Good news for Bethlehem children

How we defended a kids football pitch in the West Bank

Dear Dany, We write to you with wonderful news. The children's football pitch in Bethlehem was not destroyed by Israel's bulldozers! This was made possible thanks to the kids' relentless fight to protect it as well as you, Dany, and the power of this community. Want to know how we turned signatures into a success story? Keep reading. Our designer Zarpa created a storyboard to show you how we helped protect Aida's football pitch: Mohammad from the Aida Youth Center called the Avaaz team and told us the football pitch was under threat from the Israeli army. And so the kids launched a petition with Avaaz! Avaaz members like you stood up for the children from every corner of the planet. Then the kids started a kick up challenge on social media! People all over the world joined the challenge and shared the kids' story online. And so we directly reached out to the top football federations. The situation at Aida Refugee Camp remains precarious under Israel's occupation, and they're still awaiting written confirmation that the pitch will not be demolished. But there is hope. We are blown away by what we achieved together. This goes beyond the pitch. It is a symbol of hope and resistance for Palestinians as they stand against daily violence - and how together we can make a real difference. How you can help now: So far, we've raised over $6,000 for the kids at Aida, thank you to everyone who's chipped in! But we can do more. Will you chip in today to help the kids get better equipment and help protect their dreams? We sincerely hope that reading this fills your heart with pride, as it does ours. You contributed to making this happen, so thank you! With hope and solidarity, Harriet, Julian, Marie, Zarpa, Marco, Lilian, Dudu and the whole Avaaz team PS: this week the children spoke directly with Alexander Ceferin, President of the UEFA. Watch the recording on Facebook or Instagram. Did you enjoy this email? We'd love your feedback! 😀 🙂 😐 😒 😡

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