The Parent Circle

Families Forum (PCFF)

Mission

• The PCFF strives to bring families together or support families who

have lost the lives of family members through the Palestinian
Conflict
• The PCFF also conducts an annual summer camp, held in August,
for bereaved Palestinian and Israeli youth. The camp provides
activities that build trust and understanding between the children.
It serves about 50 children each year.
Support

• The Parent's Circle Families Forum is supported by a number of foreign

governments, charitable foundations, and philanthropists
• These include The United States Agency for International Development
(USAID), the European Union, the Leonard Cohen Fund for
Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Peace, the Swiss Government Federal
Department of Foreign Affairs, the United States Institute for Peace
(USIP), the Persula Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Christian
Aid, Sivmo, Kerk in Actie/Icco, Diakonie Austria, World Vision,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, Centre of Global
Ministries Ecumenical Relations, the Belgian Embassy, Jerusalem
Foundation, Sigrid Rausing, Georgio Gomel, Rheinische Kirche, and the
Friends of the PCFF in the USA, England, Germany, and Spain
Achievements/Awards

• The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights 2011 in Korea

• The Gold Medal of Merit for outstanding service in the field of
international understanding and reconciliation
• The Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award
• The Arab House and the Sefarad-Israel house jointly forwarded the
candidacy of the PCFF for the Prince Asturias of Concord Award