Recruitment for 2010 Volunteer Program
CEPAL is currently recruiting for their 2010 volunteer program. Volunteers will be teaching English to children living in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Submit completed applications (including application form, 2 letters of reference, resume and cover letter) to info@cepal.ca by March 12th 2010. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Please click on the [...]
[continue reading...]About CEPAL
CEPAL is a charity whose objective is to assist the Palestinian refugees in the pursuit of their basic human rights by increasing their access to education, and by raising public awareness in Canada about their struggle. CEPAL is the only Canadian organization that works directly with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Refugee Stories
Often these days in Lebanon, when you ask anyone about their opinion of the situation, you will get the feeling ...
Children's Comments on their Drawings During War
The children express their feelings about the war through their drawings. I am 11 years old and from Tyre. I drew ...
My Second War
Hiba Fattoum describes the anxiety she feels during the bombing and her desire to return to her home. This is my ...
Events
2010 CEPAL AGMOn February 7th, the Canadian-Palestinian Educational Exchange held it’s Annual General Meeting. The meeting was held over Skype, which allows CEPAL to hold meetings for free and include members from overseas, which was the case in this meeting as we were joined by members from Lebanon and South Korea, as well as Canada.
It was a [...]
News
Canadian Government cuts funding to UNRWABy Elizabeth Cooper
On January 21st, 2010, the Conservative government announced that Canada would be withdrawing its financial support from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). UNRWA has been assisting Palestinian Refugees gain access to food, education, health care and social services since 1950, when they numbered roughly 1 million. Today, [...]
summer program
Our Program CEPAL’s Summer Program involves sending Canadian volunteers to work in three Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon: Bourj el-Barajneh and Shatila near Beirut, and Wavel in Baalbek.
volunteer stories
Sights and Sounds from the Campby Julie Davidson
Summer 2009 Volunteer
In the morning when we wake up early for teaching it is one of the most peaceful times in the camp. The heat is bearable and it is quiet. From my window I can see that even the cats are still sleeping, basking in the early morning sun from the corrugated [...]
