UPDATE: We topped $1,500 on my birthday!! Can we go to 2K?? Every bit helps!

For my birthday this year I am raising money to bring relief to some of the thousands of injured children in Gaza. I was moved to do this fundraiser while reading about the 1,000+ children who have lost one limb or more in Gaza - the largest cohort of child amputees in history. Children with this level of traumatic injury need evacuation to places where they can receive proper medical care, and will continue to need multiple surgeries and psychological care as they grow. I urge you to read about their stories here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-children-who-lost-limbs-in-gaza

I am hoping to raise $1,200 in donations during my birthday month for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, specifically for their Gaza Amputee Project which provides specialized and ongoing care for these children. If you all help me reach my goal by the end of May, I will add an additional $300 to get to $1,500!

You can read more about this project here: https://www.pcrf.net/gaza-amputee-project

Although the scale of destruction and violence can feel overwhelming, there is still so much that can be done to alleviate the suffering of these injured children. As a mother, my heart has been breaking for them for months, and all I want for my birthday is to help them in some way. I hope you will join me - any amount makes a difference and gets me closer to my goal.

With love,

Alex

p.s. You can read more about Hoor, the little girl in the picture above, and her path to healing here: https://www.pcrf.net/news/hoor-s-path-to-healing-through-pcrf-s-treatment-abroad-program.html

Since 2019, PCRF has sponsored Gaza's sole humanitarian program for children with limb loss. This initiative offers medical care, new prosthetic limbs, rehabilitation, mental health support, social services, and caregiver training. We have provided specialized care to hundreds of amputee children in need. Your tex-deductible support can make a difference.