More than £250,000 has been raised by Guardian and Observer readers in less than a week after the appeal was launched for charities supporting families affected by war and violence in places such as Gaza and Ukraine.
This milestone was achieved ahead of the annual fundraising telethon on Saturday, December 14th. Journalists accepting donations over the phone include Polly Toynbee, John Crace, Marina Hyde and Zoe Williams.
The Guardian and Observer are raising money for three charities. child of war and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international charity providing frontline emergency medical care and expert psychological support to victims of war.
The third one is parallel historyis a UK-based charity with a mission to unite divided communities by helping to teach the history of sensitive and controversial conflicts in schools, from Northern Ireland to Israel and Palestine. I'm here.
Helen Pattinson, chief executive of Warchild UK, said: “Everyone at War Child has been overwhelmed by the support from the Guardian, Observer and their readers for this year’s appeal. Reaching the £250,000 milestone means that children caught up in conflict It has already sent a clear message that the public supports us in our mission to provide a brighter future for the United States, and we could not be more grateful.”
Natalie Roberts, MSF UK Executive Director, said: “We would like to thank Guardian and Observer readers for their support. Your generous donations will help MSF teams save lives in areas affected by conflict, natural disasters and epidemics. It helps us move quickly to provide life-changing care.”
Saturday's telethon will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The number to call is 0203 353 4368. Other journalists on duty to take the call include Peter Bradshaw, Jonathan Freedland, Gabby Hinsliff, Jess Cartner-Morley, Tim Dowling, Hugh Muir and Simon Hattenstone.
Introducing the complaint, Guardian Editor-in-Chief Katherine Viner wrote: and as a sign of solidarity with the millions of people whose lives and livelihoods have been destroyed by war and violence.
“Perhaps above all else, this is a recognition of the extraordinary courage of the frontline professionals of our partner aid charities who are risking their lives working under conditions of unimaginable stress to help victims of conflict. It is an expression of
