AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 2, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Election resources, shelter in Gaza, immigrant rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024 Weekend Reading In Gaza, displaced Palestinians are facing immense challenges that will only worsen when winter arrives. Photo: Serena Awad/AFSC Hi John,  Earlier this week, Israel passed two laws that would exacerbate the hum…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 2, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Election resources, shelter in Gaza, immigrant rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024 Weekend Reading In Gaza, displaced Palestinians are facing immense challenges that will only worsen when winter arrives. Photo: Serena Awad/AFSC Hi Friend,  Earlier this week, Israel passed two laws that would exacerbate the h…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Youth leadership, immigrant rights, advocacy for Gaza

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 Weekend Reading Emerging Leaders for Liberation participants at a gathering in Philadelphia. Photo: Jesse Saunders/AFSC Hi John,  For the past three years, AFSC’s Emerging Leaders for Liberation (ELL) program has helped young …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Youth leadership, immigrant rights, advocacy for Gaza

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 Weekend Reading Emerging Leaders for Liberation participants at a gathering in Philadelphia. Photo: Jesse Saunders/AFSC Hi Friend,  For the past three years, AFSC’s Emerging Leaders for Liberation (ELL) program has helped youn…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM

A $500,000 match for your commitment to peace

Donate now to support courageous work for peace, justice, and human dignity in communities worldwide. MATCH MY GIFT   Your compassion in action  Dear John,  AFSC is guided by a deep commitment to nonviolence. We believe that building conditions for peace means helping communities heal from the trau…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM

A $500,000 match for your commitment to peace

Donate now to support courageous work for peace, justice, and human dignity in communities worldwide. MATCH MY GIFT   Your compassion in action  Dear Friend,  AFSC is guided by a deep commitment to nonviolence. We believe that building conditions for peace means helping communities heal from the tr…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 19, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Tips for talking about immigration, arms embargo, divestment

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024 Weekend Reading An AFSC billboard promoting welcoming and dignified immigration in San Diego, California.Hi Friend,  We all deserve the chance to build a good life for ourselves and our families, no matter where we were born. …

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

October 18, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

Our team is delivering life-saving aid but much more is needed. Urge Congress to support an arms embargo and humanitarian access now. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear Friend,  I’m writing to update you on our emergency response in Gaza.    As you may have seen, aid entering Gaza is at its lowe…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

October 18, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

Our team is delivering life-saving aid but much more is needed. Urge Congress to support an arms embargo and humanitarian access now. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear John,  I’m writing to update you on our emergency response in Gaza.    As you may have seen, aid entering Gaza is at its lowest…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Fw: Announcing our largest match of the year!

Don’t miss this chance to make your gift go twice as far for peace and justice. Did you see this, Friend? It’s a great opportunity to create lasting change. MATCH MY GIFT    ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSION IN ACTION MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE!   ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSION IN ACTION MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE!   …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Announcing our largest match of the year! 

Make a gift for peace and justice, and it will be 100% matched up to $500,000 now through Nov. 22! MATCH MY GIFT    ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSION IN ACTION MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE!   ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSION IN ACTION MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE!    Dear Friend, We’re excited to announce the launch of our…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Announcing our largest match of the year! 

Make a gift for peace and justice, and it will be 100% matched up to $500,000 now through Nov. 22! MATCH MY GIFT    ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSION IN ACTION MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE!   ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSION IN ACTION MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE!    Dear John, We’re excited to announce the launch of our C…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 12, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Acts of kindness in Gaza, election safety, Lebanon relief

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 Weekend Reading Ikram Talaat Ahmed teaches children in displacement camps in Gaza. Hi Friend,  Our thoughts are with the many people who have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We are holding in the Light everyone…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 12, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Acts of kindness in Gaza, election safety, Lebanon relief

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 Weekend Reading Ikram Talaat Ahmed teaches children in displacement camps in Gaza. Hi John,  Our thoughts are with the many people who have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We are holding in the Light everyone i…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 11:31 PM

Update: Support still needed for Lebanon Emergency Response

Help provide emergency relief to displaced families in Lebanon and support ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East region. Friend, in case you missed our email earlier, we're still looking for generous supporters like you to help bring humanitarian relief to displaced families in Lebanon and suppor…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 11:31 PM

Update: Support still needed for Lebanon Emergency Response

Help provide emergency relief to displaced families in Lebanon and support ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East region. John, in case you missed our email earlier, we're still looking for generous supporters like you to help bring humanitarian relief to displaced families in Lebanon and support …

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 2:19 PM

Lebanon Emergency Response: Your support needed

Help provide emergency relief to displaced families in Lebanon and support ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East region. Support Emergency Response in Lebanon today  DONATE NOW Dear John, In recent weeks, the Israeli army has expanded its deadly bombing campaign and ground invasion towards Leban…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 5, 2024 at 12:31 PM

A year in Gaza, Middle East conflict, election training

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024 Weekend Reading Providing food at displacement camp in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza  Hi Friend,  Monday, Oct. 7, marks the anniversary of attacks on Israel and the genocide in Gaza that followed. Over the past year, almost all of our…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 5, 2024 at 12:31 PM

A year in Gaza, Middle East conflict, election training

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024 Weekend Reading Providing food at displacement camp in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza  Hi John,  Monday, Oct. 7, marks the anniversary of attacks on Israel and the genocide in Gaza that followed. Over the past year, almost all of our A…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Events to support your work for social change this October

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Rally outside the Philadelphia Convention Center, two days after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, calling for all votes to be counted. Credit: AFSC/Ronna BolanteDear John,  Every voter should feel safe participating in elections and e…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Events to support your work for social change this October

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Rally outside the Philadelphia Convention Center, two days after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, calling for all votes to be counted. Credit: AFSC/Ronna BolanteDear Friend,  Every voter should feel safe participating in elections and…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 12:49 PM

Put your values into action through monthly giving

As a Partner for Peace, you sustain urgent efforts to stop violence and sow the seeds of lasting peace.    GIVE MONTHLY  John, will you become a Partner for Peace? Goal:   107 new monthly gifts for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable worldDeadline:   Sept. 30Your response:  PENDING  GIVE MONTHLY…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 12:49 PM

Put your values into action through monthly giving

As a Partner for Peace, you sustain urgent efforts to stop violence and sow the seeds of lasting peace.    GIVE MONTHLY  Friend, will you become a Partner for Peace? Goal:   107 new monthly gifts for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable worldDeadline:   Sept. 30Your response:  PENDING  GIVE MONTH…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 28, 2024 at 12:32 PM

School supplies for Gaza, escalation in the Middle East, divestment training

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute school supplies at a displacement camp in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Hi Friend,  Education is a fundamental right, but this is the second year in a row that Palestinian children in Gaza have…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 28, 2024 at 12:32 PM

School supplies for Gaza, escalation in the Middle East, divestment training

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute school supplies at a displacement camp in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Hi John,  Education is a fundamental right, but this is the second year in a row that Palestinian children in Gaza have b…

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  Jordan Garcia, AFSC · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 12:38 PM

Bring change to our immigration system as a Partner for Peace

Monthly donations from supporters like you strengthen movements and change what’s possible. GIVE MONTHLY  We can bring change together   Dear John, Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that things will get better. But I know they can. I’ve lived through it.    Colorado once had some of the country’s mos…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

September 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Urge Congress to stop the expansion of war in the Middle East

Send a message to your representatives today! TAKE ACTION Tell Congress to prevent regional war Dear John,  This week, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed at least 620 people—including 50 children—and wounded hundreds more. The strikes came a week after Israel indiscriminately detonated explos…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

September 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Urge Congress to stop the expansion of war in the Middle East

Send a message to your representatives today! TAKE ACTION Tell Congress to prevent regional war Dear Friend,  This week, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed at least 620 people—including 50 children—and wounded hundreds more. The strikes came a week after Israel indiscriminately detonated expl…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 12:39 PM

Will you join our monthly donor group?

We’re looking for people with a deep commitment to peace and justice to join as Partners for Peace. Will you be one? Last week we launched our campaign to welcome 107 new Partners for Peace. We’ve heard from 65 new supporters – will you join them? GIVE MONTHLY   Become a Partner for Peace! GIVE MONT…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 21, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Migrants at the border, Afghanistan evacuations, climate justice

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Weekend Reading Earlier this year, AFSC successfully evacuated former staff and their family members from Afghanistan.  Hi John,  Over the past three years, AFSC has tirelessly worked to evacuate former staff and their famil…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 21, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Migrants at the border, Afghanistan evacuations, climate justice

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Weekend Reading Earlier this year, AFSC successfully evacuated former staff and their family members from Afghanistan.  Hi Friend,  Over the past three years, AFSC has tirelessly worked to evacuate former staff and their fam…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 12:49 PM

We need your help in Gaza and beyond

To do the long-term work, we need monthly donors providing funding we can count on. GIVE MONTHLY  Become a Partner for Peace GIVE MONTHLY   Dear John,  I’m so grateful for the many ways supporters like you have stepped forward over the past year. The generosity of the AFSC community has been lifesa…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 12:49 PM

We need your help in Gaza and beyond

To do the long-term work, we need monthly donors providing funding we can count on. GIVE MONTHLY  Become a Partner for Peace GIVE MONTHLY   Dear Friend,  I’m so grateful for the many ways supporters like you have stepped forward over the past year. The generosity of the AFSC community has been life…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 12:43 PM

You can make a difference as a Partner for Peace!

Join a community of monthly donors committed to peace and justice. Be sure to start your gift by 9/30! GIVE MONTHLY   Become a Partner for Peace! GIVE MONTHLY   Dear John, If you are like me, you are looking at the months ahead and asking what you can do to help alleviate suffering. You may long to…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 12:43 PM

You can make a difference as a Partner for Peace!

Join a community of monthly donors committed to peace and justice. Be sure to start your gift by 9/30! GIVE MONTHLY   Become a Partner for Peace! GIVE MONTHLY   Dear Friend, If you are like me, you are looking at the months ahead and asking what you can do to help alleviate suffering. You may long …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 14, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Aid for Gaza, Farm Bill, voting rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Weekend Reading Watch this video for more on AFSC’s humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Hi John,  With support from the AFSC community, our staff in Gaza have distributed food, water, hygiene kits, and other life-saving aid to …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 14, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Aid for Gaza, Farm Bill, voting rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Weekend Reading Watch this video for more on AFSC’s humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Hi Friend,  With support from the AFSC community, our staff in Gaza have distributed food, water, hygiene kits, and other life-saving aid t…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 7, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Stories from Gaza, art and activism, Attica anniversary

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 Weekend Reading Bana and her brother have lost loved ones and their home in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Hi Friend,  To be displaced is one of the hardest experiences a human can endure. Over the past severa…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Events to support your work for social change this September

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. AFSC staff demand a ceasefire at the DNC in Chicago. Photo: AFSC/Melissa Stoner Dear Friend,  Today (Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT), AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny and board member Walid Mosarsaa will be featured in a webinar on j…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Events to support your work for social change this September

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. AFSC staff demand a ceasefire at the DNC in Chicago. Photo: AFSC/Melissa Stoner Dear John,  Today (Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT), AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny and board member Walid Mosarsaa will be featured in a webinar on jus…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Students in Gaza, divestment, Labor Day

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024 Weekend Reading Sabreen Samer Abu Yousef, 9, and other children shared memories of school in Gaza before the war. Photo: AFSC/GazaDear John,  As millions of children in the U.S. return to school, students in Gaza continue to be…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Students in Gaza, divestment, Labor Day

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024 Weekend Reading Sabreen Samer Abu Yousef, 9, and other children shared memories of school in Gaza before the war. Photo: AFSC/GazaDear Friend,  As millions of children in the U.S. return to school, students in Gaza continue to …

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  Jennifer Bing, AFSC · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Tell Congress: Pass an arms embargo on Israel and demand a cease-fire in Gaza

The U.S. cannot claim to be working towards peace while simultaneously sending the weapons that enable genocide. Send a message today! TAKE ACTION Arms embargo and cease-fire now! Dear John,  You have heard the news. The Israeli government’s siege is starving Palestinian children and has brought Gaz…

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  Jennifer Bing, AFSC · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Tell Congress: Pass an arms embargo on Israel and demand a cease-fire in Gaza

The U.S. cannot claim to be working towards peace while simultaneously sending the weapons that enable genocide. Send a message today! TAKE ACTION Arms embargo and cease-fire now! Dear Friend,  You have heard the news. The Israeli government’s siege is starving Palestinian children and has brought G…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 24, 2024 at 12:31 PM

DNC, daily life in Gaza, divestment

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 Weekend Reading Interfaith vigil organized by AFSC in Chicago. Photo: @loveandstrugglephotosDear John,  During the Democratic National Convention, over 200 people attended an interfaith vigil organized by AFSC in Chicago. The v…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 24, 2024 at 12:31 PM

DNC, daily life in Gaza, divestment

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 Weekend Reading Interfaith vigil organized by AFSC in Chicago. Photo: @loveandstrugglephotosDear Friend,  During the Democratic National Convention, over 200 people attended an interfaith vigil organized by AFSC in Chicago. The…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 7:01 PM

We appreciate your feedback

Can you help us do better? There's still time to send us your feedback! Please help us learn by sharing your thoughts. TAKE SURVEY Your feedback helps us keep improving Dear John,  We are so grateful to have you in our community, especially in difficult times.   Twice a year, we ask our community o…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 7:01 PM

We appreciate your feedback

Can you help us do better? There's still time to send us your feedback! Please help us learn by sharing your thoughts. TAKE SURVEY Your feedback helps us keep improving Dear Friend,  We are so grateful to have you in our community, especially in difficult times.   Twice a year, we ask our community…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 17, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Baby supplies for Gaza, war in Sudan, child hunger

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute supplies in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear John,  In recent weeks, AFSC and partners have provided diapers and baby formula to over 2,000 displaced families in Gaza. With famine growing and m…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 17, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Baby supplies for Gaza, war in Sudan, child hunger

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute supplies in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear Friend,  In recent weeks, AFSC and partners have provided diapers and baby formula to over 2,000 displaced families in Gaza. With famine growing and…

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