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Supporting Gaza’s Mothers with Marketable Skills
Funds from our wonderful "Women of the Levant" calendars were slated for use in two projects. One was to continue our ongoing programme of support and therapy for Gaza's severely…
Back to school!
Sometimes we're astounded by how quickly our supporters mobilise! This was one such. We received a message from the Canaan Institute in Gaza just a few weeks before the start…
Rita’s birthday party in Gaza
One of our longest standing and most generous supporters, Anni, decided that she would buy her mum an unusual birthday present for her 75th. A party held in her honour…
The Orkneys Raise Funds for Two Children’s Summer Camps in Gaza
Orkney Friends of Palestine (OFoP), in addition to raising funds for the general work of charities such as Medical Aid for Palestinians, have for several years also run campaigns to…
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…