The crisis in Lebanon has only heightened the urgency of PWHO’s work. Today, the organisation is mobiliising emergency aid for camps affected by recent Israeli bombings in Beirut. For example, the Burj el Barajneh camp has been evacuated, with residents relocated to other camps and surrounding areas.
Dr Olfat Mahmoud died at home on 24 September. She was a leading, and much-loved, advocate for the rights of Palestinians, women, refugees, children, and people with disabilities.
After 75 years of exile and dispossession, the Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organization is a grassroots group of refugees continuing to build resilience and practical solutions in the face of increasing tensions.
The Big Ride for Palestine is happening again from August 13 – 28. This year money raised will be donated to the Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organization.
The 2020 Big Ride for Palestine Australia was epic! More than 8000km covered and $33,000 raised in solidarity with the Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organisation.