"WOW, you cycled for 250km? that's amazing. I can never do that!
"Maybe one day I'll do it...."
4 years later...One day arrived AND it's for an amazing cause!
I will be joining 55 cyclists from all over the globe and will be cycling 250km over 3 days from Avila to Madrid, Spain on the 24th of September to support the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Pediatric Mental Health Project in Gaza.
The cause I'm cycling for aims:
- To provide free medication to patients who are in need of support
- To hire eight professional psychologists and psychiatrists to provide mental health counseling for children for the duration of one year
- To provide weekly and monthly group counseling for 200 high risk children and 80 mothers to teach them mental health coping skills
- To Support three summer camps in Gaza where counselors run intensive counseling for 200 high risk children to teach them coping skills for dealing with PTSD
In 2015, Cycling4Gaza supported the newly launched mental healthcare project in Gaza with the PCRF, where 1,200 children were screened and subsequent treatment was provided. Due to the success of the project and the vital need for providing mental care for children in Gaza, they have chosen to support this project for 2017. To continue to raise awareness and essential funds, Cycling4Gaza #C4G2017 will once again support the cause.
The aim is to raise 250,000 USD to support the development and execution of the project for a year.
Please donate whatever you can, a dollar/dirham can go a long way for these kids. OH and spread the word please :)
Thanks for your support,
Love,
Zaina :)
The 2014 war on Gaza left thousands of children injured not only physically but also psychologically. Today, approximately 373,000 children in Gaza suffer from emotional and psychological trauma and are in dire need of mental care support and reintegration into society.
The objective of the Gaza Mental Health Project is to assess children’s needs, provide them the service they require and to train social workers on administering screening questionnaires. Over 1,300 children have been screened by 5 field workers to date and their subsequent programs are currently being developed.
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Carla Louis | 10/14/2017 | $140.00 | Anonymous Friend | 09/23/2017 | $100.00 | Jumana and Tamer Sharif | 09/21/2017 | $500.00 | Good cause, stay healthy | Dana Malhas | 09/19/2017 | $100.00 | Hilda Bazyan | 09/19/2017 | $100.00 | Well done zaina great cause. We are very proud of you. | Rafeef Abdelrazek | 09/17/2017 | $200.00 | Good luck! I know you'll do great! | Sami Alhalabi | 09/14/2017 | $250.00 | Good luck and enjoy the ride! Great cause dear to our hearts! | Anonymous Friend | 09/11/2017 | $250.00 | Good Luck & Bravo in advance | Saeed Halabi | 09/10/2017 | $520.00 | Sadeen Alhalabi | 09/09/2017 | $140.00 | Anonymous Friend | 09/09/2017 | $240.00 | Zooger you are the most kind and giving person I know. It comes as no surprise to me that you would be so generous with your time and efforts for such a noble cause. You make us all so proud - have a great ride!!! | Manar Salameh | 08/28/2017 | $300.00 | Bravo Zanzoon | Hend Khader | 08/09/2017 | $100.00 | So proud of you zanzoon! xx | The Menons | 08/06/2017 | $200.00 | We love you Zoogz!! Good luck!! Break a leg ;) | Amira Hassan | 06/29/2017 | $50.00 | Hasiba Kaddourah | 06/19/2017 | $200.00 | She wouldve wanted to support this cause too Zainzy Xx | Akram Hashem | 06/16/2017 | $250.00 | Halim Elsaadi | 06/16/2017 | $200.00 | Reem Maatouk | 06/09/2017 | $100.00 | M D | 06/05/2017 | $150.00 | So proud of you Z! | S D | 05/30/2017 | $300.00 | Love you Zanzoon! You're amazing ❤ | M Khallouf | 05/30/2017 | $250.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/30/2017 | $160.00 | YOU GOT THIS! | Abdallah Elchami | 05/30/2017 | $10.00 | Acile Sleiman | 05/29/2017 | $100.00 | Good luck Zaina!! ❤️ | Alaa and Nadia Al-Jabri | 05/28/2017 | $1,000.00 | Celine Barakat | 05/28/2017 | $150.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/26/2017 | $100.00 | Grace Daher | 05/26/2017 | $250.00 | Najat Hazienah | 05/26/2017 | $200.00 | Reem Atalla Habayeb | 05/25/2017 | $100.00 | A very worthy cause....Making us proud....Best of luck | Abeer Sakkejha | 05/25/2017 | $500.00 | Sara Altunisi | 05/24/2017 | $100.00 | Laila Bukharii | 05/24/2017 | $100.00 | Best of luck Zanzoon! | Anonymous Friend | 05/24/2017 | $30.00 | Keep going | Anonymous Friend | 05/24/2017 | $50.00 | Reem Khader | 05/24/2017 | $1,000.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/24/2017 | $100.00 | Musa Alhalabi | 05/23/2017 | $300.00 | SIham El Jamil | 05/22/2017 | $150.00 | So proud of you! | Tameem Khader | 05/17/2017 | $100.00 | Abdulrahman Alansari | 05/17/2017 | $300.00 | ALHUSSEINI LENAH | 05/16/2017 | $1,200.00 | Tala Daya | 05/16/2017 | $250.00 | JAWDAT Al-Halabi | 05/14/2017 | $1,000.00 | Hrag Sarkissian | 05/14/2017 | $200.00 | Dima Alhusseini | 05/14/2017 | $200.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/14/2017 | $700.00 | Hasiba Kaddourah | 05/14/2017 | $300.00 | So proud of you Zainzy ! :) Xx | Rasha El Saadi | 05/14/2017 | $250.00 | Ameen Alhusseini | 05/14/2017 | $100.00 | May god bless our children in gaza and keep them safe from all barbaric hands! |
| Total | $13,640.00 | ||