CompletedApril 1, 2026toSeptember 30, 2026Egypt
Karama Project
Part of Gaza Mental Health Support for FamiliesFAJR Medical
212 displaced Palestinian women in Cairo learned tatreez, crochet and beadwork and received emotional support, with Taabu Club and FAJR Global.
- Status
- Completed
- Dates
- April 1, 2026to September 30, 2026
- Country
- Egypt
- Area of work
- FAJR Medical
- Implementing partner
- Taabu Club
- Beneficiaries
- 212 Women
- Project value
- Project code
From April to September 2026, FAJR Global funded and co-implemented the Karama Project with Taabu Club in Cairo, Egypt. The project brought displaced Palestinian women together to learn Palestinian handicrafts and to receive trauma-informed emotional support.
What the project offered
Women met in safe group spaces to learn tatreez (Palestinian embroidery), crochet and beadwork. Alongside the craft sessions, they took part in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) sessions. The aim was to ease stress, rebuild social connection and build skills women can use to earn an income from home.
What it achieved
All 212 women enrolled completed training across three cycles, above the target of 200. The project delivered 137 vocational training sessions and 118 MHPSS sessions, and reported a 68.34% improvement in psychosocial wellbeing. The women made 1,014 handmade items, and 787 of them passed quality control for future sale through the FAJR Global Shop.
Who did what
Taabu Club led the work on the ground in Cairo. FAJR Global provided funding, technical oversight and safeguarding, ran monitoring and evaluation, and handles marketing and sales in the United States.
In the women’s words
“I came looking for a place to breathe, and I found a community and a new skill.”
Israa Qishta, 29, Palestinian artisan and mother of two
Thirteen women shared their own stories of what Taabu and the Karama Project meant to them. Read them below.
- Meet Islam Adwan: Her Own Craft at Taabu
- Meet Heba Al-Eshi: Beadwork That Travels
- Meet Suzan Muhanna: Starting Again in Cairo
- Meet Kholoud Al-Shaer: A Stitch for Gaza
- Meet Sumaya Al-Ghoul: Crochet and Company
- Meet Safaa Qudih: From Need to Small Business
- Meet Manal Al-Shaer: A New Skill After Loss
- Meet Israa Qishta: A Place to Breathe in Cairo
- Meet Suhair Antar: Belonging and Beadwork
- Meet Faten Murad: Crochet Filled Her Days
- Meet Manal Abu Al-Kas: Creating Through Grief
- Meet Faten Al-Habil: Crochet to Provide
- Meet Reda Al-Shaer: Embroidery and Friends
The Karama Project is part of FAJR’s Mental Health program and our work in Egypt.
Results
- 212 women completed training (target 200)
- 137 vocational training sessions
- 118 MHPSS sessions
- 68.34% improvement in psychosocial wellbeing
- 1,014 handmade items, 787 passed quality control
April to September 2026FAJR MHPSS Impact Report 2025–2026
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Where this project sits
- Area of workFAJR Medical
- ProgramGaza Mental Health Support for Families
- ProjectKarama Project
- CampaignGive nowA Mental Health Center for Gaza’s Children
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