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Farah and Bradley Celebrate their Wedding With a Gift of Love to Ain El Hilweh
There are not many acts of love greater than dedicating one's life to another in marriage. But Farah and Bradley have expanded this circle of love by asking people to…
A Playground for Nablus
Nablus is a fascinating city. It houses not only some of the most steadfast resistance to the Israeli occupation, but also on one of its mountains, an old Jewish community…
Beit Lahiya Community Centre in Northern Gaza Gets a Children’s Library
Back in 2010, we sent funds to the Palestinian Cultural and Heritage Association (PCHA) in Beit Lahiya to furbish a children's library within their community centre to provide a much…
Thank you for 2012 – Looking forward to more in 2013
Thank you for 2012. You helped us support some wonderful grassroots organisations in Gaza to get projects going and make the lives of some of Gaza's children a little bit…
Samouni School Project Starts – Against the Odds
Time plays tricks on you sometimes. No sooner had I posted my last blog post about the clothing that many of you had helped fund for the Samouni family, than…
How you brought clothing to one of the most traumatised families on earth
About a year ago, a social enterprise was planned for the Samouni family to assist with the education of their 100+ children, provide employment to their adults, and build support…
Clothing for the Samouni Family
During the bombardment and military incursion on Gaza at the end of 2008 and early 2009, one of the most widely reported incidents was that of the tragedy that befell…
Over 1000 Kids in Gaza get Summer Games with your Help
With the financial support we've had from our supporters, Hope and Play was able to fully fund 5 Summer Games locations in Gaza, as well as supporting in a secondary…
Projects for Education for Children with Disabilities in Gaza
Through a number of fundraising events, Hope and Play raised funds for use on furthering the education of disabled children in Gaza. During Iyas's visit to Gaza in 2012, we…
Gaza’s normality
I read a report on the BBC website following a recent exchange of fire between Gaza's and Israeli's militants. And although there was much to credit the article, while I…