LONDON: Pakistan Nobel Laureate and advocate for global girls’ education rights Malala Yousafzai has pledged another batch of emergency grants for charities working to provide humanitarian assistance to the children in war-hit Gaza.
Yousafzai made the announcement on her official social media accounts. She reiterated immense support for Palestinians, particularly children, who are suffering brutal atrocities by Israel and highlighted the crumbling humanitarian crisis the people of Gaza are facing.
“For nearly a year now, I have been thinking every day about the Palestinian children in Gaza suffering under relentless Israeli bombings. They have experienced abject horror and trauma as their homes and schools have been destroyed and their friends and family members killed,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
Repeating her call for an immediate ceasefire, the Nobel laureate stated she stands with millions of people around the world demanding an immediate and lasting ceasefire.
“And today, I am directing another $300,000 in emergency funding from @malalafund to three charities helping Palestinian children: @KinderUSA @inaraorg and @rawa.fund,” she said.
The Nobel laureate also mentioned how this funding will provide assistance to humanitarian and social justice organisations.
The charities will help in providing clean water, food, and medical care to kids, supporting traumatised children with psychosocial and educational support, helping parents with basic services to care for their children and building tents for displaced families,
It is pertinent to note that Yousafzai has from time to time highlighted the plight of children in Gaza at all global forums as well as through her own words with the help of the Malala Fund and her self-sponsored media platforms for the education of girls.
She has also received donations for Gaza through her Malala Fund before and after the October 7 conflict.
