Many thanks to those of you who have kindly donated towards this fundraiser and/or shared the post. Not only have we succeeded in raising £258 thanks to this fundraiser, we have also received a further £360 by way of private donations. So our current total stands at £618! I don’t usually single people out, but I must say a special thank you to a lovely lady who made a very generous donation in memory of her son, John-Paul, who sadly passed away during the pandemic. This was such a beautiful thing to do and her kindness touched me deeply. The first phase of this project has now been completed. If you follow the link
mv.rrym.uk
you will see that the well has been drilled. We are now on a mission to collect funds to help finance the building of a desalination plant. This will enable the salty water that is pumped up from underground to be converted into water fit to drink. If you would like to support us in our efforts, please check out pay.rrym.uk where you will find several different methods of payment available. With over £8000 needed in order to complete the building of the desalination plant, can I particularly ask those of you who may have connections with larger charities whether your members might be interested in helping out with a donation?
The sooner we get this job done the better it will be for the residents of the village in Gaza, and although we are making splendid progress, we still have a long way to go! Clean water is something that so many of us take for granted, it is also something that should be readily available to everyone. With temperatures in Gaza regularly exceeding 40° at the moment, I can’t emphasise enough the importance of making fresh water available to those who so desperately need it. Heartfelt thanks for anything you feel able to do to help. Heulwen

The purpose of this fundraiser is to collect donations which will help sponsor a very important project for our friends in Gaza. For some time the people living in this area have been planning to dig a well and build a desalination plant. This is a huge undertaking which will cost around £11,500 to complete. The drilling of the well will cost $4000 or £2900. The building of the desalination plant will cost around $12,000 or £8600. If it succeeds it will be a project that will directly benefit approximately 20,000 people!
A charity based in Gaza has already pledged $2000 towards the cost.
https://www.facebook.com/shefa.pca/
Our friends have also managed to collect a further $1500 in donations. On the strength of this the drilling of the well has already started, as you will see from the video footage.
We at Refugee Relief Ynys Mon would dearly love to support this project. Would you please consider helping us to do so? Payments can be made at pay.rrym.uk if you are unable to donate can I please ask that you share this post? Life in Gaza is beyond brutal! Please, let’s be a part of making a significant difference to people who truly deserve a better life.

Shared by our hard working friends at Aegean Boat Report.