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Children’s Library in Ain El Hilweh Refugee Camp
Hope and Play hadn't facilitated any projects for Palestinian children in Lebanon. Not until we were contacted by Farah, who was herself a child of one of the poorest refugee…
Sometimes it comes out of the blue!
We work hard at trying to fundraise for our children's projects. And we are fortunate that sometimes we get approached by people who've found us, and who have been moved…
Our Work in Gaza in The Independent
To commemorate 100 days since the bombardment of Gaza by Israel, The Independent, one of the UK's leading broadsheets, published an article by Will George, photos by Grey Hutton, of…
Gaza Children in Vice Magazine
Back in August, Hope and Play was approached by journalists Will and Grey, who wanted to go to Gaza and capture the essence and reality of children's lives there, as…
Essex Bake-Off Raises £250 for Traumatised Children
Last month, Ingatestone, a small village in Essex, witnessed its first ever charity bake-off to find the best village baker. Natalie, the organiser, kindly sent us in this report. "The…
Hope and Play raises £6,200 at Funding Network event for traumatised children in Gaza
We were lucky enough to be shortlisted by The Funding Network (TFN), billed as the ‘Dragons' Den’ for charities, for one of their fundraising events. We walked away that evening…
Make your child’s birthday even more special – by holding it in Gaza
Here's how Umar, a 1 year old Londoner, held his birthday party in Gaza - giving 35 kids an unforgettable day and Umar some very special keepsakes for when he…
Life, Love and Laughter to 1500 Children Under Bombardment
In July of this year, working alongside our partners in Gaza, primarily the wonderful team at the Canaan Institute of New Pedagogy, our donors enabled the evacuation of 1500 children…
Dispatch: Hope in Gaza
Journalists to cover Hope and Play Projects in Gaza Two journalists with a track record of publication in major media outlets such as Time magazine are heading out to Gaza…
Glaswegian Bring and Buy Sale Nets over £2,500 for Gaza’s Children
Mandy got in touch with us at the end of July, and innocuously announced that she was organising a bring and buy sale in Glasgow to support Gaza's traumatised children…