Clean Shelter’s first newsletter!
25.3.2024
Clean Shelter’s first newsletter!
Dear contributors and supporters,
The donations we have raised since the beginning of the year have already allowed us to take part in the construction of a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Al Mawasi-Rafah (in the southern part of Gaza), housing 3000 people, the vast majority of which are women, children, and elderly persons. In this camp, we have assisted with the construction of 31 toilets (some with a shower), each serving approximately 30 persons, and 30 tents that can accommodate approximately 10 persons each; some of these were designated specifically for disabled and/or elderly people. In addition, we bought 60 mattresses and blankets, and received a private donation of 48 cans of baby formula, which we distributed to families in need.
With the generous support of more than 200 donors worldwide, we have also begun the construction of a new IDP camp in Al Mawasi, designed to give shelter to 150 families consisting mostly of women, children, and disabled persons. The camp consists of 150 tents and toilets, as well as a facility for medical aid, a community kitchen, and a designated structure that will serve as a “school” for the children of the camp. While we are focusing on the establishment and the construction of the structures and sanitation infrastructure in the new camp, we are working in parallel to other humanitarian organizations that will offer food, medical aid and education within the structures we provide.
Concurrently, the support of a private donor has also enabled us to begin the lengthy process of becoming a registered non-profit organization in Germany.
We welcome you to take part in our effort and to donate for our cause. In the photos attached, you can see the construction process of some of the toilets and tents that we’ve funded.
You can read more about us and our partners on our new website: https://www.cleanshelter.org/
Our aim is to build as many toilets and tents as possible. To facilitate our initiative, we have created a donation "fund" that is coordinated and monitored by Tom; she is in charge of collecting the donations, listing them, and then transferring them to Gaza, while keeping a conscientious log that is transparent and accessible to all those who have donated.
All donations, in all sums, are significant and appreciated – you can donate directly to our PayPal address paypal.me/cleanshelter, and/or contact us via email: cleanshelter.ngo@gmail.com. You are also very welcomed to share our call for donations on social media (https://www.facebook.com/clean.shelter.ngo; https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-shelter/; Instagram: clean_shelter_ngo), and/or send it to friends and acquaintances that may be interested in contributing to our donation fund.
We thank you in advance,
Seba Salem and Tom Kellner.