I, along with other 54 cyclists from all over the globe will be cycling over 250KMs over 3 consecutive days from Avila to Madrid in Spain this September to raise donations and awareness for the PCRF. We aim to achieve the following: 

• To provide free medication to patients who are in need of support

• To hire eight professional psychologists and psychiatrists to provide mental health counseling for children for the duration of one year

• To provide weekly and monthly group counseling for 200 high risk children and 80 mothers to teach them mental health coping skills

• To Support three summer camps in Gaza where counselors run intensive counseling for 200 high risk children to teach them coping skills for dealing with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress DIsorder)

In 2015, Cycling4Gaza supported the newly launched the Mental Health Care Project in Gaza with the PCRF, where 1,200 children were screened and subsequent treatment was provided. Due to the success of the project and the vital need for providing mental care for children in Gaza, C4G have chosen to support this project for 2017. In an effort to continue to raise awareness and essential funds, Cycling4Gaza #C4G2017 will once again support the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Pediatric Mental Health Project in Gaza. The goal is to assess children’s needs, provide them the service they require, and train social workers in Gaza on the topic. We are in a bid to raise 250,000 USD to support the development and execution of the project for a year. In an effort to do so, 55 cyclists from all over the globe will be cycling 250km over 3 days from Avila to Madrid, Spain on the 24th of September.

Please donate whatever you see fit, or even circulate and create awareness. Every effort helps!

The 2014 war on Gaza left thousands of children injured not only physically but also psychologically. Today, approximately 373,000 children in Gaza suffer from emotional and psychological trauma and are in dire need of mental care support and reintegration into society.

The objective of the Gaza Mental Health Project is to assess children’s needs, provide them the service they require and to train social workers on administering screening questionnaires. Over 1,300 children have been screened by 5 field workers to date and their subsequent programs are currently being developed.