{"id":8358,"date":"2026-03-12T09:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/?page_id=8358"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:59:41","slug":"from-gaza-camp-to-kitchen-triumph-hadeels-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/from-gaza-camp-to-kitchen-triumph-hadeels-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"From Gaza Camp to Kitchen Triumph: Hadeel\u2019s Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;tabRowHulf&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773217206746{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #001a70; font-size: 18pt;\">Hadeel Salameh<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\">Hadeel Salameh, a Palestinian refugee and mother of four from Jerash\u2019s Gaza Camp, spent over a decade cooking in her home kitchen while navigating the challenges of refugee life. With her education cut short and employment opportunities limited, her dream of professional growth seemed distant\u2014until she joined the <strong>Youth Entrepreneurial Pathways for Resilience program<\/strong>, supported by the <strong>Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\">Each day, Hadeel traveled from Gaza Camp to the Jerash Vocational Training Center, where she gained hands-on pastry skills, business training, and life skills that boosted her confidence and independence. She mastered modern techniques, learned to cost and market traditional recipes, and discovered that her potential extended far beyond her circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\"><em>\u201cFor six hours each day, I wasn\u2019t just a refugee mother\u2014I was a student, a chef, a businesswoman. This diploma is my key out of the cage.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Hadeel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\">Hadeel\u2019s journey shows that with determination, practical training, and the right support, young women in challenging contexts can transform their lives, achieve professional success, and create opportunities for their families.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8360&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;tabRowHulf&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773217206746{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Hadeel Salameh Hadeel Salameh, a Palestinian refugee and mother of four from Jerash\u2019s Gaza Camp, spent over a decade cooking in her home kitchen while navigating the challenges of refugee life. With her education cut short and employment opportunities limited, her dream of professional growth seemed distant\u2014until she joined the Youth Entrepreneurial Pathways for Resilience program, supported by the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund. Each day, Hadeel traveled from Gaza Camp to the Jerash Vocational Training Center, where she gained hands-on pastry skills, business training, and life skills that boosted her confidence and independence. She mastered modern techniques, learned to cost and market traditional recipes, and discovered that her potential extended far beyond her circumstances. \u201cFor six hours each day, I wasn\u2019t just a refugee mother\u2014I was a student, a chef, a businesswoman. 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