Khadija Abu Qados

“The teaching here is excellent [but] I feel sad for my children because they are studying in these difficult circumstances. There are no chairs and no proper seats. This is not an educational environment at all,”

Khadija Abu Qados · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Khadija describes the tent-based learning conditions at the volunteer school her children attend.

“Even the stationery is something I can barely afford because prices have become so high. A single notebook costs between four and six shekels.”

Khadija Abu Qados · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Khadija describes the difficulty of affording basic school supplies amid soaring prices in Gaza.

“If I could afford it, I would send them to private school,”

Khadija Abu Qados · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14

Khadija Abu Qados cannot afford private school for her children attending a volunteer-run school in a displaced persons camp in Deir el-Balah.