Melbourne Marathon for Children of Gaza. UNICEF

"In March alone, 3,696 children were newly admitted for acute malnutrition [in Gaza]." – United Nations, 17 April 2025

We can all see what is happening in Gaza.

Daily, we witness a continued and unrelenting bombardment. As of March, after 18 months of slaughter, 15,000 children have been killed and 34,000 injured. For two months, until mid-May, NO aid entered Gaza. It was reported that children were forced to eat animal feed and grass to survive.

As of 14 May, the aid tap has finally been turned back on, to what extent we will have to wait and see. This will allow organisations like UNICEF to resume delivering life-saving supplies. Organisations like UNICEF continue this work even as aid workers are intentionally targetted and Gazans are forcibly relocated en masse, again, to another part of the strip.

In October this year, I will be running the Melbourne Marathon. As I train in the lead-up to the event, I hope to raise funds for UNICEF to allow them to continue their important work aiding the children of Gaza.

I would truly appreciate your support.

Thank you.

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For the purpose of ensuring this fundraiser is approved by GoFundMe, I include below my relevant details:

My name is Rory Sheehy. I am originally from Ireland and living in Sydney, Australia. I am raising money for UNICEF and have linked directly to their charity. I would like for the funds to be spent on supporting the work of UNICEF in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.