Archive for 2015 news

Further generous offer of sponsorship via DSMT

In 2013 DSMT was successful in obtaining sponsorship for a former school scholarship holder at risk of having to drop out of university in her first year. The sponsor has since followed Haya’s progress with interest and learning of the family’s continued difficulties has generously offered to help a younger sister by supporting her through […]

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DSMT awards an additional two-year school scholarship for 2015-17

DSMT has decided to use a recent generous donation from the Canning Trust to fund an additional two-year school scholarship for 2015-17, as there are always more girls in need of a scholarship than we support. This has been awarded to Narmeen Mustafa. We’re delighted to welcome Narmeen to our scholarship family and look forward […]

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YCare International thanks DSMT for eight years’ support

YCare International thanks DSMT for eight years’ support for programmes for young women at the Jericho Vocational Training Centre DSMT has been supporting the Jericho Vocational Training Centre since 2007, through Ycare International, the international arm of the YMCA. Following our decision to focus from 2015-16 on our scholarship programmes with Dar El Tifl School […]

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Shell UK makes significant commitment to scholarship programmes

The longer term future of the DSMT’s school and HE scholarship programmes with Dar El Tifl Girls School has been substantially strengthened by a very generous donation from Shell UK.  The company have supported DSMT’s work over a period of years by buying tables at fund-raising dinners and sponsoring after-dinner speakers.  This support in 2015 […]

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DSMT graduate secures employment

We’re delighted to announce that Hala Liddawieh, our 2015 DSMT HE scholarship graduate, has recently been appointed to her first post as Customer Care Officer for Fedex, Jerusalem. Finding employment is not easy for young Palestinians including graduates and Hala deserves praise for her determination as well as congratulations on her appointment. Her degree in […]

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HE scholarship winners for 2015

In 2015 the quality of HE scholarship applications was particularly good and the DSMT selection panel recommended the following awards for September 2015:   A full scholarship (to cover all fees for a 4 year undergraduate course) to Israa (left), to study Architecture at Al Najah National University, Nablus Partial scholarships (to cover the fees […]

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Argus Media donates

DSMT is delighted to receive £2,000 from Argus Media, a well-respected independent media company that specialises in reporting on key commodities. The company’s annual charitable donations scheme selects charities proposed by employees from its  offices worldwide.  Many thanks to long term DSMT supporter Ian Bourne for proposing us and to Argus Media for their generous […]

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2015 scholarships awarded

2015 – 17 school scholarship girls Haneen, Wala and Taima are the latest Dar El Tifl girls to be awarded DSMT school scholarships. All have challenging family circumstances that threatened their chances of completing their schooling to age 18. These scholarships will enable them to do this, and to access qualifications to improve their future […]

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Chevening Scholarship award

In 2015 Tamara Halasi, 2007-2012 DSMT HE scholarship student, was awarded a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship to study for a Masters in Biomedical Engineering in 2015-16 at the University of Surrey.   These scholarships are aimed at young people with evident leadership qualities and competition for them is very tough. Applicants come from over […]

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High achieving school leavers

The three 2013-15 school scholarship girls who all studied in the scientific stream have done exceptionally well through 11th and 12th grade with school averages always above 90. All three achieved exceptional results in the national Tawjihi exams in summer 2015. Hanan scored 92.4%, Aseel, 96.3% and Bara’a 97.1%. Bara’a and Aseel are planning to […]

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