On Saturdays, Guardian and Observer journalists will be answering calls from readers. Annual charity appeal. The telethon is raising money for three important charities working to alleviate suffering caused by conflict.
Dozens of reporters, writers, columnists and authors will be accepting donations by phone. This year's team includes Marina Hyde, John Crace, Polly Toynbee, Shirin Kale, Peter Bradshaw, Simon Hattenstone, Emma Graham-Harrison, Hugh Muir and Jess Cartner-Morley. Masu.
The Guardian and Observer 2024 Appeal is raising money for Doctors Without Borders, Children of War and the educational charity Parallel Histories.
Phone lines will be open from 10am and 6pm GMT on Saturday, December 13th. To make a donation by credit or debit card or to chat with a journalist, please call 0203 353 4368.
Doctors Without Borders is an international charity that provides emergency medical care in response to conflicts, natural disasters and epidemics. Thousands of doctors, nurses, medical support workers and logistics staff are establishing and operating hospitals and clinics around the world, including in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. Your donation will help fund treatment for trauma such as burns, broken bones, and wounds from conflict.
child of war is the only dedicated charity for children affected by conflict. We work in some of the world's most dangerous regions, providing emergency assistance, protection and education to ensure a safer and brighter future for the children we work with. Your donation will fund emergency relief, education and specialist mental health support to help children recover from the trauma of conflict.
parallel history Helping schools to teach children about sensitive and ongoing conflicts, from Northern Ireland to Israel and Palestine, is a core aim of education charity Parallel Histories. Your donation will help us expand and develop our range of school partners, subjects and materials.
This year's appeal has already received an amazing response from Guardian and Observer readers, with more than £350,000 donated in the first week.
In a column introducing the complaint, the Guardian's editor-in-chief, Catherine Viner, said: As a sign of social justice and solidarity with the millions of people whose lives and livelihoods have been destroyed by war and violence.
