TRUSTEES REPORT For the Year ended 30[th] April 2024
Palestine Aid was established in April 2011 in response to Israeli aggression against Palestinian citizens in the Occupied Territories. We are based in Belfast.
CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
The charitable company was established to:
a) Provide shelter to the victims of war and conflict;
b) Provide mental psychological assistance to individuals, families and communities to overcome trauma;
c) Assist in providing medicine and medical services in Palestine;
d) Assist in the training and provision of medical equipment to medical personnel in Palestine
e) Advance education and training;
f) Identify and verify the most urgent humanitarian needs of the people;
g) Organise and facilitate fund-raising campaigns
h) Raise public awareness of the severe deprivation of the Palestinians.
PAST PROJECTS
In the past, Palestine Aid has successfully funded three Scholarships at the Islamic University Gaza for students in financial distress. We have fundraised for families left homeless and bereaved from the war on Gaza 2014.
Registered Office: 19 Estoril Park, Belfast BT14 7NG
NI Charity Number 102274
TRUSTEES REPORT Continued
CURRENT PROJECTS
The past 2023-24 year has seen our fundraising efforts here benefit people on the ground in Gaza and Rafah. Some of the standout projects were:
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We supplied Food Packages to those in need throughout the year
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meat parcels to families so they could celebrate Eid al adha (June/July)
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We supplied clothing for children
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We supplied copybooks and notes to benefit 700+ students in need
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School equipment provided for Mariam Farhat High School in Rafah
Unfortunately when the genocide began in October 2023, these projects ceased and all monies went towards feeding those in camps and providing medical supplies to those in need.
At the date of this report, that continues to be the case and children who were helped on an on-going basis by Palestine Aid through the above projects were found martyred. 630 children who were included in Palestine Aid’s initiatives have been killed in their own homes, during displacement or while searching for food and water. We won’t know the full extent of the damage done to our Projects for some time.
We continue to raise funds using Crowd funder, regular donations and local events. We appreciate everyone who donated throughout the year and provide monthly updates on Social Media from Palestine showing the Projects in action and monthly updates on fund raising through a private messaging group with regular donors.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Fra Hughes
Pauline O’Hare
Registered Office: 19 Estoril Park, Belfast BT14 7NG
NI Charity Number 102274