Operating in Gaza • Training + Co-working + Sustainability Model
Education that keeps Gaza working, learning, and earning.
Rushd Academy is already operating on the ground. Since April 2025, we’ve trained around 200 trainees. With one year of operating support, we can provide 120 seats and train 1,500+ trainees across 100+ courses.
Location: Al-Wahda Street (opposite the Churches Union), Gaza • Learn more: gaza-academy.com
Co-working fees + profit sharing from paid courses (with trainers) reduces long-term dependency on donations.
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About Rushd Academy
Training, co-working, and a pathway to real income.
Rushd Academy provides practical training in programming and technology, while also offering a working space with internet access and power solutions (as available) for freelancers, students, and small teams — for symbolic fees.
- Web design & development
- Mobile app development
- Workshops, mentorship, and skill-building sessions
- Hands-on projects + portfolio building
- A stable learning & working space in Gaza.
- More courses, more trainees, stronger employability.
- A co-working environment that helps cover costs long-term.
Why donate to Rushd Academy?
Because skills + access = dignity and income.
Not a future plan — a running academy
We’ve trained around 200 people since April 2025. Your support scales what’s already working.
Training that leads to work
Courses are designed to help learners build portfolios and enter freelance or remote work.
A model that aims to stand on its own
Co-working fees and paid courses help cover costs over time — making donations less necessary.
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Funding goal (1 year) & how it will be spent
Transparent annual operating budget.
$43,300
A full year of stability = 120 seats + 1,500+ trainees + 100+ course types.
- Fund the full year: $43,300
- Sponsor a seat for a year (name on seat): $360
- Sponsor one trainee for one course: $100
- Fund one month of operations: $2,200
| Item | Cost | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rent | $12,000 | ~28% |
| Power generator + utilities (annual) | $10,000 | ~23% |
| Admin team (manager + secretary + social marketer) | $10,800 | ~25% |
| Internet subscription (annual) | $4,800 | ~11% |
| Solar panels (4) | $1,200 | ~3% |
| 2 large batteries | $1,000 | ~2% |
| Furniture (tables & chairs) | $1,000 | ~2% |
| Laptop | $1,000 | ~2% |
| Projector | $500 | ~1% |
| Marketing & promotion | $1,000 | ~2% |
| Total (annual) | $43,300 |
More ways to support Rushd Academy
Money helps — but your network and projects can help too.
Write your name on a chair
Sponsor one seat for a full year ($360). Your name can be placed on the chair as a gift to Gaza.
Sponsor a SeatSupport one learner in one course
Sponsor one trainee for one course ($100). Skills can become income.
Sponsor a StudentKeep the doors open
Fund one month of operations ($2,200) to cover internet, utilities, and admin team.
Fund a MonthOutsource a software project to our graduates
If you have a website, system, or software work to assign, outsource it to our graduate teams. This supports them with paid experience and builds sustainable impact.
Request the Media Kit (Arabic + English)
If you’re an influencer or well-connected supporter, we’ll provide everything you need: captions, designed images, brochure/catalog, and a short explainer video — in Arabic and English.
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