About

The Itchy Olive was a "Hey, how can we help displaced Palestinians in / out of Gaza and the West Bank?" - type of idea which sprang up in 2024 November. By 2025 January 10, 170 respondents, six volunteer coaches later, we started our first workshop sessions on Remote Work and Self-branding.

As of 2025 August 30, we’re forming the first version of this project: a Voluntary Association (任意団体) based in Japan. It’s the groundwork — a team, a structure, a way to act together. From there, we move toward NPO status.

Paul del Rosario - Tokyo

Co-Founder

Salma Moguib - Cairo

Co-Founder

Soha Leach - California

Outreach

Mohammed Fakhar - Tokyo

IT

Esraa Elghoul - Gaza

Content Writer