The Syrian conflict and its impact on the surrounding region has resulted in a mega-crisis, with over 3.8 million Syrians seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. To make things worse, winter storms have brought snow and freezing temperatures - damaging tents and other temporary shelters.

Um Ahmed and her husband Mohammed live in a damp apartment with peeling paint and crumbling walls in Jordan. They have three sons, two of whom are living with disability, but can only afford medical treatment for one of them."I wish I could treat my children, I wish to see my children in better health, but we don't have the means of treating them as it's very expensive," Um Ahmed said. "I love my children very much and I accept them as they are but I wish I could afford better treatment for them."

Refugees like Um Ahmed and her children urgently need your help.

What is UNHCR doing to help

UNHCR provides basic and necessary humanitarian aid for Syrians struggling with the harsh climate conditions and helping the most vulnerable refugees with urgently needed relief - cash for medicine and food, stoves and fuel for heating, insulation for tents, thermal blankets and winter clothing.

By helping refugees in the surrounding region, UNHCR hopes toreduce the number of desperate Syrians resorting to smugglers and falling preyto traffickers to reach safety elsewhere.

Thanks to the generous support of our donors in the past year alone, 1.7 million refugees received food aid, 350,000 children were enrolled in school, and shelter in camps was provided for more than 400,000 refugees.

You can help make a difference.

Donation and source website :

http://donate.unhcr.org/international/syria

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We're rebuilding Gaza's only disabled children's school. Help us buy wheelchairs & study supplies!

Shams Al Amal School was almost completely destroyed on the last day of Israel’s 2014 offensive on the Gaza Strip. We are rebuilding the school with support from Indonesian public figure Peggy Melati Sukma, who leads an Islamic Women's Movement, Akhwat Bergerak, and in collaboration with humanitarian institution ACT Indonesia.

When the building is complete, we will need to replace the destroyed wheelchairs and study equipment, and we can't do it without you.

Our Partners

A disability should never be a barrier to a child’s education.

With your help, we can provide the children at Shams Al Amal school with wheelchairs and specialized study equipment, so they have access to the education they deserve.

Our supplier will charge us 800 NIS per wheelchair, which is about $206 USD.

We need to buy at least 140 wheelchairs, which will cost around $28,840. The remaining money will be used to buy study equipment and furniture for the school. This cost would be unattainable alone, but together, we can reach our goal, and put smiles on the faces of these children.

How YOU Can Help

No donation is too small. If everybody donated just a little, it would turn into a lot!

If you can't afford to donate, you can still get involved and make a difference! Please share the link to this page on your social networks and with your friends and family.

Save Gaza Project

Save Gaza Project was founded by Dr. Basel Abuwarda and Mostafa Asi in 2014, with the realization that we can work together to help make the positive changes we wish to see in Palestine. With donations from our dedicated followers, we were able to provide poor children in Gaza with school bags and supplies – thank you.

Society of Physically Handicapped People

The Society of Physically Handicapped People is a non-profit, non-political and nongovernmental Palestinian organization in the Gaza Strip, established in 1992 by a group of intuitive physically disabled youths. It was the first NGO in the Gaza Strip to provide opportunities for disabled youth to practice their rights in establishing and leading their organizations.

The Society of Physically Handicapped People aims to encourage, empower and enable those with physical disabilities by educating them to exercise their rights, helping them to succeed in reaching their goals, and assisting them in achieving as much integration into the community as possible.

The Society of Physically Handicapped People provides comprehensive healthcare and medical rehabilitation, education and training, psycho-social programs and services to more than 11,600 beneficiaries with permanent physical disabilities in the Gaza Strip through its specialized medical and education centers in Gaza and Rafah.

Gaza’s Vital Infrastructure Targeted During 51-day Aggression

The Gaza Strip’s vital infrastructure was directly and repeatedly targeted during the 51-day Israeli aggression of 2014, leaving the population without adequate access to healthcare, medicine and medical supplies. For the thousands of physically disabled survivors who rely heavily on these necessities, being without them can be debilitating or even life threatening.

The attacks caused severe damage to the Society of Physically Handicapped People’s clinic and administrative offices. The glass in the windows was blown out, the foundations of the building were damaged, and medical equipment and supplies were lost.

Shams Al Amal School for Handicapped Children

On the last day of Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip, the Shams Al Amal School for Handicapped Children was almost completely destroyed when warplanes heavily bombarded the Zeitoun neighborhood. The school teaches hundreds of disabled students at a primary school level, and according to the Ministry of Education in Palestine, it is the only school of its kind.

The destruction of the school’s buildings forced a delay to the start of the school year. In addition to having to make up for lost time, the children must now study in tents amongst the rubble, exposed to all elements in the Gaza winter.

With donations from Indonesia's Peggy Melati Sukma, leader of Islamic Women's Movement, Akhwat Bergerak, and in collaboration with humanitarian institution ACT Indonesia, Save Gaza Project is facilitating the supply and installation of new buildings fully suited to the needs of the Shams Al Amal School for Handicapped Children.

The new buildings are being installed on a 548m² site, and each one is 4m x 5.5m (22.5m²). Each building will provide space for 15-20 students, along with tables, chairs, and a blackboard.

These buildings will remain as permanent structures even after the original school buildings have been repaired, which will enable 140 more disabled students to receive an education for years to come. They will be furnished, supplied with electricity, water and sanitation, and will operate on a solar power system.

Our goals:

• Provide a place for children with special needs to complete their education
• Supply wheelchairs to replace the ones that were destroyed during the attacks
• Supply specialized study equipment needed to support the children’s learning
• Save the children from the loss of an academic year
• Reduce stress on Gaza’s power supply with the energy-saving solar power system, freeing the school from the constraints of operating on the Gaza Strip’s unstable electricity infrastructure
• Contribute towards the recovery of an invaluable educational institution.

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Original Link

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/wheelchairs-for-disabled-children-s-school-in-gaza