The Freedom Bus - Community Theatre

The countdown is officially running – in only a few hours the world will slowly begin to spin its way into the New Year – time after time zone!

On behalf of The Freedom Theatre and Freedom Bus team I wish you all a Happy Brave New Year! With courage, strength, health and lots of happiness – may the very best of the past year be the worst of that to come!

During this past month we have received contributions of $1,260.00 – this includes gift cards and recurring donations – THANK YOU for supporting us so generously we are truly blessed with so many great supporters of Cultural Resistance!

Whilst 2013 has been an incredible year for The Freedom Bus, we intend to make 2014 even greater – your ongoing support will enable us to keep up the good work and do even better!

For a full reflection on the past year as well as some first sneak previews on things to come, visit our website where you can also sign up for our newsletter and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates and further details on all our projects. Also check out the video in this message that captures the 2013 Freedom Ride and see for yourself that every donation truly is a great investment.

"Others need to know the truth that unjust situations do not happen to nameless people. They happen to human beings with names and lives and emotions – people of flesh and blood… How do you end injustice if you don’t understand what injustice does? Or how can you end injustice if you don’t feel what injustice does?"

~ Sa’ed, Nablus

Your contribution will help The Freedom Theatre continue to reach thousands of children, youth and adults in Occupied Palestine and supporters/volunteers around the globe – creating cultural resistance and building solidarity worldwide. If you choose to become a monthly donor to The Freedom Theatre/Freedom Bus, you ensure that we can continue to foster the next generation of revolutionary artists in Palestine.

HAPPY NEW YEAR and thank you for your generosity! It means the world to us and all the women, men, girls and boys that are involved in The Freedom Theatre/Freedom Bus.

We are looking forward to celebrating new achievements with you in 2014!

Much love,

The Freedom Bus and Freedom Theatre Team

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• Our success is your success!

First things first - a huge THANK YOU and many, many big virtual hugs to all of you from The Freedom Theatre and Freedom Bus team!! So far we have raised $930 USD in December, bringing us closer to our goal of $3,000 needed to ensure that 2014 will see even greater Cultural Resistance brought to communities throughout the Occupied Territories of Palestine!

As Shakespeare aptly put it - "All the world's a stage", and we are so very lucky to count the greatest cast amongst our supporters - you. Thank you for playing a leading role on our stage by supporting us so generously!

There is still some time left to spice up those holiday gifts with the gift of giving!

And even better – you can make your contribution count that extra bit more, since all monthly recurring donations signed up new during the time in between the 20^th of December all the way up until the 31^st of December will be matched by Global Giving!!

There are so many ways of making an impact, touching someone's life and being an assertive member of our global community, to name only a few:

• Donate in memory of someone special!
• Make a contribution to honor your personal human rights hero!
• Surprise a friend or loved one with the ultimate gift of giving - make a tribute donation in their name!
• Or simply take the opportunity to give back in this time of giving - why not pamper yourself by making a donation just for yourself!

Donating isn't just about giving money, but giving a voice to those who need to be heard, as well as ears and eyes to a world that needs to see; it means enabling change; it's writing history.

With your help during this past year, The Freedom Bus was able to reach many communities at risk; and from volunteers rolling up their sleeves and re-building huts, over storytelling sessions with children, on to making people feel that they are heard and their stories matter through playback theatre events - Cultural Resistance has never been a greater success!

Your efforts and donations create something unique and truly special, be it in your own name or that of someone you hold dear.

                        "Nothing is as sublime and powerful

                                  than an idea whose time has come."

                                                    ~ Victor Hugo

Find further below the full report on all Freedom Theatre projects and see for yourself all the wonderful progress that you have made possible, as well as some sneak peeks into our vision for the New Year and the road ahead! So much to look forward to and we are excited to have you onboard!

This is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year, count your blessings and bruises, cherish the important people in your life and remember those less fortunate.

Much love and the Happiest of Holidays wherever you are! Thanks for taking action!

Yours truly,

The Freedom Theatre Team

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• Milestones achieved and the road ahead! The ultimate reprort!