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3rd London to Paris Bike Ride Raises over £40,000 for Children in Gaza
Our third annual London to Paris bike ride took place over the weekend of September 4th to 6th. This was our biggest, most successful and probably most fun so far.…
The Challenges of Building a Playground in Gaza
It is amazing how difficult it can be trying to help kids who are having serious life challenges if the place you choose to help them is Gaza. At Hope…
800 Children Join in the Sheikh Ajleen Summer Games Site Supported by Hope and Play
Hope and Play's 2009 London to Paris bike ride funded the construction of a Summer Games site in Gaza. The site, which was in place for two months, had over…
Announcing London to Paris Bike Ride 2009
September the 4th will see us starting our third annual London to Paris bike ride, this time to support children in Gaza. This year's event will be bigger than the last…
Child Casualties in Israel’s Assault on Gaza 2008/09
Gaza's population has had it very hard by most accounts. Most of Gaza's residents are not natives of Gaza, but were expelled and are refugees from the south of Israel.…
London to Paris Cyclists Raise over £20,000
26 cyclists from Conchango and partners ride 220 miles from London to Paris, and raise £22,000 to buy ruggedised educational laptops for children in the refugee camps and under occupation…
40th Birthday Party Raises £1,500
On 8th December 2007, Paola, the wife of one of the founders of the Charity, pulled off that most unusual event - a surprise birthday party which was a surprise,…
Palestine Laptops Project
Our laptops project is far more about education than it is about laptops. We are buying 'One Laptop Per Child' ruggedised, mechanically or solar powered educational laptops for Palestinian children…
2007 Cycle Ride from London to Paris raises £11,000
On 14th September, 18 of us, some stupidly fit, others just stupid, set out from Southwark Bridge in London on bicycles on a sponsored ride to Paris in aid of…
Welcome to Hope and Play
At Hope and Play, we believe that every child has the right to safely play, learn and grow in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.…