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Iʼve raised £6,970 to help Jihad and Nidal continue their education
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Funded on Thursday, 23rd March 2017
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Jihad and Nidal are two brothers living in the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila in Beirut, Lebanon. Living in difficult conditions and facing daily discrimination, life for Palestinians in Lebanon is far from easy. But these two brothers are working hard to improve their lot through education.
But university fees are costly and they need a little help to get to the finish line – this is where you come in…We want to raise money to cover their university costs for the next few months; any money raised over our target (which would be amazing!) will go towards covering the rest of Nidal’s university fees until he graduates.
Nidal is in his second year of a Computer Science degree and needs $4,100 to cover his next semester. This figure includes $3,500 in tuition fees, $250 travel costs and $350 for books.
Jihad is studying Psychology and is in his final year at university. He won a partial scholarship from UNRWA that secured the bulk of his university education. The scholarship has come to an end now and he needs $6,284 to pay for his final semester (this includes $5,884 in tuition fees and $400 for books).
In their spare time, both brothers doing translating and tutoring work to try and save money as well as working within their local community by helping with the Yaabad Scout Troupe, which is run by their parents. The Scout Troupe plays a key role in activities to empower young people in Shatila camp and both Nidal and Jihad have been heavily involved in its many projects (e.g. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/12/lebanon-palestinian-refugee-camps-initiatives.html?platform=hootsuite).
Please consider contributing towards this fundraising effort. It would be fantastic if we could raise even a portion of the costs to alleviate the financial burden on this wonderful family that works so hard to make a positive impact on their local community. It doesn’t matter how large or small the contribution: every penny helps!
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Rachel McCallum
Mar 23, 2017
I hope you get all the funding you need-
£30.00
Harriet Bird
Mar 23, 2017
£10.00
Alice Bearn
Mar 23, 2017
£5.00
lydia rose bewley
Mar 23, 2017
With ❤️
£50.00
George Awde
Mar 23, 2017
£100.00
Anonymous
Mar 23, 2017
£20.00
Zarina Ahmad
Mar 23, 2017
Good luck and if we can support in any other way let me know !!! Xxx
£50.00
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Mona Hendawi
Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
This page is managed by Jihad and Nidal's mother with support from English speaking/writing friends!