August 2020 e-Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE: Black August || Q&A on Palestine || Make-A-Will Month || Brazil Clampdown || Gaza Emergency

Black August: Defending Black Lives Around the World

Black August is a month-long commemoration of Black freedom fighters — both their resistance and their sacrifices.

Our struggles are connected. This Black August, Grassroots International is proud to restate our solidarity with Black lives, here and around the world.

Q and A with Ayman Nijim on Palestine

Ayman Nijim, Solidarity Program Officer for the Middle East, answers questions about Israel's bombings and blockades in Palestine amid COVID-19.

Planning for the future? We’re here to help

August is National Make-A-Will Month, and yet most people have not yet taken this essential step toward protecting their loved ones and their communities. We are proud to offer you a free will-writing tool through FreeWill.

MST Resists COVID-19 Crackdown

As the Bolsonaro government lets COVID-19 rip through Brazil, it is cracking down on the Landless Workers Movement (MST). But the MST is resisting.

Gaza Under Attack: Emergency Fund

Gaza is facing a major crisis. For the last two weeks Palestinians in Gaza have been bombed daily. The Israeli Army has ended access to all outside goods like food and medicine. The only power plant serving Gaza’s population of 2 million people is shut down. All of this is happening in the middle of a global pandemic.

Please join us in providing emergency financial support to Gaza – to provide access to care and basic needs to survive, organizing support, and documenting the impacts of this latest blow by the Israeli occupation.