Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation

The Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation (GKCF) was founded as a Lebanese NGO on July 8th 1974, on the 2nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Ghassan Kanafani, author, journalist, artist, and spokesman for the Palestinian people.

The Foundation runs kindergartens and rehabilitation centers with a capacity for 825 children, in the Palestinian refugee camps and deprived areas in Lebanon . GKCF’s outreach program for disabled children, children’s libraries, art centers and clubs benefit another 500 children.

The Foundation has four committees: administrative, educational, fundraising and project. The total number of dedicated staff members working within GKCF’s programs and projects is almost one hundred, in addition to many volunteers.