We will be cycling 270 Km from the 24th to the 26th of July from Alkmaar to The Hague to raise funds for The Gaza Mental Health Project. UNICEF estimates 373,000 children in Gaza are in desperate need of psycho-social support. However, given the continuous strain on health resources, mental health issues are often sidelined, leaving thousands of children without appropriate medical attention to heal their traumas and mental scars.
In an effort to raise awareness and much needed funds, Cycling4Gaza #C4G2015 will support the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund‘s (PCRF) newly launched Pediatric Mental Health Project in Gaza. The goal is to assess children’s needs, provide them the service they require, and train social workers in Gaza on the topic.
By donating to this page, you will be helping more than 1,300 children that have been screened to date and their subsequent care program that is currently being developed.
Thank you for your generous donation and for making a difference.
Rama & Muna
The PCRF is a non-profit organization that predominantly provides medical relief for children under Israeli military occupation. It is the main organization in the region that sends injured children abroad for free medical care and brings in expert volunteer surgery teams to provide medical care and training for local medical personnel. Over 1,000 children have been sent to the US for free medical care and over 10,000 children have received local medical care from visiting surgery teams.
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 |
| Imad Ishaq | 07/21/2015 | $300.00 | In memory of Michel Ishaq RIP | Maya Bonde | 07/19/2015 | $10.00 | Salim Kopti | 07/13/2015 | $20.00 | Haifa Al ZREIKAT | 07/10/2015 | $200.00 | Martha and Rose RIP | Naji Rizeq | 07/08/2015 | $100.00 | Thank you Mona & Rama #C4G2015 | Anonymous Friend | 07/08/2015 | $42.00 | Diala Al-Alami | 07/07/2015 | $250.00 | Lana Al Sakka | 07/07/2015 | $100.00 | Good luck! | Frances Abouzeid | 07/05/2015 | $140.00 | Vlad Yashkov | 07/05/2015 | $30.00 | Helal Maqbul | 06/29/2015 | $200.00 | Rula Ishaq | 06/21/2015 | $100.00 | Good Luck | Rima Khayyat | 05/29/2015 | $15.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/19/2015 | $15.00 | Salim Kopti | 05/19/2015 | $100.00 | Sandra Kopti | 05/19/2015 | $50.00 | Lina Kopti | 05/19/2015 | $50.00 | Lama Sidawi | 05/05/2015 | $140.00 | Diala Alami | 05/05/2015 | $250.00 | Fayek Kopti | 04/22/2015 | $50.00 | Ayla & Naya Akkawi | 04/22/2015 | $30.00 | Love you!! good luck !!! | Runa Sindaha | 04/20/2015 | $200.00 | Good job and best of luck | Ruba Yehia Sanad | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | Way to go Rama! Great job and good luck. | Ibrahim Madbak | 04/19/2015 | $200.00 | For a Good Cause | Dima Ghannam | 04/18/2015 | $200.00 | Best of luck! | Ayla & Naya Akkawi | 04/16/2015 | $70.00 | Lara Zureikat | 04/16/2015 | $50.00 | Fantastic initiative! Good luck:-) | Hadeel Kamal | 04/15/2015 | $100.00 | Emma James | 04/10/2015 | $20.00 | You are cycling for a great cause - good luck ladies xx | Tanya Ghannam | 04/09/2015 | $50.00 | Good luck ! next time i'll come with ! | Mark Ghannam | 04/08/2015 | $50.00 | Best of luck and have a blast !!!!!! | Imad Ishaq | 04/08/2015 | $300.00 | Ibrahim Madbak | 04/07/2015 | $300.00 | Good Luck and win for us | Anonymous Friend | 04/05/2015 | $100.00 | well done ladies! | Naila Al Dawoud | 04/05/2015 | $100.00 | Best of luck | Randa Marji | 04/02/2015 | $70.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/01/2015 | $40.00 | Suzan Hijazi | 04/01/2015 | $30.00 | Rola Mattar | 03/30/2015 | $30.00 | Good luck | Maria Valero Gonzalez | 03/29/2015 | $100.00 | Eman Hadweh | 03/27/2015 | $70.00 | Lama Sidawi | 03/26/2015 | $70.00 | Hadeel Khasawneh | 03/26/2015 | $70.00 | Sana Qoumsieh | 03/26/2015 | $100.00 | Martha Sara | 03/25/2015 | $150.00 | Contribution from a member of Follow the Women |
| Total | $4,762.00 | ||