Supporting womens education and children's health and play in Palestine
Indefatigable vloger , Wizard Bisan, has told her story with dignity and courage and pride over the past 16 months. We have seen her laugh, mourn , cry and take joy too from Palestinian resilience.
Recently she has told us about the foraging she remembers her grandmother doing and, as she has been able to roam a bit more, she has shown us the destruction of schools where she grew up.
In 2007 one of the small park BIG RUN organisers went to the West Bank. Through the lens of the devastation of Gaza today and the increasingly oppressive occupation in the West Bank, Kath looks back at her travels in the context of the genocide in Gaza that has been going on since October 2023.
You can download her reflections here . Please donate to Sheffield Palestine Cultural Exchange when you do. There are three ways to donate. We suggest £10.
We have been amazed at the work people in Gaza have undertaken in spite of the genocide. Whether this has been building tented schools, making films or offering trauma-easing structured play, our friends in Gaza have been heroes. You can read more in our Xmas 24 and Winter 25 newsletters
So we are pleased to ask you to save this date and help us make spbr25 the best ever.
The 15 months of bombardment and destruction has seen deliberate targeting of schools and universities. All six Universities that were in Gaza are now destroyed. Students have to go to extraordinary lengths to continue their education. Like Malak, a student supported by the Sheffield Palestine Womens Scholarship Fund.
Similarly we have seen the destruction of play facilities, amongst these the Qais Play and Therapy Centre for traumatised children – which tragically is now most children in Gaza.
So for this reason our theme this year is Play and Education. We are busy making plans to ensure we all have a fantastic day and celebrate Palestinians and their tremendous spirit. One big effort is to raise funds for the BIG SING, our seven-choir backed sing across to Gaza. Please help us if you can.