Tarek Ahmad Mohamed MIA
Mohamed Cycling4Gaza 2016
Fundraising for PACES
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After Cycling4Gaza in Holland last year, I saw first hand the fruits of all the hard work/money raised - and how it helps to make a difference. I have been yearning for that same feeling ever since. This year we are cycling throughout Norway for an organization called PACES.
PACES was founded nine years ago for the almost exclusive aim of developing and funding much-needed sports programs for Palestinian children: for boys who would otherwise be on the streets with nothing to do and therefore exposed to potential extremism, violence and radicalization, and for girls who would be stuck at home feeling marginalized and not empowered. Their initial sets of programs were for 400 children at 6 locations around the Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah areas. The aim was to add 200-300 children per year but thanks to the generous support of many friends, and institutions, they will have over 6,000 children in their 2016 program cycle, which Cycling4Gaza is supporting.
The funds raised through Cycling4Gaza will be used to support 700 children and their coaches in Gaza. More specifically, 70% of the funds will be used to cover the direct running of the PACES sports and civic social programs in Gaza as follows:
- Support 28 female and male coaches
- Support field staff members and programs communication
- Provide uniforms and equipment for 700 children and their coaches; which are bought locally to support the local economy
- Civic and social activities that includes health, hygiene, environmental and educational awareness sessions and fun activities for the children
- Coaches capacity building workshops, parents public meetings and other activities with the sports centers and clubs
- Support one team of boys/girls from PACES children in Gaza to participate in the 2016 Norway Cup
Please help us achieve our targets in order to contribute to this very meaningful cause!
THANK YOU