Dear Friend,

I am writing to you since you have contributed to the Al Tafawk Children's Centre appeal at least once since it was set up nearly 5 years ago.

The appeal has ensured that this Centre, which has been repeatedly attacked by the Israeli army, is still able to function and provide basic food, heating and water to the children.

On 5th January Go Fund Me, the Crowdfunder which hosted the appeal and which is a billion dollar corporation, suddenly froze the account because of the 'Middle East Conflict'. It asked a series of questions which I answered. It then followed up with more, totally inane questions and then having acknowledged receipt of my answers with an even more inane email proceeded to do nothing.

The freeze on payments continues. They asked me to register for transfer, and said
'If the donations are for yourself, choose Your bank account and then Get started' which is amazing since for most of the fundraiser's existence all payments have gone via PayPal Giving Fund, which is a charity, direct to our own Charity account, The Brighton Trust.

Clearly GFM haven't even bothered to look at our responses, have no interest in resolving this and are content with an indefinite freeze.

I have therefore relaunched the appeal on Chuffed which you can go to here

https://chuffed.org/project/121096-help-keep-open-jenins-al-tawfawk-centre

I would ask you not to make any further donations to Go Fund Me as we have no access to them and they do not respond to our emails.
GO FUND ME HAS FROZEN THE AL-TAFAWK APPEAL - WE HAVE SWITCHED CROWDFUNDER
Many thanks for your past support and I hope that you will continue to support the Al Tafawk Appeal.

I had a very sweet message from Mona, the head teacher at the Al Tafawk Centre. I have assured them that we will not abandon them and with your help we will continue to support them through these dark days and nights.

With best wishes

tony