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As you may know, I was a human rights monitor in Palestine for 3 months in 2015. I spent that time in the South Hebron Hills, where the 50-year old Israeli occupation causes countless problems for Palestinians. I believe in a peaceful future for Palestine and Israel, but it will take a generation to build it. That's why I'm running a half marathon to raise money for girls' education in the South Hebron Hills. I don't even like running...

In May 2016 a new girls' school transformed the community of Zif, where previously girls dropped out after primary school, because of the lack of single-sex education in a conservative community. There are currently 130 girls attending from Grades 1-8. After 8th grade however, the girls have to travel over 10km to reach the nearest school for 9th-11th grade. This means that the likelihood of dropping out at this stage is high. So, I am raising money for more classrooms for Zif School. 

I visited the site of the school before it was built in November 2015, with many of the partner organisations involved. And I visited again last November and saw it full of girls learning. This project happened really fast thanks to the generosity of many donors and the hard work of the Hebron International Resource Network (HIRN), which is the organisation I am raising money for. Help raise enough for 2 more classrooms and a science lab and give the girls of Zif a future.

You educate a girl, you educate a nation!

Two things to note: Your donations will go to Amos Trust who will pass it on to HIRN specifically for this project. And Bethlehem is really hilly...I am very nervous about this run. Please help make the pain worthwhile!

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