RUN FOR LOVE - LONDON 10KM RUN RAISING £10K FOR GAZA

RUN FOR LOVE - DECEMBER 1, 2024

LONDON 10K run raising £10K for GAZA

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SIGN-UP FOR RUNNERS ENDS SUNDAY, NOV. 24TH

YOU CAN JOIN THE RUN AND THE POST-RUN EVENT HERE, OR BY DONATING ON OUR DONATION PAGE BELOW:

THE 10K RUN

Meet: 10:30AM - E5 Bakehouse

396 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH

Run starts: 11:00AM

Run ends: 12:00PM

POST-RUN EVENT

Hosted at E5 Bakehouse: 12:00PM - 2:00PM

After the run, we will be hosting a gathering at our partner cafe in East London, where runners and supporters can hang out, with coffee, drinks, food, and music.

We will be joined by Hala Sabbah and Moeez Ali from The Sameer Project, who will give a rundown on the aid The Sameer Project is providing in Gaza, the ongoing initiative at large, and will provide more information on how supporters can get involved.

The RUN FOR LOVE donation T-Shirt by Bellas Artes will also be available for purchase at the post-run event.

DONATIONS

If you want to run: Entry to the 10K is £45 and includes a T-Shirt

If you don't want to run, but still want to support:

• You can help us reach our goal of £10K by donating any amount
• You can share our event with people who may want to help
• You can follow The Sameer Project and keep up with their initiatives in Gaza

The 10K donation will be used by The Sameer Project to aid in a variety of areas and sites across Gaza (please read below). The movement and allocation of the donation will be traced and communicated directly to all supporters by The Sameer Project and Bellas Artes Maison Créative in the months following the run.

The Sameer Project is a mutual aid group that believes in full transparency in all of the donations they receive towards their ongoing effort in Gaza. See a full list of their past expenditures in 2023 here.

STATEMENT

DEC. 1st, 2024 - BELLAS ARTES MAISON CRÉATIVE hosts its first RUN FOR LOVE initiative in London in collaboration with THE SAMEER PROJECT, a mutual aid initiative led by four Palestinians in who supply emergency response and funding to displaced families in Gaza.

With a collective goal of £10,000, the donation will aid in THE SAMEER PROJECT’S efforts in supplying direct shelter and specialised on-site support to displaced families. With part of their team based in London, participants will be directly engaged with the donation effort and be given first hand information regarding the impact of their aid across sites in North, Central and Southern Gaza, specifically in these areas: Land Preparation,Water & Waste, Living Area & Children’s Support Area, Basic Medical Clinic, Community Kitchen & Water Distribution, Tent, Blanket & Living Supply Distribution.

The Run For Love initiative was conceived as an act of human social design, to encourage individuals to take collective action for social change against violence. Inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Bed Peace’ campaign, RUN FOR LOVE uses the word ‘love’ as the driving component for non-violent action, with the result being the diffusion of the positively binding human connotation of the word LOVE as collective action against war.

THE SAMEER PROJECT

The Sameer Project, a grassroots aid organization led by four Palestinians in the diaspora, is proud to announce our first tent encampment project that provides shelter and specialized support to displaced families in Central Gaza. This first encampment will serve some of the most vulnerable families: highrisk perinatal and neonatal females, children with physical or mental disabilities, adults with special needs and mobility issues, war injuries and chronic diseases. With this narrowed criteria, we will be able to serve the most critical population with tailored services and facilities, to enhance their health, safety of gestation and delivery for babies and new mothers, prevent complications and further injury of wounds, as well as care for the children and adults that need special attention. In addition, this takes a burden off the over-stressed hospital system as we also take referrals from medical NGOs to accomaodate the most urgent cases as they await medical evacuations out of Gaza by the World Health Organization.

HOW THE SAMEER PROJECT USES DONATIONS

The Sameer project allocates funds as and where needed, and is actively donating across multiple camps in Gaza. The £10K donation from this run will be distributed in the following areas:

Basic needs:

-Blankets, tents, living/seasonal supplies
-Trays of food, rice/chickpeas meals, food delivery/supplies
-Winter clothing for children and families

Water and Waste:

-Refillable water tanks to supply fresh water for hydration, cooking, showering, etc
-Scheduled water delivery to fill the tanks
-Clean portable bathrooms dispersed across the encampment for private use, separate for men and women
-Special high quality toilet seats sourced specifically with hygiene and comfort in mind for mothers who just gave birth
-Larger disability accessible units for those who need extra space for mobility
-Outdoor shower stalls, separate for men and women

Power:

-Solar panels and battery sets to support all electricity needs
-Internet connection and charging stations
-Internal and external lighting system for safety
-AC unit/fans/mister in the high traffic areas for mothers and babies
-Refrigerator for perishable formula, insulin, or other Medic*tion

Living Area & Children’s Support Area:

-High quality Qatari/Emirati tents that provide security, flooring, keeps out insects, portable, and large enough for a multi generational family
-An enclosed breastfeeding area for new mothers to tend to their babies, equipped with changing stations and a soaking tub
-Medical checkpoint that will allow men, women, children to be examined and for new mothers to be checked on site after giving birth (see below for details)
-Kitchen and buffet areas spread out to foster a sense of community around the act of preparing and and eating meals together
-Play areas that will be designated spots for children to be children, engaging with one another, and providing a temporary distraction to the horrors around them. This area can be converted into a makeshift classroom, mental health group activities, or simply a play area for babies, toddlers, children (see below for details)

Basic Medical Clinic:

-Furniture: desk, tables, and chairs for staff members. Lockable cabinets Medic*tion & supplies and equipment
-Examination beds x 1 per doctor on duty
-Medical Equipment: blood pressure monitor, oxygen meter, blood testing machine, urine testing machine, oxygen tank
-Medic*tion: a basic list for general practice and needs (nearly 100 different kinds)
-Staff of pharmacists and nurses that will also live in the camp with their families

Continued Land Preparation:

-Leveling and clearing of a plot to created workable land
-Fencing and gates for security
-A ramp and walkway for the vulnerable population to easily maneuver in and out of the camp
-Monthly rent to secure necessary parcels of land/campsites

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