Mohawk and South Asian Women Partner to Fundraise for Gaza in Brantford, Ont.
Proceeds from an auction organized by Mohawk and South Asian women in the Brantford area are benefiting The Sameer Project and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. These organizations provide aid to displaced families in Gaza.
Aicha Smith-Belghaba’s Personal Reflection
Aicha Smith-Belghaba, who is Mohawk and Algerian and living in Six Nations of the Grand River, is balancing her grief as her grandmother enters palliative care with her efforts to support Gaza. She shared her feelings in a statement to CBC Hamilton:
“That’s a privilege people in Gaza often don’t have. Too many can’t hold funerals, can’t bury loved ones in peace. I keep thinking, ‘even in our pain here, we still have each other.’”
Collaboration to Support Gaza
Smith-Belghaba connected with Natasha Kurd from Brantford4Palestine earlier this year to organize the auction, which aims to help feed people in Gaza. She explained that this moment brought together her capacity, relationships, and the urgent need in Gaza.
The auction began on Friday and will continue throughout the weekend, featuring different items daily.
Context on Aid to Gaza
In early October, Israel and Hamas agreed on a ceasefire that included allowing aid trucks into the Gaza Strip after famine-like conditions were reported by a UN-backed study. However, agencies report that aid delivery remains limited.
“Very little aid is actually making its way into Gaza,” agencies say.
Author’s Summary
This partnership highlights local efforts in Brantford to provide crucial humanitarian aid to Gaza amid ongoing challenges and personal hardships faced by the organizers.
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