Thanks for sharing the link to Nada's fundraiser, Lucy.  It's great seeing people from the movement coming together to help one another. I was pondering emailing yesterday to see if and how WMUK would be able to support her logistically/bureaucratically.  From the limited information I was able to find online, it seems not much can be done with the FCDO, so not really sure what sort of assistance a UK organisation can offer.  But if there is anything that can be done, I'm sure she would greatly appreciate it!

Nick,
Manassa (https://manassa.co/) is a free platform offering digital courses and training in Arabic catered specifically to the human rights NGOS and activists.  If I think of something else, I'll let you know.
Hope this helps,
Farah



On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 10:35 AM Nick Sheppard <N.Sheppard@leeds.ac.uk> wrote:
Thanks Lucy - on a related note, might anyone know of free training courses that are reputable & available in English & Arabic? Project management, fieldwork, finance, reporting, soft skills, administration.

 

An ex-student working in a human right NGO in Gaza would like their colleagues to be able to train while unable to do normal duties. I'd be really grateful if you know of anything.

Thanks

Nick


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Dear all

Some of you may have seen this already on Wikipedia Weekly but I wanted to draw your attention to a fundraiser to enable the Wikipedian and doctor Nada Al Farra to leave Gaza in order to attend an interview for a Chevening Scholarship. Nada has an offer from Greenwich University to study a Masters in Global Health Management, and if successful the Chevening Scholarship would cover all fees and other costs. This fundraiser is specifically for the border crossing fees at Rafah.

Please don't feel obliged to contribute, but I wanted to share the link in case anyone feels able to make a small donation: 


Best
Lucy



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