Academy of Hope Network
A growing ecosystem of education, nutrition, healthcare, and healing for Gaza’s orphaned and vulnerable children
The Academies of Hope represent Gaza Children’s Village’s largest and most comprehensive initiative: a unified network of safe, fully supported education centers designed to stabilize daily life for Gaza’s children.
Each academy provides structured learning, meals, medical access, and psychosocial care, addressing the core needs of children living through extreme instability. With five operational sites, the network collectively serves 8,500 children, making it one of the most significant child-centered education systems currently functioning in Gaza.
The Academies of Hope were created in response to the widespread collapse of Gaza’s educational, nutritional, and social support infrastructure. Displacement, loss of schools, and the psychological impact of conflict have left children without the stability required for healthy development.
Every Academy of Hope provides a full ecosystem of care for orphaned and vulnerable children.
Each campus offers daily education from pre-K through grade levels, two hot and balanced meals prepared in partnership with World Central Kitchen, and access to primary healthcare through our pediatric clinics staffed by local doctors, nurses, and psychologists.
Children also receive trauma-informed counseling, safe play, and emotional support that help them rebuild confidence and process their experiences.
Every academy is fully operated by local teachers, health workers, and caregivers, creating a stable, culturally rooted environment where children can learn, heal, and grow with dignity and hope.
Khan Younis One
Our flagship campus in southern Gaza, the Khan Younis Jane Goodall Academy of Hope currently serves 2,000 children in its initial phase and is positioned for multi-phased expansion. Named in honor of Dr Jane Goodall and her contribution to community healing through empathy and care, this academy provides daily education, hot meals, pediatric services, trauma-informed counseling, and structured recreational spaces. With more than 30 teachers, counselors, and health staff on site, it has become a central hub of child support in one of the most heavily affected regions.
Our flagship campus in southern Gaza, the Khan Younis Jane Goodall Academy of Hope currently serves 2,000 children in its initial phase and is positioned for multi-phased expansion. Named in honor of Dr Jane Goodall and her contribution to community healing through empathy and care, this academy provides daily education, hot meals, pediatric services, trauma-informed counseling, and structured recreational spaces. With more than 30 teachers, counselors, and health staff on site, it has become a central hub of child support in one of the most heavily affected regions.
Khan Younis 1
Khan Younis 2
Khan Younis 2 extends GCV’s reach within southern Gaza, offering 2,000 children consistent access to education, nutrition, and psychosocial care. The site includes multiple learning spaces, child-safe zones, and a strong local staffing team. It provides dependable daily structure for children from displaced families who have lost access to schools, meals, and community support.
Khan Younis 3
The Khan Younis 3 Academy serves another cohort of 1,500 children, addressing the high density of displaced households in the surrounding area. This academy integrates supervised classrooms, recreational areas, and on-site health access, ensuring children who have experienced significant trauma receive continuous support, routine, and safe engagement throughout the day.
Zawaidah
The Zawaidah Academy of Hope serves 1,500 children and plays an essential role in supporting communities in the middle governorate. The campus offers structured classrooms, a child-friendly outdoor area, and access to the same core services delivered across the GCV network: education, nutrition, psychosocial care, and primary medical support. The academy provides continuity for families navigating repeated displacement and limited access to basic services.
Deir al-Balah
The Deir al-Balah Academy of Hope is one of GCV’s core education and child-protection centers, serving 1,500 orphaned and vulnerable children every day. The campus is equipped with structured classrooms, a pediatric clinic, a community kitchen, and supervised outdoor learning areas. Families across central Gaza rely on this site for daily meals, medical care, psychosocial support, and a stable environment for their children during ongoing displacement.
Khan Younis 2
Khan Younis 2 extends GCV’s reach within southern Gaza, offering 2,000 children consistent access to education, nutrition, and psychosocial care. The site includes multiple learning spaces, child-safe zones, and a strong local staffing team. It provides dependable daily structure for children from displaced families who have lost access to schools, meals, and community support.
Khan Younis 3
he Khan Younis 3 Academy serves another cohort of 1,500 children, addressing the high density of displaced households in the surrounding area. This academy integrates supervised classrooms, recreational areas, and on-site health access, ensuring children who have experienced significant trauma receive continuous support, routine, and safe engagement throughout the day.
Deir al-Balah
The Deir al-Balah Academy of Hope is one of GCV’s core education and child-protection centers, serving 1,500 orphaned and vulnerable children every day. The campus is equipped with structured classrooms, a pediatric clinic, a community kitchen, and supervised outdoor learning areas. Families across central Gaza rely on this site for daily meals, medical care, psychosocial support, and a stable environment for their children during ongoing displacement.
Al Zawaidah
The Zawaidah Academy of Hope serves 1,500 children and plays an essential role in supporting communities in the middle governorate. The campus offers structured classrooms, a child-friendly outdoor area, and access to the same core services delivered across the GCV network: education, nutrition, psychosocial care, and primary medical support. The academy provides continuity for families navigating repeated displacement and limited access to basic services.
We Need Your Support
Your support enables a model that works. One that is transparent, scalable, community-rooted, and cost-efficient.
Each academy is built with local labor, donated materials, partner support, and community collaboration.
A new academy can be established for approximately eighty to one hundred forty thousand dollars. Monthly staffing and operational costs remain low due to local hiring and partner funding for food and healthcare.
Every dollar helps create stability, daily nourishment, medical care, and a path forward for Gaza’s children.