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<div>This fundraising campaign has been set up to support the thousands of displaced Israeli families that were victims of the Hamas-led atrocities that occurred on October 7th, 2023.
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<div>You are here because you understand the magnitude of the damage that was done and that will carry on for many years to come by the surviving families.
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<div><strong>The pain of lost life runs deep, but this outbreak of senseless violence extends far beyond that, with the displacement of thousands of families. They've been left with their homes destroyed, their families dead or missing, their possessions gone and their livelihoods decimated - a crisis the likes of which Israel has never seen.</strong>
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<div>We are not here to make a statement or debate politics; we are not journalists or politicians. We are a group of passionate professionals from across industries on a mission to launch the first major grassroots movement to stand with Israel alongside each of you.
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<div>We are working directly with the Jewish Federations of North America, which has set out to raise $500 million for Israel during the worst humanitarian crisis for Jews since the Holocaust. This campaign is dedicated to raising the portion of funds explicitly for displaced families in need. We aim to centralize contributions from across networks and organizations, guaranteeing that each and every dollar reaches local communities as quickly as possible in order to get urgently needed humanitarian relief directly to the many families whose homes and towns have been destroyed.
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<div>Every dollar donated counts, every repost counts, every ‘like’ counts.
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<div>Let’s show the world what we are made of!
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<div>On October 7th, 2023 terrorists invaded Israel and tortured, raped, brutally murdered, and kidnapped innocent civilians, including women and children leading to the largest massacre against the Jewish community since the Holocaust, the magnitude of which – relative to the Israeli population – is more than 10x that of the 9/11 tragedy.
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<div>While the support from around the world has been overwhelmingly inspiring, the current government-provided stipend equates to a meager $250 per family, covering about one and a half weeks of groceries for a family of four. It is our mission to ensure we do our part to support these families for years to come.
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<div><strong>All proceeds flow through the Jewish Federations of North America and directly to local community organizations, ensuring we can make the quickest and biggest impact on families in their time of greatest need. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.</strong>
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<div>As this humanitarian crisis evolves, we will post updates here on each grant accorded to nonprofit organizations helping to meet the individual needs of families, women, and children. If the total funds raised for this campaign are above and beyond the assessed needs on the ground, the remainder will flow to the larger $500 million campaign.
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Together for Israel: Relief for Displaced Families

<div><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/5g7pm-wildfire-relief-fund" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>View the 2024 Wildfire Relief Fund Here</strong></a>
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<div>Every year, devastating wildfires cause destruction to communities across the US, leaving people in need of help to recover and get through this unexpected hardship. On average, 7.2 <a href="https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/IF10244.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">million acres</a> of land burn in the US annually. As a result, each year we see thousands of people create fundraisers for wildfire relief. The activity on GoFundMe is often a reflection of what is happening in the world, especially during times of crisis. That’s why we have created this fund – to provide direct relief to the people who need it most when these disasters strike.
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<div>While we can’t avoid wildfires, we can prepare in their anticipation so we are raising money proactively to be able to provide immediate and direct relief. In past years, hundreds of grants have been delivered directly to people impacted by various wildfires to help them rebuild and recover. We are monitoring and responding quickly as these fundraisers are created on GoFundMe for those affected and seeking help. Your generosity to this fund allows us to provide those important relief grants to those affected as wildfires occur.
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<div>Our first priority is to deliver grants directly to those impacted in the US. We grant only to verified individuals who qualify and are fundraising for themselves or on behalf of those affected. Your donations to this fund allow us to grant to many people seeking help on GoFundMe to help meet their fundraising goals. We may also then provide grants to GoFundMe’s for community relief efforts, and also to vetted nonprofit organizations aiding with long-term recovery and relief.
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<div>We are serious about transparency and impact. You can check back here for updates on distributions from this fund.
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<div>We will actively monitor the locations of wildfire activity in the U.S. and will list the wildfires we are supporting here as they occur to help as many as possible.
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<div>Thank you for supporting those in need of help. We believe that every single act of help is meaningful; and the sum of them is enormous. Together, we can help people in these times of crisis and provide a bit of relief, and hope, for their road to recovery.
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<div><em>GoFundMe.org is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 81-2279757). Its mission is to provide fast and effective relief to victims of disaster, and to fund education and other charitable initiatives. Since 2017, GoFundMe.org has raised over $150 million, for distribution to nonprofit organizations serving the same mission, and to individuals who are part of the charitable class. It strives to eliminate the paradox of choice for donors by providing a centralized place to give, knowing that those dollars are disbursed to the right organizations and people. GoFundMe.org operated at a 96% efficient rate, meaning that $.96 on every dollar given, goes straight to delivering help, not our admin costs. Donations to this fund are tax-deductible to the extent permissible by law. Money will be given at the discretion of GoFundMe.org as the need arises. </em>
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Wildfire 2023 Relief Fund

<div>Our 8-year old son, Asa – soccer enthusiast, math wizard, and devoted brother and friend – was struck by a stray bullet while riding in our car on the freeway in Oakland. Bullet and bone fragments pierced (and some lodged in) the spinal column of his neck. Initially, we had no idea if our sweet boy would live.
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<div>Two weeks later, Asa is not only alive, but he’s making us laugh, reading his favorite books and requesting songs by Imagine Dragons. His intellect, his spirit, and his love of life are very much intact.
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<div>His body is forever changed. At this point, he is experiencing complete paralysis below the neck. We are profoundly relieved that our boy is alive and very much himself, and we are also starting to understand the vast implications of his new reality. Moving forward, Asa will require a mechanical respirator to live, tube feeds for nutrition, and 24-hour, around-the-clock nursing care.
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<div>We’re fiercely committed to doing everything we can to help Asa thrive which includes supporting his return to home life, school, and being the energetic, creative, and high-spirited 8-year-old he is.
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<div><strong>In the next few months alone there will be over $250,000 in expenses to enable a smooth homecoming for Asa. </strong>
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<div>Even with these key systems and accessibility modifications, Asa will need ongoing support not captured in these lists, including 24-hour nursing care, continuous physical and occupational therapy, mental health support, travel to centers such as Kennedy Krieger in Baltimore (a specialized center for children on ventilators after spinal cord injury), secondary surgeries such as diaphragmatic pacing, etc. <strong>Estimates indicate that Asa’s ongoing care could exceed $1,000,000 in the first year alone.</strong>
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<div>Our friends have encouraged us to create a way for people to contribute to the daunting costs we are incurring as we transition into this new reality with our Asa.
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<div>Never in a million years could we have predicted how Asa’s life – and all of our lives - would change so quickly, and completely. We are grieving, grateful and angry.*
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<div>We are also aware that there is an expansive and beautiful community of support surrounding us: those of you who know us personally and have already shown up for us in such heartfelt and creative ways, and countless others who don’t even know us have been moved to cook for us, pray for us, and share your love and encouragement from afar. Your support has buoyed our spirits and given us all strength in a moment of profound tragedy and transformation.
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<div>We hope you never know pain like this. At the same time, we hope that you may know (as we now do) the exquisite gift of children’s resilience.
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<div>We thank you so much for your support at whatever level feels right to you.
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<div>Once we’ve wrapped our minds around our new lives with Asa, we'll be ready to join you all in the fight to stop this from happening to any other child, ever again.
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<div>With gratitude,
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<div>*<em>Since we have met the original goal of $250,000 and the family is likely to incur expenses exceeding $1,000,000 in the coming year, we are raising the goal to $500,000 with deep bows and gratitude this growing community. (8/4/23)</em>
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<div>**<em> Asa is yet another innocent victim of senseless gun violence. We would like to encourage awareness and support of three exceptional nonprofits working to prevent gun violence, both in Oakland (</em><a href="https://www.youthalive.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Youth Alive</em></a> <em>) and nationally (</em><a href="https://momsdemandaction.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Moms Demand Action</em></a> <em>and </em><a href="https://www.everytown.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Everytown for Gun Safety</em></a> <em>). We hope you'll visit these organizations’ websites for more information, and consider supporting their mighty and essential efforts.</em>
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<div><em>*** All funds will be received and managed by Asa's parents, Melissa and Caesar. The family appreciates your continued respect of their request for privacy during this time.</em>
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<div><strong><em>NOTE TO REPORTERS: Please note that we are not speaking to the media at this time. Out of respect for the parents, we kindly request that you not include Asa's last name, or the last names of his parents, in your reporting. We are grateful for the coverage but the family wishes to keep Asa's last name out of the media. </em></strong>
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Help Asa Thrive

<div><strong>UPDATE BELOW :) Thank you all!!</strong>
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<div>Hi, my name is Jackie and I'm fundraising for Hugh and his 3 kids. They are homeless, living in their car in Los Angeles, CA and have no money. Hugh spends his days begging for money on the street and stays up all night watching the kids sleep with a window cracked in the 90-110 degree heat. The kids are waking up with bloody noses and only play outside in the heat. The kids are full of life and are ages 3, 5, and 6. They have never been to school. They would love to go bowling, or do any fun kid activities. Hugh is 61, originally from Belize, and he is a single father who is eager to work in any way.
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<div><strong>Amazon list:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3BDKYEF3YVEY6?ref_=wl_share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3BDKYEF3YVEY6?ref_=wl_share" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3BDKYEF3YVEY6?ref_=wl_share</a></a>
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<div>I am raising money for this family so they can afford to get off the streets. The plan is to get them a permanent home, and in the mean time keep them safe in a motel. With your donations we can keep them in a motel. It is $1,170 per week. Because it is so expensive, we are also looking into a shelter or shared housing until we can afford to get them a home.
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<div>As many of you know, Sharon (Sonia for most of us) was recently admitted to Brigham and Women’s Neurology ICU for life-saving surgery and has had quite the journey ever since. But before we dive into her recovery, I would like to tell you a little bit about who she is.
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<div>First and foremost, she is a mother to three (plus a pup), and she does not take that role lightly. Grinding her way from minimum wage to support her kids to an extremely successful career in pharmaceuticals, with the sole intention of being able to give, she is quite the role model. If you have met Sonia, it does not take long before you start to see her resilience and determination in everything that she does. If you haven't, don't worry. I am trying to convince her to write a book.
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<div>If she's not donating to elephant rescues, she's donating to ocean clean-up funds. If she's not buying pastries for whoever pops up in her head, it's because she's baking for them instead. If there is one thing you can take away from this, it is that she loves to do little things for others.
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<div>Sonia returned from her 50th birthday trip with what the urgent care determined to be a sinus infection. After several days of taking antibiotics, her symptoms began to worsen. Waking up in the middle of the night with a fever, severe headache, and nausea, she recognized something was wrong. She noticed her confusion as she tried to signal to her fiance for help and told him to call an ambulance. Arriving at the nearest hospital, they determined she would need a life-saving craniotomy. The family was immediately notified to get up to Boston as soon as possible, the prognosis was not looking good.
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<div>This tragic experience will, unfortunately, affect Sonia's ability to return to work and live her normal life. To have everything she has worked so hard for stripped away, this will no doubt take its toll. Losing that financial stability and gaining these medical bills, you can imagine how much stress this brings. We are hoping to raise money to help support our incredibly strong mom and give back to someone who has spent her lifetime giving.
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Sharon’s Medical Fund

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<div>Hi my name is Maribel Reyes. I am setting this gofundme for my nephew Rigoberto Reyes Jr, his wife Rosa Reyes, and their two children under the age of 4 were in an automobile accident on Monday, July 24, 2023, in Laredo, Texas on the loop 20 Cuatro Ventos.
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Rigoberto Reyes Jr. & Family Medical Expenses

<div>In the wake of devastating floods in Delhi in July 2023 - the biggest in a decade - over half of Delhi has flooded, with roads, schools, homes and vital services damaged or destroyed, and many areas left without electricity. To make matters worse, in many places, including the Tibetan area of Majna Ka Tilla that’s next to the Yamuna River, the flood water has been contaminated by overflowing sewage, and reports of health issues are increasing day by day.
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<div>Sontsa provided a vital service, with over 1,160 Tibetans accessing it over the past year. This number is set to grow as more people hear about the services it provides, which cannot be found elsewhere. It was a beacon of hope, a place where individuals found not only a safe space, but also careers advice and support, information about their rights in India, and a lifeline to navigate the challenges of their lives in exile. Sontsa will be even more important now that people’s lives have been destroyed by the floods.
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<div><em>"The recent flood has caused extensive damage to the office, community, leaving many in dire need of assistance and support. It has halted some of our important upcoming programs, like Mission-Admission, which is lined up at the end of this month. With the onset of Delhi University admission, this month is extremely important for Tibetan students to seek support and guidance from us. With no office to formerly operate, it has deeply impacted day to day running of the office, daily drop-in at Sontsa hub, and the preparation for forthcoming programs like job readiness training, building bridge programs."</em> - Kunsang, Director of Empowering the Vision
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<div>In light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, we are organising Freedom Stride, a 26-miles fundraising walk to support the people of Myanmar who have been affected by the military takeover. This event aims to raise funds for crucial humanitarian supplies, including food, medical aid, and shelter, to provide immediate relief and support to those in need.
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<div>By sponsoring the Freedom Stride: You will not only be supporting immediate relief efforts but also sending a powerful message of solidarity and hope to the people of Myanmar. Every pound raised will go towards providing essential humanitarian supplies, including food, medical aid, and shelter. Together, we can make a difference and bring hope to the people of Myanmar.
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<div>Join us for Freedom Stride: A 26-Mile Walk for Myanmar's Hope and let's stride towards a better future for Myanmar!
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<div>We are all aware of the ongoing problems in Afghanistan that has made life worse for everyone living there, especially those who were financially unstable and were always in need of our help. After the Taliban takeover on the 15th of August last year, situation has worsen and the Afghan people are going through an extremely bad times which is why it has become hard now for me, my father and other family members to help the tens of people out there all alone. We used to send £800-£1700 each month which, with God’s grace, hasn’t stopped and hopefully will not stop in the future.
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<div>Hi everyone, I am setting up this page on behalf of my dad, Steven Fletcher. Recently in the Philippines they have had a deadly typhoon affecting over 3 million people and killing over 400 people. I’m just under a week after the typhoon hit water became a premium. Dad is wanting to get a generator system for water. This making it accessible for people to use and get water in the local area.
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<div>My name is Natalia and this November I had the amazing opportunity to host and support two women leaders from the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest: Gloria Ushigua and Manuela Dahua. They came to COP26 in Glasgow with high hopes that the world would hear and take action against the extractivism and human rights violations they have been seeing for years in their territory.<br /><br />Read about their incredible work and challenges below.
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<div>Now that they have returned to Ecuador, they must continue to work against the threats to their people and their own lives. Unfortunately, one of the biggest obstacles to do their work is the cost of travelling between the rainforest and the nearest city of Pastaza. Currently it costs $465 USD (around £349) per flight for 3 people, a huge cost considering most Indigenous people mainly do unpaid work in their remote communities.
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<div>The COP26 in itself was quite disappointing with empty promises to protect the world's forests. Upon their return to Ecuador, they soon heard the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ecuador-planning-bids-oil-blocks-refinery-2022-minister-2021-11-19/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso announce plans to sell oil wells in the Amazon</a>, despite opposition from Indigenous people. These include oil wells in the land of Gloria and Manuela's people.<br /><br />Since 2015 they have been <a href="https://news.pachamama.org/ecuadorian-indigenous-leaders-deliver-letter-calling-on-china-to-abandon-oil-drilling-in-their-territory-as-ecuador-faces-u-n-review" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">oppossing Chinese company Andes Petroleum</a>  which was due to start extracting oil from their territory. In 2019 they <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/forests/major-victory-for-indigenous-groups-in-ecuadorian-amazon-67654" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">successfully stopped Andes Petroleum</a>  thanks to intense campaining by Gloria, Manuela and their community.<br /><br />I've created this fundraiser to help raise the vital funds that Gloria and Manuela need to continue protecting the Amazon. The goal is to raise funds to cover their travel costs, which they need to meet with lawyers, human right's organisations, attend national and international conferences, and speak to journalists about the situation in their territory.<br /><br />Gloria and Manuela have given their lives to protect the Amazon. They have promoted female leadership (Gloria is the first female leader in the Amazon), physically and legally fought to stop illegal oil extraction and logging, and along the way they have sacrificed their own time, resources, risked their lives and lost close family members.<br /><br />
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<div><strong>Thank you for supporting our friends in the Amazon! </strong><br /><br />You can learn more about their work by visiting the website of their organisation <a href="https://ashinwaka.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ashinwaka</a>, Association of Sapara Woman in Ecuador.
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<div>As a soldier and having deployed to Iraq (in 2003, 2007 &amp; 2012) and Afghanistan in 2014 for 9months, I have witnessed many men and women act courageously and bravery in adversities.
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<div>For us as soldiers, we are trained to deal with certain situations but, that was not the case for Mr Sirizani Butau (a Zimbabwean Truck Driver) who endangered his life to rescue 8 people from a burning bus on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, it is reported that 4 people died from the accident despite Mr Butau’s efforts to rescue as many as he could whilst suffering serious burns to his body.
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<div>To all my military and civilian friends who will understand what it means to risk your life for others, or you have been saved by someone else, or you have been touched by this story as much as I have been, it feels morally right to recognise this man’s bravery and courage.
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<div>THANK YOU..<br /><br />Read more on the following links:<br /><br /><a href="https://hourlyhits.com/mutare-accident-death-toll-rises/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://hourlyhits.com/mutare-accident-death-toll-rises/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://hourlyhits.com/mutare-accident-death-toll-rises/</a></a><br /><br /><a href="https://hourlyhits.com/hero-truck-driver-saves-8-people-trapped-in-mutare-bus-accident/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://hourlyhits.com/hero-truck-driver-saves-8-people-trapped-in-mutare-bus-accident/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://hourlyhits.com/hero-truck-driver-saves-8-people-trapped-in-mutare-bus-accident/</a></a>
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HERO BURNT AMIDST SAVING 8 LIVES.

<div>Hi there, my name is Zemzem Mohamed, I am a refugee from East Africa and sadly, because my mother has been caught up in Tigray region of Ethiopia. I have been made aware of the terrible genocide in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. As result I am  currently fundraising to help Tigrain women who have been raped and children who are starving as a result of the famine in the Tigray region, as well as impacting on those who have been displaced to Sudan refugee camp. <br /><br />
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<div>My aim is to start by helping the Tigrain refugee in Sudan. The children are in need of clothes, milk, diapers, medications, but also the elderly. Currently, there are already 40000 refugees in Sudan and 12000 of them are children. There is no access to those still stuck in Tigray but when this changes I would like to reach out there too. My plan is to visit the refugee camps so that I can assess the essential need and provide the aid, Please can you help by donating to fund this project.<br /><br />
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<div>STOP #TigrayGenocide<br /><br /><br />HELP US TO HELP WOMEN AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY RAPE, ETHNIC CLEANSING AND STARVATION IN TIGRAY<br /><br /> <br /><br />BACKGROUND TO THIS HIDDEN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY<br /><br />On November 4th, 2020, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed declared a genocidal war on Tigray, the northernmost regional state of Ethiopia, with a population of 7 million.  In collaboration with President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, Abiy Ahmed has enabled massacres, rape and other war crimes to be committed against Tigrayan civilians, especially women and girls. These crimes are mainly committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean troops and Amhara militias, while the governments limit or block Tigrayan people's access to electricity, aid, food and water. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />=&gt; 5.2+ MILLION FACE FAMINE AND NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE<br /><br />=&gt; 350,000+ ARE STARVING, MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN<br /><br />=&gt; 2.2+ MILLION ARE INTERNALLY DISPLACED<br /><br />=&gt; 150,000+ CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN KILLED <br /><br />=&gt; 62,000+ WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE REPORTED AS RAPE SURVIVORS <br /><br />=&gt; 70% OF HEALTH FACILITIES DESTROYED<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Women who have been raped are not getting the help they need. <br /><br />Children are starving as crops are destroyed. <br /><br /> NO Humanitarian Access<br /><br /> NO Access to communications<br /><br /> NO Healthcare, as medical necessities are looted or destroyed<br /><br /><br /><br />WE WORK WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY #TigrayGenocide.  <br /><br />HELP US BY DONATING ON THE LINK BELOW AND BE THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS BY CREATING AWARENESS:
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<div>I  want to visit and help in person the children in need of clothes, milk, diapers, medications. The women with pads and food and also first aid material for giving birth at home or emergency. There are lots of them who are very ill and need medical attention.<br /><br />LEARN MORE <br /><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/12/africa/tigray-ethiopia-sexual-violence-amnesty-report-intl/index.html"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/12/africa/tigray-ethiopia-sexual-violence-amnesty-report-intl/index.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/12/africa/tigray-ethiopia-sexual-violence-amnesty-report-intl/index.html</a></a><br /><br /><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/19/africa/ethiopia-tigray-rape-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/19/africa/ethiopia-tigray-rape-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/19/africa/ethiopia-tigray-rape-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html</a></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/"><a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/</a></a><br /><br />Follow me on my FB page for more updates<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hadasino/"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hadasino/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/hadasino/</a></a><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />
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Help Tigrain Raped women and Starving children

<div>Hello, my name is Alya Alaoui. I’m re-launching this GoFundMe page to raise funds for my sister Rym Alaoui, a junior doctor, who was the victim of a horrific acid attack on the 20th of May 2021.
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Help Rym recover from acid attack injuries

I am doing a skydive to raise money for an amazing charity that is very close to home called Georgia’s Voice, Georgia’s voice is a registered charity in memory of the beautiful Georgia who took her life in July 2020.  This charity provides free support groups and activities for young women with mental health concerns. A charity shop will provide a long term income for this amazing charity and costs £5000 to set up, 1 years rent will cost £12,000.  There is a big team of us all trying to raise a minimum of £500. All proceeds will go towards Georgia’s Voice and setting up the charity shop, any extra money will go towards paying rent for support groups. <br /><br />In August 2020 i lost my little sister Martha - Lily which makes this charity very close to my heart, i’m doing this for my little sister as i know she would be so proud. Any donations will be greatly appreciated - Georgia’s voice is contributing to saving young girls lives, please help them continue there life saving hard work. <br /><br />Thank you so much Xxx

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