Emergency Midwifery
This training teaches skills to ensure the safety and well-being of mothers and newborns in Gaza. The training is divided into two segments, incorporating simulation exercises and emergency protocol reviews. The first segment, Safe Delivery, prepares youth for deliveries in shelters. The second segment focuses on the "Kangaroo Method", teaching trainees to monitor newborn temperatures and promote breastfeeding, thereby improving overall baby health outcomes.
Psychological First Aid
This intensive 2-day training is designed to provide youth with the crucial skills and knowledge to deliver immediate psychological support to those impacted by crises or trauma. This first day covers psychosocial first aid and communication. The second day focuses on emotional support strategies, support groups, and case studies. By the end of the training, participants are equipped to offer timely and compassionate assistance in times of crisis.
EFE's Longterm Engagement in Gaza
Learn more about EFE-Palestine.
Rebuilding Livelihoods
EFE enabled local entrepreneurs in Gaza, whose businesses were impacted by the May 2021 hostilities, to rebuild their businesses and develop resilience against future economic shocks and challenges. A total of 339 entrepreneurs, representing a total of 311 businesses, each completed 20 hours of entrepreneurship training to address their specific business needs, and each business received a grant of $1,000 (USD) to procure supplies necessary to rebuild their enterprises.
Beyond Boundaries
EFE prepared vulnerable youth in Gaza to earn sustainable income through virtual employment. EFE updated its existing Virtual Jobs curriculum to accommodate advancements in the gig economy, incorporated technical training, and provided additional mentorship and resources to help youth earn sustainable income as they enter the freelance labor market.
Scale Up & Thrive
Addressing obstacles to economic development faced by women entrepreneurs in Palestine and fostering knowledge exchange and mentorship between American and Palestinian entrepreneurs. EFE provided customized capacity-building training and mentorship to 31 Gazan women entrepreneurs, some of whom traveled to the United States for a professional exchange program.
Be a lifeline for women giving birth in shelters, wounded individuals, and children traumatized by conflict.
