SummaryDeaf and disabled young people in Gaza turn to the Al Basma Club as a safe place for sport and recreation. Send them chocolates and so much more via the Free Gaza Movement’s Flotilla this spring.
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Doctors without Borders reports that 5,300 people were wounded in the 2009 assault on Gaza. The World Health Organization estimates that 20,000-50,000 will experience long term psychological illness. With the steep increase in the number of persons with disabilities, Al Basma Club for the Disabled (ABCD) has become a treasured oasis, increasing its membership and services as best it can. However, special needs require special resources – and the blockade of Gaza rarely lets these through.
You’ll send supplies directly to ABCD on an Irish boat joining the Free Gaza Flotilla that will attempt to break the blockade this spring. Start with your donation, then call your elected representatives to urge safe passage.
Total Funding Received to Date: $3,677
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,323
Total Funding Goal: $7,000
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Over 100 members of Al Basma club will benefit from the organization's improved capacity. In addition the 1.5 million people of Gaza will receive the shipment as a message of hope for the day Gaza will be opened and its economy revived.
When we first worked with the deaf, they played football in the street. Now that they are affiliated with ABCD they have much more self confidence and have learned how to work together as as a team.
- Eid Shaqura, Chairman of the Al Basma Club for the Disabled
Donna Baranski-walker
Executive Director
235 Alma Street
Palo Alto, California 94301
Palestinian Territories
650 325 4663
Email:
The Rebuilding Alliance
235 Alma Street
Palo Alto,
CA
94301
United States
(650) 325-4663
http://www.RebuildingAlliance.org
This project is located in Palestinian Territories and can also be found under Sport.
For more information about Palestinian Territories, read the Human Development Report on Palestinian Territories or the Wikipedia entry for Palestinian Territories.
This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 10, 2010
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