Archives for Blogs - Page 6
Sad to leave this suffering and blessed place
Whenever I am asked by a man who is expecting his first child what it's like to be a father, my reply is standard. It is much tougher than you…
A little bit about our partner
In an earlier post, I wrote about how the older children in the YMCA in Gaza seem to have an unofficial responsibility to drum louder on the tabla when an…
Twenty minutes of play
On our way to Beit Lahiya today, we stopped for a quick tea at the YMCA. The summer games were in full flight. I saw a European looking boy in…
Gaza’s summer camps start
In a beautiful start to the day, I visited the children's summer games organised at Gaza's YMCA. The club was full of laughter and play, which hit me like a…
Day 1 in Gaza
Gaza's people live in half buildings. They have either run out of money part way through building their house as the blockade has killed the economy, or they had a…
Crossing into Gaza
Go through the tunnels under the border to Gaza or give up and come back another time. That was the decision I was faced with last night. The Egyptian authorities…
Unplanned (and unwelcome) Stay in Cairo
As I board the plane at Heathrow, I get a call from my contact in Gaza that due to security concerns, the border crossing to Gaza from Egypt is going…
And so, to Gaza
After a final false start, which itself followed 3 failed applications, I am in possession of an entry permit to Gaza through Rafah, the border with Egypt. As often appears…
Cycle London to Paris with us in June for Gaza’s Children
We will be cycling from London to Paris on June 17th to 19th this year in aid of children's projects in Gaza. These rides have always been hugely fun, but…
Campaign to Wake Up the British Parliament
Note - this campaign has finished, but the books is still available and a wonderful insight into a brave young British man killed for following his conscience to protect children…