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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 2h

At Cairo Space, our young stars marked the ceasefire with a special screening of Welcome to Gaza and a creative art workshop. 🎭🎨

Filming and editing by our talented student Marah — beautifully capturing every moment! 🎥💫

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 6h

🩵 Today’s activity: I Miss My Home 🏚⛺️

Children shared memories, painted, and wrote about the places they long for — turning loss into colour, words, and hope. 🎨✍️

#ArtFromRubble #HandsUpProject #VoicesFromGaza #IMissMyHome

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 HOPE IN HELL 🇵🇸

Live music & poetry from young Gazan poets, with Tim Sayer, Sam Richards, & Rim Aoude.

📍 St John’s Church, Totnes
🗓 Sat 25 Oct | 6:15–8:30 PM

🎟 £10 or donation → eventbrite.co.uk/e/hope-in-hell-tickets-1781638371329

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 1d

🎭 WELCOME TO GAZA IS BACK! 🇵🇸

Join us for a special one-off performance at PalMusic’s Voices of Palestine Festival, Kings Place, on Sat 1 Nov, 12:30pm.

🎶 Celebrating Palestinian culture — all proceeds support the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.

🎟️ Tickets out soon — mark your calendars!

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 We’ve reached 42% of our £2,500 target for Art from the Rubble in Gaza!

Your support is helping provide:
🏕️ A shelter tent for Nada & her family
🎨 A Travelling Art Tent for Gaza’s children to create & dream

💛 Keep it going!
🔗 www.justgiving.com/page/ken-mah...

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 2d

🎨 Art from the Rubble – Daily Update by Nada 🌟
Activity: A Wish!

Today in Gaza, amidst the ruins, children gathered around to create art filled with their wishes — wishes for peace, safety, and a future where dreams can grow freely.

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 3d

💙 Yesterday at Palestine House – London, the “All Big Blue” exhibition showcased poems and art by young voices from Palestine.
Highlights: live link-ups with poets from Gaza and Cairo, connecting continents through creativity and hope. 🌍✨

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 3d

To teachers in Gaza, the West Bank, and Egypt — your students deserve more windows, not walls. 🌍

The Hands Up Project connects your classrooms with international volunteers for creative, joyful English sessions — building bridges of friendship, solidarity, and hope. 💫

📩 [email protected]

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 4d

A beautiful day at our Hands Up school in Cairo! 🌸
Dr. Suleiman, Hafsah, and our amazing teachers led fun activities with the kids — full of smiles, learning, and creativity. 🧩🎨
Hafsah even taught the children using pictures — they loved every moment! ❤️

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 5d

A joyful day at our Hands Up school in Cairo!
We were so happy to welcome teacher Hafsah — someone who used to join us online with her students in the UK for our link-up sessions.
We finally welcomed teacher Hafsah, who used to join us online—now dancing dabca and laughing with the kids in person!

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 5d

🎨✨ Children in Gaza are turning rubble into art, hope, and resilience.

We’re raising £2,500 to provide:
🏕️ A shelter tent for Nada & her family
🎪 A Travelling Art Tent for children to create, learn & heal

💛 Every donation helps rebuild not just tents, but hope.
🔗 www.justgiving.com/page/ken-mah...

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 7d

🎨🖐️ A joyful moment from our school in Cairo!

Dr. Suleiman joined the children for a fun, creative activity — painting their hands and placing them on a big board to count and calculate together. 💛

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 8d

📷 In Gaza, shelter means safety — but it can also mean creativity.
We’re raising £2,500 to provide:
📷 A safe shelter for Nada & her family
📷 A mobile art tent where children can learn, dream & express themselves 📷📷

📷 Support here: www.justgiving.com/page/ken-mah...

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 9d

🌊✨ Oh Big Blue & Poetry Gathering ✨🌊

Poetry & art by Palestinian children 💙
📅 Tue 7 Oct | 📍 Palestine House – London
🖼 Exhibition all day
🎤 Live link-up with young poets at 5 PM (UK)

Join us to celebrate creativity, resilience & voices from Gaza ✍️

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 10d

🏕️ In Gaza, shelter means safety — but it can also mean creativity.

Help us raise £2,500 for:
1️⃣ A safe shelter for Nada & her family
2️⃣ A mobile art tent where children can learn, dream & express themselves 🎨

💛 Support here:
🔗 www.justgiving.com/page/ken-mah...

The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 11d

🌸 Joyful Moments at Hands Up School in Cairo 🌸

This week, teacher Duaa led some wonderful activities with our amazing children. ✨
The room was full of laughter, learning, and creativity — reminding us how powerful these moments of connection can be. 💖

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 12d

🏕️✨ Children in Gaza are turning rubble into art, hope, and resilience.

We’re raising £2,500 to provide:
1️⃣ A shelter tent for Nada & her family
2️⃣ A Travelling Art Tent for children to learn, play & express themselves 🎨

Support here 💛:
🔗 www.justgiving.com/page/ken-mah...

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 15d

✨ Our Last Session in Gaza ✨

This Saturday, Miss Majd and her wonderful students filled the room with love and nostalgia. 💖 Even though it was the final session in the North, creativity and joy kept flowing. 🌸

Highlights of the session:
🌸 Jumping Circles
📖 Juha and the Saucepan Story

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 15d

We urgently need to launch our new project Art from the Rubble. 🎨

Totnes artists Jaana Erkkilla-Hill & Jackie Fern have donated works — donate before Oct 13 for a chance to win one (on display now in our Totnes space). 💫

Support here: www.justgiving.com/page/donna-c...

Support 'Art from the Rubble' that's evolved from 'Stories Alive' - from The Hands Up Project

Help Donna Campbell raise money to support The Hands Up Project (HUP)

www.justgiving.com

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 15d

All our Stories Alive teachers have been displaced to southern Gaza — but they continue supporting the educational & psycho-social needs of children. 🌸

They’ll now work on a new project led by Gazan artist Nada Rajab. We urgently need £2500 for art tents to begin.
www.justgiving.com/page/donna-c...

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 17d

🎭 Welcome to Gaza – The Film of Play 🎬

If you missed us in Totnes, Edinburgh, Manchester, London, or Reading, you can now experience the play from the comfort of your own home — for just £9.95. 💷✨

➡️here: handsupproject.org/shop/welcome-to-gaza-the-film-of-play

Welcome to Gaza - The Film of Play — The Hands Up Project

‘Welcome to Gaza - the play’ was compiled by Peter Oswald, and consists of 15 short plays originally created and performed by children in Gaza between 2017 and 2020. The play also includes interventio...

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 19d

🎭 New Release: Welcome to Gaza – The Film of Play 🎬

15 short plays, written & performed by children in Gaza, now brought together in one powerful film. 🎭

💷 Price: £9.95

➡️ Get it here: handsupproject.org/shop/welcome-to-gaza-the-film-of-play

Welcome to Gaza - The Film of Play — The Hands Up Project

‘Welcome to Gaza - the play’ was compiled by Peter Oswald, and consists of 15 short plays originally created and performed by children in Gaza between 2017 and 2020. The play also includes interventio...

handsupproject.org

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 20d

🕊️ Today is the #InternationalDayOfPeace.
We invite you to translate 9-year-old Fatema Saidam’s iconic peace poem into as many languages as possible (share in the comments).

Rest in power dear Fatema, killed with her entire family on Oct 18, 2023, in Gaza. 💔

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 20d

🔬📚 Combination Class at Hands Up School in Cairo ✨

This week, our students enjoyed a special session that combined Science and English with the wonderful guidance of Dr. Suliman. 🌍🧪

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The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social · 21d

From North Gaza, Miss Hana and her wonderful students shared a heartwarming session all about their favorites 🌸 — favorite colors, foods, hobbies, and more. ✨

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