I had the pleasure to meet an old friend recently when she popped over to London for a few days. She works for the UN in Palestine, in the Gaza district, and does some amazing work over there with organisations serving children who are physically or mentally disabled.
In Palestine, there is still much stigma around issues to do with disability. Such children are often hidden away by their parents and so one would not see them on the street or have much contact with such children. In some cases, the treatment of disabled kids is disgusting. For example, there was a case when such kids were tied to a tree with ropes for days on end.
My friend gave me a present from one organisation that she works with called Atfaluna. They do valuable work with disabled kids in the Gaza district. One aspect of their work is to have the kids and adults they work with do handicrafts and then sell them online and otherwise for fundraising purposes. The little handbag that I got is stunning traditional Arabic embroidery and a very special gift to anyone.
Have a look at the organisation's website and see if you can support them by ordering any of their goods - as in many parts of the world now, the organistions in Gaza are also struggling financially and would appreciate any help!
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