"Dear Fellow Human,

 

This documentary - Children of Gaza, 2010 - was one of the first productions I worked on when I was working at True Vision and the stories of the children have stayed with me: I have found the current crisis especially emotive, for that reason.

 

Watching it back again now, it stands out to me so much how the cycle of violence, fear and suffering has continued and is now occurring to a new generation, on both sides.  I no longer work in TV and of course I am just one person but I decided that I wanted to play at least a tiny part in providing hope/care for those - especially youngsters - caught up in the bombardments.

 

I am raising funds to send into Gaza, monthly, to the places that need it most and direct to those who need urgent care.

 

Just in case you are wondering...  Why am I raising funds specifically for Gazan people & families and displaced/orphaned children and not Israeli families/children as well?  The answer is...  For me, this is not about picking a side.  My only focus is on being of help where, I think, it might be needed the most right now.  The reality is that nobody should be up against what these Gazan people and their youngsters are, in this terrible situation, so I want to offer help, in whatever small way that I can.  

 

I would like the current generation of people & children in Gaza to find a way through the current horrors, with the kind of hope that comes from knowing that someone, whoever they are, wherever they are, cares for their well being and recognises that they deserve a chance to not only survive but thrive too.  

 

This ethos is extremely important to me."

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Alana Hurd (Ex employee at True Vision Productions).