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How Can Young People Help Rebuild Gaza?

Tasneem Moolla

After twenty-two days of carnage against the Palestinians, Israel approved a unilateral cease-fire on January 18, 2009. According to various reports, approximately 1300 people have been killed. Of this figure, 410 were children, 108 women and 118 were elderly people. Thousands of others have been injured and almost 20,000 were forced to leave their homes.
Photos depicting the horrors of the war have been splashed across the Internet. Many of these photos will unfortunately not be broadcast via mainstream media outlets.

Although we hear about the figures and are constantly updated on the current situation, the photos provide concrete evidence of the grotesque crimes that have been committed against so many innocent civilians. People are still searching for missing family members and as the days pass, the death toll will probably rise.

The world watches as events unfold day by day. In our hearts we cry and tears flow freely from our eyes. As much as we would like to assist our brothers and sisters in Gaza, the general consensus is that we feel helpless. However, let us not lose hope but focus on the youth and how we can contribute towards helping the people of Gaza.

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Zabrina from Malaysia,said, “From where I am, the youth volunteered for all the Gaza activities which includes fund raising. This means that their involvement is mostly indirect”. She is involved in a Palestinian cause and adds that the youth are always present. One of their plans is to make use of the talents of the youth in order to raise funds.

One of their plans is to make use of the talents of the youth in order to raise funds.“I think the best way to help the people in Gaza is to become more active in our Mosques and/or human rights organizations and make sure there are fundraising programs that are committed towards this crisis," she added.

Artikel dipetik dari Islamonline.net

Tasneem Moolla is studying tourism management at the University of South Africa. She has a great interest in reading and writing. She is also interested in learning about various cultures and people's lifestyles all over the world. She is a part-time, voluntary nasheed singer who performs at various Islamic functions. She can be reached through

youth_campaign@iolteam.com