Me and a group of friends are hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the Gaza Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) in Brixton. The fundraiser is being held at Whirled Cinema www.whirledcinema.com in Brixton, where we will be screenings two amazing documentaries and shorts from Palestinian film makers. Tickets and screening dates are; Monday 13 October - Gaza Calling & Small hands in Handcuffs 20:00 - 23:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/.../gaza-film-fundraiser-monday-gaza-calling-screening-tickets-13166672873 Tuesday 14 October - 5 Broken Cameras 20:00 - 23:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/.../gaza-film-fundraiser-tuesday-5-broken-cameras-screening-tickets-13166987815 Tickets are ?10 and all proceeds will go to the DEC. As an uneasy peace holds in Gaza and the dust settles there is now an enormous amount of work to be done supporting people to rebuild their lives. The Gaza Disasters Emergency Committee will continue funding for the next two years to help rebuild schools, hospitals and help those most in need. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes and are in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medical care. Over 200,000 people urgently need food aid; 1.5 million people have no or very limited access to water or sanitation; and over 65,000 people are now homeless after their homes were severely damaged or destroyed. The health system in Gaza is on the verge of collapse, with 24 health facilities damaged and acute shortages of medicines and medical supplies. Services in Gaza were severely stretched before the conflict, and 80% of the population depended on aid. There is now massive unmet humanitarian need in Gaza which can only be met with substantial international assistance. For more information please visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/824291947604607/ Look forward to seeing you there and please help spread the word so we can raise loads of money!
