the first campaign for kholood smeer (@kholoodpals) has not reached its goal yet, and donations have slowed down as well. the violence in palestine hasn't stopped and the remnants of it still take a toll beyond the basic necessities of a person, kholood has been displaced, her campaign for her family and herself has been open for months and it was meant just as a first step in helping them heal, yet not even this has been realised.
kholood doesn't lose hope, neither do i, so she wants to encourage people to help her in rebuilding her life and her family's life, she has decided to give away two items of her own in a raffle: a necklace and a kuffiyeh of her own that she will be sending to two people that win the raffle.
to participate first you must donate to kholood's campaign.
send proof of your donation through this form.
the raffle will run from january 23rd to february 16th, 12:00am gmt +2 time.
the first prize: the kuffiyeh will be for the person that donates the BIGGEST amount and submits proof through the form.
the second prize: the necklace will be selected at random by kholood from the entries of all that donate and submit proof through the form. you can enter as many times as you want to, EACH DONATION counts as a participation for this prize.
you must be comfortable giving us a shipping address.
the winners will be announced by tagging in this blog and we will dm you for the shipping address once that happens.
join us, please, thanks for reading.
£2100/£5000.
this is just part of a bigger goal and we haven't met it, i cannot stress enough how much they need to get back so little, i believe we can do more than that, please help.
this fundraiser has been vetted here at #337.
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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.
care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.
connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims
gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme
glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.
ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme
life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure
taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies
the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care
islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support
baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies
gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.
hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste
anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care
palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon
dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram
certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.
How can we help 😔
Gaza Funds
Donate if you can. Spread this if you can't. Direct support to these families is the best thing we can do right now.
Not to be dramatic but this is a massive fucking deal and I legitimately hope every single politician dies.
if you are unable to donate financially to help palestine, you can donate your time by protesting, boycotting, and putting up posters!
if all you have is your device and internet access, you can put your clicks to good use on arab.org. they use the advertising revenue generated by your clicks to help good causes.
and i would urge those able to spare a few dollars to donate to one or more of the following organizations:
eSims for Gaza
Direct aid for Gaza
Care for Gaza
Women for Women International
Institute for Middle East Understanding
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Palestine Children Relief Fund
Muslim Aid USA
Direct Aid for Gaza
Palestinian American Medical Association
Urgent support for medical professionals in Gaza
Emergency Relief for Gaza
Anera
Taawon
emily gwen, the creator of the sunset lesbian flag that we’ve come to commonly use, still continues to live in poverty.
multi-billion dollar companies have used their design and made profit from it, and yet they have not seen a cent for their creation.
i’ve been friends with emily for years, and i have not once seen them be financially stable the entire time. i’ve seen them homeless, unemployed, starving. right now, they need our help more than ever.
please consider donating to emily’s ko-fi, especially if you’ve used their design to create something and profited from it.
so are there ppl in real life who dont spent all their spare time just thinking about silly little fictional stories… what do u do when ur listening to music? do u not make amvs in ur head? do u just listen
Not that it's anything new, but the "voluntary" in "voluntary migration" really drives home the utter shamelessness of the occupation.
They destroy Gazan homes, hospitals, schools, roads, universities, infrastructure, cut off their water and electricity, then when they have no choice but to escape the hell that was created for them, claim they "voluntarily" chose to leave their land behind and have no right to return.
When Nakba deniers claim that Palestinians "chose" to leave their land, remember this.
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