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Battling cancer in a Palestinian refugee camp – Muhammad’s story

In December 2014, some of our fundraisers went to Lebanon to meet with several of our beneficiaries. One of them was 7 year-old Muhammad who lives with his parents and four siblings in Shatila refugee camp, Beirut. Muhammad had been diagnosed with cancer and had to undertake chemotherapy. During the…

Meet 18 year old Huda, from Saida, Lebanon

“My name is Huda, I’m 18 and I’m from Saida. I live with my mum, my four sisters and my four brothers. I have been studying at Al Rahma Vocational  Centre for 5 years. My 16 year-old sister has just enrolled at the centre. My favourite subject is accounting because…

Distributing financial aid to Palestinian refugee children in the Bekaa Valley

Yesterday our ‪Lebanon‬ team distributed financial aid to Palestinian refugee children in the Bekaa Valley. They also provided the children with the perfect opportunity to develop their artistic talents!

Snowden Challenge – £31,000 raised so far for water projects

A huge thank you to the 300 people who came together and braved the heavy rain, harsh winds and fog to trek the highest mountain in Wales for no other reason but to help provide safe, clean drinking ‪‎water‬ to Palestinians living under siege in ‪Gaza‬. So far, a tremendous…

Meet Rasha, 27, Palestinian refugee from Syria

We met Rasha in Al Aoudi Syrian refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. “My name is Rasha and I’m a Palestinian from Syria. I am seven months pregnant and I haven’t seen a doctor yet. I live in the camp with my five children. They are often sick because…