While the tanks draw nearer, one teacher voices her indignation and asks when will the world act to stop the slaughter?
Read MoreStudent Mariam, now studying to be a dentist, sent a message to us today telling us about the reality of life in Gaza. How did life in the city turn into death?
Read MoreWe’re 8 families living in a classroom of a school.
Read MoreBirthdays in Gaza
Read MoreThe more I see, the more I assure myself that we will survive.
Read MoreThis is Diana’s story. She’s one in a million. It takes years of love to build self esteem in young people. It takes a moment of hate to destroy it.
Read MoreLast night, October 24, teachers, a member of the Holy Land Trust and a Palestinian refugee living abroad came together with the Hands Up Project to talk about the outrages taking place throughout the West Bank.
Read MoreYesterday, October 24, we opened a Zoom room for teachers across Palestine to join us and share their stories if they could. Nobody in Gaza had internet strong enough to connect but Samir sent this message.
Read MoreYesterday, October 24, we opened a Zoom room for teachers across Palestine to join us and share their stories if they could. Nobody in Gaza had internet strong enough to connect but Rinan sent this message.
Read More“We are in Gaza under bombardment, and we hope that you will support us and our cause. There are many massacres committed by the occupation, and they cut off our water and electricity. We hope that you will deliver our message, thank you”
Read More“West bank has less freedom than gaza, they stop us to check our phones, we do not have freedom of expression, we are not allowed to post the truth on social media, they destroy what they want to, they come into our homes in the middle of the night, destroying phones and computers , making arrests, if we refer to their war crimes they arrest us and we go to prison, the settlers are always with their weapons, they have the green light to kill “
Rida is an educational specialist, trustee of the Hands up Project and a very close personal friend.
We hadn’t heard anything from her for quite a long time but very pleased to report that she is just extremely busy, now managing the largest shelter in Gaza.
The picture shows a 3 hour old baby that was born in the shelter.
Today, long-term volunteer Paul, gives us Hala's message.
Read MoreToday's message from a teacher in Gaza tells us how it feels to be unable to follow basic hygiene measures.
Read MoreA devastating prose-poem by Sara Mohamed Hijazi, 12 years old from Gaza.
Tonight, long-term HUP volunteer Manuela gives us a message from her student, Hala.
Read MoreToday a teacher tells us about his search for baby milk and the arrival of the first convoy of humanitarian aid.
Read More“These video clips are proof of the crimes committed by the zionist occupation and the huge destruction that is caused by them.”
Read MoreToday volunteer Mari reads messages from Sahar, a teacher, and her student Huda, sent direct from Gaza.
Read MoreKaty reads Raja’a’s message ‘14 Days’ sent from Gaza and talks about meeting her friend in Belfast.
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