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Fundraising Success!Click on poster to enlarge:
Due to the on-going clashes in Palestine which began on September 29, 2000, our guest speaker, Mr. Rashid Masharawi, a Palestinian film maker and his wife Areen, a Palestinian actor, were unable to obtain travel permits to leave the West Bank and were therefore unable to reach the airport in Tel Aviv for their scheduled flight to Canada. As a result, we were also unable to screen Mr. Masharawi's latest film, "Behind the Walls", a documentary about the struggle for Jerusalem. Instead, Mashrawi's 1996 film "Tension" was viewed and through it the audience was able to get a glimpse of the frustrations and humiliations suffered daily by Palestinian's in the West Bank and Gaza. Also at the reception was the Sabeel Photo Exhibit - a haunting visual narrative of the Palestinian experience under occupation and exile with additional pictures that predate the 1948 war and consequent expulsion from Palestine. After the film, guests participated in the Silent Auction where original art and handicrafts by Palestinian artists were up for bid. Proceeds:We are pleased to announce that HUMANSERVE was able to raise $11, 706 in donations and pledges. HUMANSERVE transferred $4,500 to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in response to their Emergency Medical Service's Emergency Appeal for Funds which was issued because of the current clashes in Palestine. The remainder of funds raised will support on-going HUMANSERVE relief and development projects in Lebanon and Palestine. Special thanks to everyone who generously donated. Your dollars will make a difference. We would also like to give a special thank-you to the following individuals and businesses who donated services and/or products:
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