Braving the Cold for Gaza’s Children

There is a story taking place- thousands of miles away- which you will not see on the news. Gone are the images of war-torn Palestine and the people of Gaza under siege. Gone are the constant headlines and the non-stop reporting. 

All that is left are the everyday people of Gaza trying to meet their everyday needs in extraordinary circumstances.   Since 2009, the medical infrastructure of Gaza has been severely damaged- with sick and injured children suffering the worst. That is why we are focusing on the urgently-needed medical facilities for Gaza’s children with completing the construction of Al Durrah Hospital.

Muslim Hands is set to hold its 4th Annual Winter Walk on Saturday 28th January 2012 in London’s Hyde Park.  The aim is to help raise further funds to support Al-Durrah - the main hospital for children in Gaza.  The 5-mile sponsored Winter Walk this year will be joined by celebrities including Colin Nell, world famous freestyle footballer. 

Last year, brave walkers raised a phenomenal £60,000k to pay for an urgently needed Emergency Wing & Pharmacy Department for Al-Durrah Hospital.  In one year alone, the hospital supported approximately 130,000 sick children.  Without your support, this would not have been possible.  Basic necessities such as a waiting room for patients, a separate place to store drugs with proper ventilation and room temperature; a medical disposables store and an external pharmacy room have allowed the hospital to improve work efficiency.

This year the participants hope to raise a further £30,000k to complete the facility with three new departments; Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Respiratory Section. 

To support this cause and make a donation please visit the website or ring 0115 911 7222.

 

Your donation will help to provide safe conditions for sick children in terms of hygiene, proper ventilation and psychological comfort insha’Allah.

Sophia Bukhari, one of the previous Winter Walkers shared her reasons for taking part in the Walk.

‘I took part in the Winter Walk last year to raise awareness on the injustices facing Gaza and to highlight the problems the country is facing so more people could understand what was going on there.  I would definitely encourage those willing to take part in the Winter Walk this year as it’s an amazing experience where you will get to learn a lot about yourself and raise awareness of the problems in Gaza to the rest of the world.  It was a fun, eye opening and unique experience!’

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