All four of us often get asked, why do we cycle4gaza? Why go through the pain of uphills, downhills, and 9 hours of cycling a day? Because we all look for ways to give back and make a difference! Us four, are driven by the same cause yet are motivated differently when it comes to the beautiful children of Gaza.
Ahmed Abou Chaaban “I’m cycling4gaza to set them free” Alia Mobayed “I’m cyclign4gaza to heal their souls” Lina Abou Chaaban “I’m cycling4gaza to revive their childhood” Shereen Hindia “I’m cycling4gaza to bring their smiles back”
What is cycling4gaza?
A group of crazy cyclists who love their 2 wheel drive; we cycle around the world on a mission to raise funds and awareness on the on-going blockade of Gaza. It is an initiative founded by a group of determined and passionate young people in the wake of the 2009 war on Gaza. Its mission is to raise awareness about the on-going blockade on the Gaza Strip and to raise critical funds for carefully selected non-profit organizations that work to support Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees through education and healthcare. Cycling4Gaza provides a unique method to connect with Palestine through annual cycling challenges and various community awareness events and activities. Since 2009 they raised over $1.4 million for critical medical & educational projects caring for over 9,600 children.
2015 Challenge.
- 50 cyclists from around the world cycling from July 23rd to July 26 2015
- Distance 300km cycle in Amsterdam from Alkmaar to Hague on a mission to raise $286,000!
The project (What are we raising awareness & funds for?)
We are raising funds to help heal the wounded souls of the children of Gaza. War traumas and mental scars are devastating, can accompany you for a lifetime, and are very hard to quantify. Unicef estimates 373,000 children in Gaza are in desperate need of psychosocial 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. If you would like to understand more about mental health trauma please click here.
In an effort to raise awareness and much needed funds, Cycling4Gaza #C4G2015 will support the Palestinian Children Relief Fund (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. We are dedicated to raising 286,000 USD to support the launch and running of the project for a year.
- For more information on the project please visit http://goo.gl/fXHvdB
- For more information on our charity partner visit http://www.pcrf.net/
- Watch here PCRF Mental Health Work to date http://goo.gl/Fmsn6R
It starts here, let's together make a difference & donate.
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 |
| Natasha Hannoun | 07/24/2015 | $60.00 | Hannouns kafiya x3 | Ghada Khoury | 07/21/2015 | $150.00 | Wishing you a beautiful ride and as always what an amazing cause! Good luck , miss those days xx | Shahd Bessisso | 07/13/2015 | $100.00 | Alia Mobayed | 07/10/2015 | $810.00 | Good luck Alooshi! | Sena Naib Yassin | 07/10/2015 | $100.00 | For the children, and for a better future for Palestine and the world inshalla | Karen Chaaban | 07/07/2015 | $55.00 | Cant wait to hear all about it when your back -- Good Luck Ahmed <3 | Omar Sidar | 07/07/2015 | $400.00 | Good luck!! | Lina Abou Chaaban | 07/04/2015 | $272.00 | Harvey Monk | 07/02/2015 | $1,000.00 | peace of mind is often taken for granted! good luck on the ride. | Tariq Alomari | 06/30/2015 | $50.00 | I hope you achieve more than your target in Ramadan let me help even by this much | Haifa Beseisso | 06/29/2015 | $50.00 | C4G Head wear x 2 :) | Giacomo Corti | 06/29/2015 | $50.00 | Please keep 10% of donation for some vitamins for Lina, so she can make it to the end :) Good luck guys! | Aziza Osman | 06/28/2015 | $100.00 | From M.H - and a long gone Turkey trip - in support of Shereen : ) | Ahmed Lababidi | 06/26/2015 | $250.00 | Aziza Osman | 06/25/2015 | $45.00 | Supporting Lina and owing her for C4G iftar ^_^ | Lina Abou Chaaban | 06/19/2015 | $122.00 | C4G Headwear x 6 | Viara Dimova | 05/31/2015 | $55.00 | Decoupage by Sherinka | Haifa Beseisso | 05/30/2015 | $41.00 | Decoupage by Sherinka :) | Haifa Beseisso | 05/30/2015 | $41.00 | Decoupage by Sherinka :) | Nabeel Rauf | 05/27/2015 | $20.00 | C4G headwear :) great idea | Hadeel Al-Otaibi | 05/26/2015 | $25.00 | Rami AlAshqar | 05/26/2015 | $250.00 | Lina Abou Chaaban | 05/23/2015 | $22.00 | C4G headwear | Anonymous Friend | 05/21/2015 | $150.00 | A great cause and you have always been persistent | Christelle AS | 05/20/2015 | $96.00 | Good Luck Ahmed - Truly believe in you so MAKE US EVEN PROUDer | Lulwa Sakka | 05/19/2015 | $80.00 | Haifa Beseisso | 05/13/2015 | $200.00 | God bless Sherinka! | Haifa Beseisso | 05/13/2015 | $120.00 | Good luck Sherinko! | Lina Abou Chaaban | 05/12/2015 | $20.00 | C4G headwear | Lina Abou Chaaban | 05/11/2015 | $100.00 | My little contribution to the kids of Gaza! | Rasha Shehada | 05/09/2015 | $60.00 | C4G headwear X 3 | Anonymous Friend | 05/09/2015 | $30.00 | i love ur initiave ..keep it up. viva palestine | Lina Abou Chaaban | 05/08/2015 | $30.00 | From an Arab kid to Palestinian kids! C4G headwear | Anonymous Friend | 05/08/2015 | $100.00 | well done Shero :) | Anonymous Friend | 05/08/2015 | $30.00 | Goodluck Jarti! | Sarah Saleh | 05/07/2015 | $20.00 | Thank you for your efforts, may we see this as a reality in the near future! | Lina Abou Chaaban | 05/06/2015 | $20.00 | Good luck! | N K | 05/06/2015 | $100.00 | Good Luck Alia :) | James Prince | 05/05/2015 | $500.00 | Good luck | Tariq Alomari | 05/03/2015 | $50.00 | Piet P Bekaert | 04/29/2015 | $20.00 | Piet Bekaert “C4G2015 headwear” | Amr Ahmed Sayed | 04/27/2015 | $20.00 | amazing cause , amazing people ,great idea and lovely piece of ((cool headband)) , i support such cool ideas and really its honor to support such a great cause | Deema Dajani | 04/26/2015 | $250.00 | Sooooooo proud of you mateXxx | Reham Eldidi | 04/26/2015 | $20.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/26/2015 | $40.00 | 2 C4G Headwear! xx | Lina Abou Chaaban | 04/25/2015 | $20.00 | C4G headwear | Anonymous Friend | 04/25/2015 | $100.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/23/2015 | $150.00 | Karen Chaaban | 04/23/2015 | $22.00 | Cant wear to rock the hair band on the cycle ! | Caroline Aubert | 04/23/2015 | $14.00 | We believe in you - Good Luck Ahmed | Lina Abou Chaaban | 04/23/2015 | $40.00 | Love the first one I ordered! 2 more C4G Headwear | Lina Abou Chaaban | 04/23/2015 | $20.00 | Very Cool! CG4 headwear | Malika Omar | 04/22/2015 | $10.00 | I hope this helps towards your cause :) Lots of love, M xxx | Team Palestine For PCRF Jordan | 04/22/2015 | $100.00 | Dana Al Adham | 04/22/2015 | $22.00 | C4G headwear | Lina Abou Chaaban | 04/22/2015 | $30.00 | C4G Headwear | Lulwa Sakka | 04/22/2015 | $40.00 | C4G2015cycleheadgear. We would like two please. Great imitative btw! | Lina Abou Chaaban | 04/22/2015 | $40.00 | Love them! C4G headwear x 2! Great initiative and good luck! | Ahmad Diab Jersey | 04/22/2015 | $50.00 | C4G headwear | Anonymous Friend | 04/21/2015 | $200.00 | Great job | Zahra Pedram | 04/21/2015 | $100.00 | Amazing cause! So proud of my friend Ahmad! Good luck to all of you x | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2015 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2015 | $500.00 | For the Children of Palestine who are always ending up on the losing side, a little something to alleviate their suffering | Mark Crowcroft | 04/20/2015 | $50.00 | Well Done Ahmed, a truly great cause... | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2015 | $500.00 | i am so proud of you and call u my brother for your ongoing support ! | Farah Addada | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | Great initiative! | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | Faher Haddadin | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | I might not be physically with you but my thoughts will always be there. . This donation is the least I can do to make me feel as one of the team. | Dalia Taher | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | Amazing effort - wishing you all the best | Anonymous Friend | 04/20/2015 | $100.00 | William Mckendry | 04/19/2015 | $150.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/19/2015 | $60.00 | Stefania Arrighetti | 04/19/2015 | $90.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/19/2015 | $70.00 | All the good luck for this great challenge and thanks for these children! | Anonymous Friend | 04/19/2015 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/19/2015 | $100.00 | Theresa Tsui | 04/19/2015 | $50.00 | wishing you all the best of luck and for dedicating your time to helping others | Anonymous Friend | 04/19/2015 | $100.00 | well done guys, really respect and admire what you guys are doing to make a change. Keep it up and hopefully many will follow. | Anonymous Friend | 04/19/2015 | $150.00 | Great job! Keep up the good work... | Anonymous Friend | 04/16/2015 | $1,500.00 | All the best. So proud of you and would like to join one day :) | Anonymous Friend | 04/16/2015 | $50.00 | I admire you for doing this, may you reach and exceed your goal! | Anonymous Friend | 04/16/2015 | $500.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/16/2015 | $500.00 | Bassel Salhab | 04/16/2015 | $200.00 | Well done! Be bold and loud and let the world know! |
| Total | $12,352.00 | ||