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  • Celebrities donate to cinema for Gaza auction

    Celebrities donate to cinema for Gaza auction

    Louis Theroux, Aimee Lou Wood, Nicola Coughlan, Peter Capaldi, and Jenna Coleman are among the many celebrities who have donated items to help Cinema for Gaza.

    Famous musicians, filmmakers, actors, and photographers like Annie Lennox, Jonathan Glazer, Brian Cox, Tilda Swinton, Misan Harriman, Gurinder Chadha, Juliette Larthe, and Naqqash Khalid have also donated to a Cinema for Gaza Auction.

    Film journalists and filmmakers Hanna Flint, Julia Jackman, Leila Latif, Sophie Monks Kaufman, and Helen Simmons have started Cinema For Gaza with a planned auction to help Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

    Many talented filmmakers from the UK and beyond have donated too. A-listers like Tilda Swinton, Jonathan Glazer, Ramy Youssef, Juliette Larthe, Peter Capaldi, Imelda Staunton, Brian Cox, Joseph Quinn, Mike Leigh, Misan Harriman, Joanna Hogg, Aimee Lou Wood, and Josh O’Connor.

    Juliette Larthe, who helped start PRETTYBIRD UK and made the award-winning movie IN CAMERA, is giving a mentoring session over Zoom. And the director of IN CAMERA, Naqqash Khalid, is giving a mentoring session and two tickets to see his movie.

    Some cool things in the auction are Tilda Swinton reading a bedtime story, special seats for the play Long Day’s Journey into Night with a chance to meet Brian Cox, signed movie posters from Jonathan Glazer, a photo taken by Misan Harriman, a small part in Gurinder Chadha’s next movie, handwritten lyrics to Annie Lennox’s song ‘Sweet Dreams’, and a Zoom serenade from Olly Alexander.

    Louis Theroux, Aimee Lou Wood from Sex Education, Nicola Coughlan from Bridgerton, and Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman from Doctor Who have also given things to Cinema for Gaza.

    MAP helps Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees by giving them medical aid and working on building up local healthcare. Right now, they’re helping with the emergency in Gaza.

    The auction is online until Friday, April 12th, at midnight BST. You can bid on the lots here.

  • Indian BTS fans donate over three lacs rupees for Palestinians

    Indian BTS fans donate over three lacs rupees for Palestinians

    An Indian fan of the renowned pop band BTS has shown support for Palestinians enduring Israeli aggression.
    In honor of Jay Hope’s birthday, a member of the South Korean pop sensation, Indian fans defied norms by contributing over three lakh Indian rupees for medical assistance to Palestinians.
    Keep in mind that ‘BTS’ fans have actively pushed the band’s label HYBE since last month’s to fire American talent scout, Scooter Braun, who supports Israel. To achieve this goal, fans have also launched an online petition.

  • Verified organisations helping Jaranwala Christians: here is where to send your money

    On August 16, a large mob of Muslims attacked the Christian community residing in Jaranwala. The violence erupted after two Christians were accused of committing blasphemy, alleging that the holy Quran had been desecrated.

    The mob, armed with batons and sticks, congregated after clerics in mosques incited violence. According to Christian leader Akmal Bhatti, at least five churches were set ablaze including the Salvation Army Church and the Saint Paul Catholic Church. Copies of Bible were also descrated. The crowd also attacked and looted private homes which residents had escaped from to protect their lives.

    So far, the police have arrested two men who have been accused of inciting violence on August 16. Moreover, the Punjab interim government has ordered a high-level investigation into the incident. Resultantly, over 100 people have been arrested.

    But while the Christian community awaits justice, they are left out in the open without food and shelter. Following the incident, they have spent nights sleeping in fields and roadsides.

    Here is how you can help:

    An instagram page, Reformistan, has shared sources that are collecting funds in order to provide the people of Jaranwala with emergency aid.

    You can directly donate to the Christian community members working to rehabilitate those in need:

    Raja Sharoon Lewis — Jazz
    Cash Account: 03084269400

    Zonobia Bhatti — Askari Bank
    Account Number: 00630210143074

    Raja Sharoon Lewis — Muslim Commercial Bank Account
    Number: 1228017681000588

    Actavia Farhat (Owner of Actavia Orphan Foundation) — Meezan Bank
    Account Number: 02930104441837

    For donations from outside of Paksitan:

    Zonobia Bhatti — Askari Bank
    Account Number: 0630210143074
    IBAN: PK34ASCM0000630210143074
    Swift Code: ASCMPkKA

    Raja Sharoon Lewis — Western Union
    Account Number: 35404-2962653-7

    Be The Change (Pakistan) is raising money for the Jaranwala Christian community to help them rebuild their homes and churches:

    Bano
    Number: +923004004952

    Aalia
    Number: +923174319994

    You can also donate to The Cecil & Iris Chaudhry Foundation — MCB

    Account Number: 0000000013138796

  • At least 73,000 pregnant women expected to deliver next month in flood-affected areas

    At least 73,000 pregnant women expected to deliver next month in flood-affected areas

    According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), at least 650,000 pregnant women in flood-affected areas are in desperate need of maternal healthcare. As per UNFPA, 73,000 pregnant women are expected to deliver next month.

    “Up to 73,000 women expected to deliver next month will need skilled birth attendants, newborn care, and support,” the agency said, adding that pregnancies and childbirth cannot wait for emergencies or natural disasters to be over as this is when a woman and baby are vulnerable and need the most care.
    “UNFPA is on the ground, working with partners, to ensure that pregnant women and new mothers continue re­­ceiving life-saving services even under the most challenging conditions,” ac­­ting UNFPA Pakistan Repre­sen­tative Dr Bakhtior Kadirov said.

    You can donate clean delivery kits to women in need in flood-affected areas.