For 70 years, Palestinians have seen their human rights be stripped away, and their right to safely practise their faith is one of them. We’ve listed ten things that many Palestinians are prevented from doing in Gaza, the West Bank and refugee camps across Lebanon and Jordan. 1. Break their fast with a full meal One [...]
Calling all those with a sweet tooth! Do you live in London or have family and friends there? If so, then why not treat them (or yourself) to some delicious doughnuts while raising urgent funds for Palestine! Place your orders by 3pm and we will deliver them to your door by the next working day [...]
The Nakba (‘The Catastrophe’) in 1948 marked the beginning of seven decades of Palestinian displacement, poverty and trauma. Palestinians who fled in 1948, and their descendants, now number upwards of 5 million, with the Palestinian refugee crisis being the longest running refugee crisis in the world today. The Nakba was set in to motion more [...]
In 1948, over 750,000 Palestinian men, women and children were expelled from their homes and forced to live as refugees in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. 70 years later, the Palestinian refugee population has grown to more than 5 million. Palestinian refugees are in urgent need. The worsening conditions on [...]
This May will mark 70 years since the beginning of the Nakba- the mass displacement of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homes. There are now more than 5 million registered Palestinian refugees struggling with poverty. In the lead up to Nakba Day, we've listed ten things everyone should know about about their ongoing displacement. [...]
Palestinian Bedouin communities experience the worst levels of water poverty in the occupied Palestinian territories. Their lived experiences, however, can often go overlooked, making them one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in Palestinian society. Who are the Palestinian Bedouins? Bedouins (‘desert dwellers’) are nomadic people and herders who historically lived in the desert [...]
Lebanon began hosting Palestinian refugees following the Nakba (catastrophe) in 1948. Seventy years on, there are 12 refugee camps across the country now hosting up to half a million Palestinians. A lack of clean, safe drinking water is one of the biggest concerns facing Palestinians in the refugee camps- that’s half a million people without [...]
More than 50 years of occupation in Gaza has created a water crisis so severe that the territory is projected to be uninhabitable in just two years’ time. What is happening to Gaza’s water? Gaza’s only source of natural water is the Coastal Aquifer, a groundwater basin that runs beneath the Gaza Strip. More than [...]
International Women’s Day celebrates the acts of courage and determination made by women around the world, and the extraordinary role they have played in the history of their countries and communities. Palestinian women are uniquely impacted by the decades-long occupation, harsh restrictions on freedom of movement, mass displacement and frequent military incursions into the occupied Palestinian territories. Despite facing continued violence [...]
Gaza is suffering a healthcare emergency. Imagine being forced to endure suffering and illness without of medication or anywhere to go to seek treatment to ensure your comfort and recovery. This is now the reality for thousands of people across Gaza, who in addition to their besiegement and the intolerable suffering it brings, are being [...]
The right to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right. As an occupying power, Israel is obligated under international law to ensure Palestinians’ basic need for water is met. Despite this, Palestinians are facing a water crisis of catastrophic proportions. Here are five things you need to know about the water crisis in [...]
From forced displacement to power outages, military assaults and arbitrary child arrests, it’s easy to feel helpless when reading the latest news reports on developments in Palestine. Despite this, there are ways that you can show support. To help, we have listed seven steps you can use to become a positive ally for Palestinians. Read [...]
Thousands of Palestinians living with life-threatening and chronic health conditions are bracing themselves for yet another winter without access to the most basic healthcare. From cancer patients and the elderly to those with long-term disabilities, the lives of those in urgent need of treatment will be at even more risk as the winter months set [...]
Supporting families during Ramadan Your donations enabled us to support over 15,000 families during our Ramadan and Qurbani campaigns with much needed financial aid, staple food items, access to fresh clean drinking water, and much more. Improving access to water for over 10,000 refugees With your help, we have delivered clean, safe drinking [...]
Since 1948, conflict has been part of everyday life for Palestinians, with conditions worsening daily as the situation has escalated over decades. Most recently, with the announcement of the US Israeli embassy moving to Jerusalem, violence and unrest has escalated. The ongoing violence and its threat have a devastating effect on mental health-particularly among youth [...]
