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WE ALSO PURCHASED AND DONATED A NEW LAPTOP AND CAMERA TO HELP WITH DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR WORK WITH CHILDREN.- PURCHASED CARPETING FOR DHEISHEH KINDERGARTEN TO MAKE IT WARMER FOR THE CHILDREN.- MADE A GRANT TO THE PALESTINIAN ASSOCIATION FOR HERITAGE AND DEVELOPMENT FOR AN EDUCATIONAL AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AIMED AT INCOME-GENERATION PROJECTS SO THEY CAN HELP THEIR FAMILIES.- MADE A GRANT TO JUZOUR EL-ZAYTOUN TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN A CATERING INCOME-GENERATION PROJECT FOR WOMEN SO THEY CAN HELP THEIR FAMILIES. THE MAIA PROJECT:THE MAIA PROJECT TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO CHILDREN IN GAZA BEGAN AT THE REQUEST OF SCHOOLCHILDREN IN GAZA. 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