Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC)

David Moore — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:15:22 +0000

Short Name

PARC

English Name

Local Language Name

Place

Middle East

Additional links

PARC site (English)

Gaza from Below

Salena Tramel — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:43:19 +0000

No protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited.

- Fourth Geneva Convention, article 33

Nonviolence. Opportunity. Innovation. In the wake of the recent escalating violence and food insecurity in Gaza, our grassroots partners have redoubled their quest for social change and sustainability in one of the most troubled places in the world. We are humbled by their laudable tenacity in the face of massive obstacles.

Gaza - Farmers and Families Defying the Siege Need Your Help

Nikhil Aziz — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:49:23 +0000

Gaza's humanitarian situation is at its worst since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, say human rights and development groups including Amnesty International, Save the Children, Cafod, Care International and Christian Aid.

Stop Israeli Policy of Siege and Isolation of the Gaza strip

Jake Miller — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:27:33 +0000

Subheadline

Partner

Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC)

Outside Link

Farm to Table in Palestine

Jennifer Lemire — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Interview with Ahmed Sourani, PARC-Gaza
September 13, 2006

The Global Justice Circle

Stephanie Sluka Brauer — Thu, 11 May 2006 15:11:00 +0000

One of the best things about working at Grassroots International is the incredible circle of people we are able to connect with.

Up Against the Wall: Photos from Palestine

Daniel Moss — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:07:38 +0000

Photographs by Jennifer Lemire for Grassroots International

Gaza Since the Election of Hamas

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:52:00 +0000

Many things have changed in the Gaza Strip since Hamas won the elections in January 2006 according to the public will. The E.U. and U.S.

Agriculture is a Key Pillar in the Palestinian Economy

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 05:00:00 +0000

PARC is one of the largest NGOs in Palestine concerned with sustainable rural development and social change.

Inside the Confines of Gaza

Jennifer Lemire — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 10:34:00 +0000

The Gaza Strip is a difficult place to begin a trip. In Gaza, the full impact of the occupation hits you smack in the face the very second you reach Erez. Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world...if not the most. According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), one of GRI's partners, approximately 1.3 million people are living on 365 square kilometers of land. Nearly 900,000 residents are considered refugees, about half of whom are living in the 8 camps in Gaza. 61% of the population is under 19 years old and the average family size of 6.9. In a recent publication, B'tselem, an Israeli human rights group, reports that more than 77% of Gazans now live below the poverty line - almost double the number before the intifada -and that some 23 percent of Gazans are in "deep poverty," meaning that they do not reach the subsistence poverty line even after receiving aid from international agencies.