On April 1st, 2016, I will be running The Palestine Half Marathon. I will run this race with the support of an organization which I am a volunteer of, an organization that has changed my life but especially it has changed and continues changing the life of many kids from Palestine and Middle East. 

Funds raised from running the Right To Movement Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k will go directly towards the building of the first and only pediatric oncology department in the Gaza Strip.

The Right to Movement (RTM) Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem will be held on April 1, 2016.   The RTM is a global running community with a cause behind them. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement, but not everyone has the option. Restriction on movement is one of the major challenges for the Palestinian people living under occupation. Palestinians cannot move freely on roads, or from one city to another. The Palestinians right to movement is controlled by their ID, permits, which city they live in, or who they are married to. Ever been through Qalandia? Then you know why we do this! The State of Palestine does not even control the full olympic marathon distance of 42,195 KM. This is why we do it. 

The Palestine Children's Relief Fund (www.pcrf.net) was established in 1991 to help address the medical and humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian youth in the Middle East. It has become the largest provider of free, specialized surgical care to all children regardless of race, religion or ethnic background. Since its inception in 2009, Team Palestine has raised over $300,000 for PCRF (www.teampalestine.com).  In 2016, your donation will benefit a cancer center to be built in Gaza, Palestine. Please support our runners by making a donation to this worthy cause.  Every mile saves a child!