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Who we are
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 Friends of Wadi Fuqeen fundraising at a summer event |
Bucks and Berks Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). It was
originally set up by three members of Bucks and Berks PSC who
have visited the village and seen at first hand the poverty and
difficulty of the villagers' lives. The fourth founding member was
someone who had previously lived in the Middle East for
many years.
What we do
The Friends of Wadi Fuqeen's four main objectives are:
1. Raising awareness of what is happening in the village - demolition
orders, the separation wall, land grabs, etc.
1. Raising awareness of what is happening in the village - demolition
orders, the separation wall, land grabs, etc.
2. Holding the village up as an icon of what is happening to villages
all over Palestine
all over Palestine
3. Fundraising to help with more specific projects in the village
4. Widening networks so that more people become involved.
It tries to achieve these objectives by:
It tries to achieve these objectives by:
1. Offering speakers to talk to other organisations, such as schools
and churches
 Palestinian handicrafts - an important source of sustainable income |
2. Fundraising for PSC, the Future Vision Society, the Israeli
Committee Against House Demolitions, Medical Aid for Palestinians,
Palcrafts (Traidcraft handicrafts), Zaytoun (the olive oil and olive
oil soap suppliers), and a charity that supplies IT equipment to schools
and colleges in Palestine.
Committee Against House Demolitions, Medical Aid for Palestinians,
Palcrafts (Traidcraft handicrafts), Zaytoun (the olive oil and olive
oil soap suppliers), and a charity that supplies IT equipment to schools
and colleges in Palestine.
3. Holding street stalls and stalls at events where literature about the
village can be displayed
village can be displayed
So far, PSC (Bucks and Berks) and this sub-committee have helped fund nursery
school furniture and equipment, toys for the younger children of the village and
summer school activities for teenagers.
For further details:
Email: info@wadifuqeenfriends.com
To make a donation, please send a cheque, payable to "Friends of Wadi Fuqeen", to PO Box 6155, Newbury, RG14 9FL. Alternatively, you can make your donation via Paypal by clicking on the button below:
school furniture and equipment, toys for the younger children of the village and
summer school activities for teenagers.
For further details:
Email: info@wadifuqeenfriends.com
To make a donation, please send a cheque, payable to "Friends of Wadi Fuqeen", to PO Box 6155, Newbury, RG14 9FL. Alternatively, you can make your donation via Paypal by clicking on the button below:
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