“Ibdaa, which means 'to create something out of nothing' in Arabic, is a grassroots initiative of Dheisheh Refugee Camp. Its mission is to provide a safe environment for the camp's children, youth, and women to develop a range of skills, creatively express themselves, and build leadership through cultural, educational, and social activities that are not readily available in either the camp or occupied Palestine.

The Ibbda Cultural Center aims to enable Palestinian refugees to document their lives, history and cultural heritage thereby creating alternative information sources for local and international media; to foster new leadership among Palestinian youth by equipping them with practical skills in journalism and human rights documentation; to raise public awareness in Palestinian and international communities about human rights, democracy, social development issues, and Palestinian culture and history ; and to build networks with other human rights activists and advocacy groups.”

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