Three compassionate South Africans will be leaving for Gaza on Thursday 28 June and are calling on the community to support them in their final call to raise funds for the ‘Games to Gaza' (G2G) initiative that will taking place for two weeks with children in the central Gaza region. Tasneem Mart from the Eastern Cape - who will also be leaving on the day - said the team of 20 young professionals from G2G will be working closely with the Palestinian community hosting a fun summer camp for the children.
“We will be joining up with the UK team in Egypt on Thursday and from there we will go through to Gaza as a team, running the workshops together. We want these innocent kids to know that there are people out there caring for them and to feel that there is still hope and dignity Insha Allah. There innocence has been stripped out of their childhood and occupied by devastation,” she said. The team have been raising funds all over South Africa for the past several months and have received various equipment and funds from the broader community towards their sports, arts and crafts programs in Gaza.
“Alhamdulillah with all the sponsors, we have managed to collect equipment that was needed for the programs and also collected zakah which will be donated to families in Gaza Insha Allah." She added that there were specific requests from Gaza that they will be distributing as well. Some of the items that the team collected for the programs included sports kits, paint, toys and writing material. They will be catering for the kids and will be facilitating a range of exciting workshops, including a mixture of educational and recreational activities such as sports, arts, crafts and creative writing.
Mart said that despite doing fundraising for the program, she has also been funding for herself and managed to cover her complete tickets. “When I was invited to come on board this program, I immediately started doing fundraising for my ticket and alhamdulilah, I will be leaving with the group to help out in Gaza. Raising funds has helped a lot as I managed to raise funds for the project as well, knowing that it will put a smile on these children’s faces,” she said. They are mainly aiming to work with orphans, disabled, poor and the underprivileged children of Gaza.
“We are inspired by these very children. They are taking in life’s struggles in their stride with an admirable amount of courage and strength. Palestine has always been an issue and will always be until there is complete freedom and peace. Therefore it is important to continue to create awareness and raise funds for these innocent people. These kids are faced with terror each and every day and are in an environment where bombs and guns are being fired daily. There is hope for them and we want to see it coming soon Insha Allah,” said Mart.
The team will be staying with a family in Gaza for the upcoming two weeks and will be leaving on Sunday 15 July to meet up with their families back in their home countries. If you would like to know more about the Games to Gaza project or how you can contribute towards the initiative, contact Tasneem Mart on 084 817 8005 or email her at tasneem@nasruddin.co.za . Also visit their webpage on www.gamestogaza.co.uk. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
“We will be joining up with the UK team in Egypt on Thursday and from there we will go through to Gaza as a team, running the workshops together. We want these innocent kids to know that there are people out there caring for them and to feel that there is still hope and dignity Insha Allah. There innocence has been stripped out of their childhood and occupied by devastation,” she said. The team have been raising funds all over South Africa for the past several months and have received various equipment and funds from the broader community towards their sports, arts and crafts programs in Gaza.
“Alhamdulillah with all the sponsors, we have managed to collect equipment that was needed for the programs and also collected zakah which will be donated to families in Gaza Insha Allah." She added that there were specific requests from Gaza that they will be distributing as well. Some of the items that the team collected for the programs included sports kits, paint, toys and writing material. They will be catering for the kids and will be facilitating a range of exciting workshops, including a mixture of educational and recreational activities such as sports, arts, crafts and creative writing.
Mart said that despite doing fundraising for the program, she has also been funding for herself and managed to cover her complete tickets. “When I was invited to come on board this program, I immediately started doing fundraising for my ticket and alhamdulilah, I will be leaving with the group to help out in Gaza. Raising funds has helped a lot as I managed to raise funds for the project as well, knowing that it will put a smile on these children’s faces,” she said. They are mainly aiming to work with orphans, disabled, poor and the underprivileged children of Gaza.
“We are inspired by these very children. They are taking in life’s struggles in their stride with an admirable amount of courage and strength. Palestine has always been an issue and will always be until there is complete freedom and peace. Therefore it is important to continue to create awareness and raise funds for these innocent people. These kids are faced with terror each and every day and are in an environment where bombs and guns are being fired daily. There is hope for them and we want to see it coming soon Insha Allah,” said Mart.
The team will be staying with a family in Gaza for the upcoming two weeks and will be leaving on Sunday 15 July to meet up with their families back in their home countries. If you would like to know more about the Games to Gaza project or how you can contribute towards the initiative, contact Tasneem Mart on 084 817 8005 or email her at tasneem@nasruddin.co.za . Also visit their webpage on www.gamestogaza.co.uk. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
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