Protecting Gaza's Generation: ASAR Humanity Invites Public to Build 100 Temporary Classrooms in Gaza
Nearly three years since the escalation of conflict in October 2023, children in Gaza continue to face significant limitations in accessing education. Amidst the prolonged humanitarian crisis, learning spaces have become one of the most urgent needs that must be re-established.
According to UNICEF, 97 per cent of schools in Gaza have been destroyed or severely damaged due to the conflict. This situation has left the majority of children without access to a safe and adequate learning environment. UNICEF also identified education as one of the most pressing needs for children and families in Gaza, and a vital component of the recovery process and efforts to restore a better quality of life.
The destruction of educational facilities does not only deprive children of a place to study; they also lose spaces to interact with peers, receive support from teachers, maintain routines, and develop their potential and abilities.
These conditions have prompted the humanitarian organisation ASAR Humanity to initiate the ‘Jarga Generasi Gaza’ programme, inviting the Indonesian public to collaborate in building 100 temporary classrooms in various locations across Gaza.
For children, a school is more than just a building; it is a space to learn, play, interact, and grow. Amidst prolonged conflict and displacement, the presence of learning spaces can help restore routines and a sense of security for children. Therefore, educational recovery is an inseparable part of humanitarian efforts for Gaza.
For ASAR Humanity, focusing on education aligns with the core mission of the organisation. Education is a key area of ASAR Humanity’s efforts to provide benefits, including care for the education of Palestinian children.
Through ‘Jaga Generasi Gaza’, ASAR Humanity aims to show the public that the children of Gaza do not only need support for their immediate needs, but also require the opportunity to continue learning, growing, and having a space to look towards the future.
“The children of Gaza still have the right to learn and to have aspirations. When most of their educational facilities are damaged or unusable, we need to work together to bring back learning spaces for them. Through Jaga Generasi Gaza, we invite the Indonesian people to join us in building 100 temporary classrooms in various locations in Gaza,” said Noval Eriansyah, Chairman of the ASAR Humanity Foundation.
Through the Jaga Generasi Gaza programme, ASAR Humanity is undertaking a primary mission to build 100 temporary classrooms in various locations in Gaza. These classrooms are intended to help restore access to learning for children in areas requiring educational facilities.
Each classroom is expected to serve as a place for children to return to reading, writing, learning alongside teachers and peers, and developing their skills amidst highly restricted conditions. For ASAR Humanity, building classrooms is not merely about providing a structure; it is an effort to safeguard the opportunity for Palestinian children to obtain an education and maintain hope for the future.
To kickstart this movement, ASAR Humanity held the soft launch of the Jaga Generasi Gaza programme on Friday, 18 September 2026, at the At Thohir Mosque in Jakarta. Using the Friday prayer momentum, ASAR Humanity invited congregants to voice their concern for the education of children in Gaza.
The programme opens opportunities for collaboration across various sectors of society, including schools, universities, mosques, communities, creators, media, institutions, individuals, and corporations. As UNICEF notes, when schools are unusable, children lose more than just learning opportunities; they lose protective spaces and essential support services typically provided through the school environment.