Basma Society for Culture and Arts

With Gaza being devastated by more than two years of Israel’s genocide, Basma has endured horrific challenges — Israel’s attacks have killed teachers, inflicted major damage to the centre, and forced it to suspend much of its work.

Yet, as Basma’s Executive Director, Nahed Hannoona, recently shared with us: “We are currently in the process of clearing the rubble around the association, and the team has started to reposition itself after the ceasefire has stabilised.”

With extraordinary courage and commitment, Basma’s team is rebuilding and resuming their community work. With a new grant from indigo foundation, they will train 8–10 young people in puppet-making and animation — equipping them with creative and practical skills that can lead to future employment. These young artists will then form 4–5 mixed-gender field teams to deliver 20–30 puppet-based psychosocial and interactive activities in camps and shelters across Greater Gaza City, reaching more than 10,000 children affected by war and displacement.

This partnership is about far more than skills or activities — it is about healing, connection, and creative expression in one of the world’s most difficult environments.
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