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April 8, 2025

In Lebanon, where agricultural power is concentrated in the hands of a few, the John Paul II Foundation puts people back at the center: farmers are once again given the right to be protagonists of their own future. Our growth model seeks to help farmers in the poorest areas not only to improve productivity and make production chains more efficient, but aims for real structural change in order to promote their autonomy and inclusion in markets. The Middle East crisis is threatening the survival of Lebanese small farmers. Without direct access to markets, they are forced to sell their products through middlemen who impose unfair and illegal conditions. In this way they risk becoming the fragile link in the chain and becoming trapped in a perpetual state of vulnerability. Food insecurity has reached alarming levels: according to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, 1.65 million people...

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April 8, 2025

In Jordan, there is still no shared approach to educating the hearing impaired. In fact, public and private schools use different methodologies, creating unevenness in learning levels. The John Paul II Foundation, with the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and in collaboration with Studio In - experienced professionals in pedagogy, is promoting an innovative approach to the education of hearing-impaired people through the "Let's Feel Good" project. The initiative also aims to improve the perception of deafness in society by fostering quality inclusive education. The project offers teacher training based on new teaching approaches adopted in public and also private schools. The goal is to deepen knowledge of both the neurophysiological basis of deafness, devices (hearing aids, cochlear implants) and recovery tools (speech-language rehabilitation). In this way, professionals in the field will be able to better understand the behaviors and needs of people...

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Magazine
February 3, 2025

In the heart of Palestine, where agriculture represents both a resource and a challenge, "Jericho Vale!" comes to life, a project that looks to the future with roots firmly in the soil. The initiative, promoted by the City of Bergamo together with the John Paul II Foundation and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), aims to transform the local agribusiness sector into an engine of growth and opportunity. Jericho is a city with a history dating back thousands of years, but its present is marked by structural, economic and political obstacles. Agricultural production, which once provided a significant slice of Palestinian GDP, now struggles to compete with international markets. Small producers often find themselves isolated, lacking the tools to improve the quality and marketing of their products. This is compounded by difficulties in accessing water resources and adopting innovative agricultural practices, making a targeted intervention that can meet the needs...

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January 15, 2025

Hi I'm Stefania and I'm doing Universal Civil Service abroad with the John Paul II Foundation. I have been in Jordan for four months now, and right away I was included in the implementation of the Bothoor* project, which focuses on facilitating the creation of decent work opportunities in the agriculture sector for Jordan's most vulnerable population and the Syrian refugee population. I immediately immersed myself in the culture and everyday life of these people. Thanks to the Bothoor project, in addition to acquiring various technical skills, I was able to visit many inland areas of Jordan and observe the reality of small farmers, learning their traditions and customs. It is very satisfying to see how the paperwork takes shape thanks to the trainings, the kit distributions, and the achievement of the set goals. It is gratifying to see the smiles on the faces of people who participate in the trainings with a lot of commitment. It is even nicer to return to find the same associations selected at the beginning and discover...

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December 13, 2024

Since October 7, 2023, the situation in Palestine has changed dramatically, making it extremely difficult to operate on the ground. In fact, increasing instability has led over the past year to the repeated reorganization of activities of our Bethlehem Green City Project*, which aims to improve municipal solid waste management in the West Bank through separate waste collection and urban circular economy initiatives. One of the main goals of the project is to raise environmental awareness in schools that, due to the conflict, have suffered alternating periods of opening and closing. A situation that forced us to reschedule activities and proceed with caution. In fact, tensions arising from attacks-from Iran, Lebanon and Israeli incursions-have affected several areas of the West Bank, imposing continuous disruptions to daily life. Exchanges of experience between Italy and Palestine also varied from the initial schedule. The last visit to Italy, initially scheduled for early 2024, is...

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Magazine
December 13, 2024

Last August we kicked off the 2024-25 school year with much hope and courage. Surprisingly, and despite often impassable roads, all the pupils returned with renewed joy and enthusiasm. They were tired of being locked within the walls of their villages because they were distressed by grueling military checks, not only in their towns but even in their homes! The return to school represented for them a reunion with friends and classmates, but above all it was a moment to rediscover their dignity-a real breath of fresh air. They finally felt welcomed again and "free" to move, talk and be together after months of loneliness and marginalization. A serenity unfortunately only apparent: on the evening of October 1, in fact, we experienced a dramatic moment never seen before. The sky, which in another context would have seemed full of shooting stars, was instead lit up by rockets that passed quickly over our heads. Thanks to the...

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December 13, 2024

After the fateful October 7, 2023, I was repatriated to Italy and continued to manage the Jericho Vale* project (on date production in Palestine) from afar. I would like to share some aspects of this decidedly unique experience. Living there for two years allowed me to create very strong bonds with both my colleagues in the Foundation and local partners. Despite language barriers-I do not speak Arabic, and others speak little English-we always managed to maintain contact, both for professional matters and for personal support. The trust and bonds built over the years have helped us overcome the obstacles imposed by the conflict in Gaza and subsequent distance. These solid, yet flexible relationships have enabled us to cope with even the most critical moments, despite the difficult circumstances. You can imagine, therefore, the enormous happiness I felt when, last October,...

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