Alice Kin is crowdfunding
Weʼre raising £6,000 to provide birth basics for Gaza families
- 19 days to go
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There are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, 180 babies born daily. Mothers & babies are suffering & dying unnecessarily for lack of antenatal &
postnatal care, hospitals, antibiotics, anaesthetics, vaccines, clean water, food, shelter & safety.
We are supporting midwife Sharyn, who previously volunteered as a human rights observer with Red Crescent ambulances in Gaza. We are raising money to make a difference to Gaza birthing families. However, with continuing uncertainty, we have a Plan A, B, and C. Please only donate if you are ok with this.
A: If Gaza’s border with Egypt is allowed to open, many Gaza folk may exit, resulting in a refugee camp forming nearby. Sharyn would then hope to offer tent-based midwifery support there. Funds would cover expenses & buy kit to use & give away.
B: kit bought may be passed to other/s doing similar work
C: money fundraised may be passed to a reputable non-profit organisation
addressing same need on the ground
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- 10 days ago
Alice Kin
10 days agoA big, wide thank you to Friendly Soaps, who have donated 200 unfragranced soaps for our Midwifery Kits. While some of the kit contains key medical equipment, other components concern simple but essential needs; to be clean, to be dry, to be warm, to see when it is dark. - It's warming to think of the contributions from many individuals, groups, companies, coming together to make this happen. Thank you!
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- 20 days ago
Alice Kin
20 days agoFrom S: We are now past 75% of our goal - THANK YOU so much everyone! We are starting to order items for packs now, and of course are asking companies for a discount to help out. Big thanks to www.cheekypants.com who are giving us 35% off their cloth maternity pads.
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- 1 month ago
Alice Kin
1 month agoFrom S: We are so touched that we are now beyond 70% of our target, THANK YOU! A suggestion for those who have already donated or who would like to help in another way: You could create a personal email signature (like the kind people often have automatically attached to work emails) with a link to this page, and a simple message such as "I'm supporting this fundraising project for Gaza birthing families, please have a look and share."
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Ana de la Peña
May 4, 2024
What a huge privilege it is to be born in comfort and safety. May your amazing work shine through to those who need it the most x
£10.00
HMcL
Apr 28, 2024
£10.00
Ali Ralston
Apr 27, 2024
It is unimaginable what expectant parents are going through in Gaza, I pray you reach your target and get these packs to those in desperate need. We take for granted all that we are offered here x
£10.00
Anonymous
Apr 24, 2024
Great work you're doing x
£20.00
Anonymous
Apr 23, 2024
Eilidh Taylor
Apr 20, 2024
Great cause
£20.00
Kirsty
Apr 16, 2024
Thankyou for your hard work xx
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Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered charity.
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About the fundraiser
Alice Kin
Organising for Sharyn Lock: midwife, author, humanitarian She began regular volunteering in Palestine in 2002. Author of “Gaza: Beneath the Bombs" Pluto Press. And contributor to “Here We Stand: Women Changing the World" Honno Press. She qualified as a midwife in 2013.