JumpStart International

JumpStart International successfully completed a pilot clearance and revitalization project under its Public Thoroughfare Restoration Program in Beit Lahiya, a city in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

JumpStart generated 1,849 days of employment by providing work opportunities to 72 local people. The average daily cost of job opportunity stood at $16.87. Under the project that lasted almost nine weeks, workers cleared the streets and sidewalks from debris and rubble. The breakdown of the project is as follows: labor: 60%, materials: 2%, fuel for heavy equipment: 36% and insurance: 1%. The fuel costs are reasonable given the nature of the work and the fairly high fuel costs in the region.

JumpStart plans to expand its clearance and revitalization projects to other areas in Gaza.