The year 2007 began beneath the spell of a dark cloud of pessimism and misery for millions of Palestinians suffering through the effects of a pervasive international aid and economic embargo which permeated every level of society in the occupied Palestinian territories. Towards the end of the year, some optimism was returning with a slight improvement in the security situation and large promises made at the Paris Conference. These hopes though have been tempered to start 2008 with renewed incursions, stalled peace negotiations and the crisis in Gaza.
Amidst this chaos and misery, Project Hope continued stubbornly to persevere within its mandate of making the lives of disadvantaged young Palestinians better through a combination of progressive activities aimed at building skills and improving their mental health ... letting children be children, youth be youth, and people be human.
