🩵 Today’s activity: I Miss My Home 🏚⛺️

Children shared memories, painted, and wrote about the places they long for — turning loss into colour, words, and hope. 🎨✍️

#ArtFromRubble #HandsUpProject #VoicesFromGaza #IMissMyHome

🪶 Our second session with The Thirsty Crow was full of creativity and fun!
✨ Activities included drawing, “shake hands with the correct answer,” and true/false corners — all with Miss Hana and her wonderful new students in Gaza.

#ThirstyCrow #HandsUpProject #StoriesAlive #CreativeLearning #Gaza

🌟 Learning with joy in Cairo!
In this video, Miss Afnan teaches the children at our school in Cairo — bringing English to life with energy, care, and creativity. 💛📚

#HandsUpProject #EducationForAll #CairoSchool #HopeThroughLearning

🐾 The Greedy Dog in Gaza!
This week, Miss Majad and her students played Target the Word 🎯 — turning language learning into fun, laughter, and teamwork. 📚✨
#TheGreedyDog #HandsUpProject #StoriesAlive #GazaVoices

🐶✨ The Greedy Dog comes to life in Gaza!
Miss Majad and her students explored this classic story through fun, creative activities — learning English, sharing ideas, and enjoying every moment together. 📚💛
#TheGreedyDog #HandsUpProject #StoriesAlive #GazaVoices

🌙 The launch of Moon, Tell Me Truth at the Museum of Free Derry was a huge success!
Grateful to Adrian & everyone here for your generosity, and to Joud, Jana & Hala for joining live to read their powerful words. 💛
#MoonTellMeTruth #HandsUpProject #GazaVoices

🐦✨ Activities with “The Arrogant Sparrow”
With Miss Hana and her wonderful students in Gaza, we explored the story through fun, interactive activities — bringing characters to life, building vocabulary, and sparking creativity in every moment. 📚💡
#HandsUpProject #StoriesAlive #TheArrogantSparrow

🎭 We are performing at the @edfringe with Welcome To The Fringe TOMORROW!
We can’t wait to bring the voices of Palestinian children to you ❤️🇵🇸
🎟 Tickets: www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
#WelcomeToGaza #EdFringe2025 #HandsUpProject #TheatreForJustice #PalestinianVoices

🌟 This week in Gaza, Miss Hana’s students brought the story of “The Arrogant Sparrow” to life through creative and engaging activities. From role-play to discussion and reflection, they’ve turned storytelling into a powerful tool for learning and connection.
#HandsUpProject #StoriesAlive

📚✨ English learning in action!
In our Cairo school, Miss Afnan and Doaa make language fun and engaging as they teach the kids new English words through games, songs, and smiles.
Building confidence one word at a time!
#HandsUpProject #CairoSchool #EnglishLearning #PalestinianYouth

🐠 In our Cairo school, learning goes beyond books!
Watch as Suliman teaches the kids how to care for the fish — nurturing responsibility, kindness, and curiosity.
It’s the little lessons that grow big hearts.
#HandsUpProject #CairoSchool #LearningLifeSkills #HopeInAction #PalestinianYouth

🎉 Lots of joy and enthusiasm with the #Jbene story this week!
Miss Hana and her wonderful students in Gaza brought the story to life through engaging activities like:
🔹 Step Up game

Learning English has never been this fun! 🌟
#HandsUpProject #StoriesAlive #Jbene #CreativeLearning #GazaVoices

Let’s hit critical thinking mode 🧠
Miss Majad’s students in Gaza explored “Nasruddin & the Orchard Owner” with:

✨ Vocab race
📝 Story writing
🎭 Creative scenes
⚖️ Debating: Who’s most guilty?

Learning, reflection, and lots of fun.
#HandsUpProject #GazaVoices #CriticalThinking #NasruddinStory

🎭 Welcome to Gaza lit up Totnes Civic Hall this weekend!
Powerful performances, real stories by Palestinian children, and an audience that truly listened.
Thanks to everyone who made it happen.
#WelcomeToGaza #HandsUpProject #TotnesFringe #VoicesFromPalestine #TheatreForJustice

A super fun #HandsUpProject week with Miss Majad & her students in Gaza!
From singing & emojis to comic strips & jumping games — all through the tale of Juha and the Saucepan.
Learning + laughter = unforgettable!
#Juha_and_saucepan #StoriesAlive #GazaVoices #CreativeLearning

📚 Magic and imagination with The Gruffalo’s Child in Gaza!
Miss Wafaa’s students brought the story to life through drama, fun, and fearless creativity.
#HandsUpProject #Storytelling #GazaStudents

📖✨ LIVE Today!
Kickstarting our Hands Up Summer Storytelling with “Sharing Wisdom” by Paul Dummett!
🕔 5 PM Palestine / 3 PM UK
📍 Facebook Live
Join us for this inspiring session!
#HandsUpProject #Storytelling #SharingWisdom #PaulDummett

📝 Powerful poetry from Gaza’s children featured in West England Bylines.
Even in hardship, their words shine with courage, hope, and truth.
Read, share, and stand with their voices.
🔗 westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/poe...
#OhBigBlue #HandsUpProject #VoicesOfGaza #PoetryForPalestine

So much joy in Cairo this week! 💛
Oliver, Sadia, Brooke, Chris & Evelyn spent time with our students — sharing stories, laughter, and unforgettable moments.
Thank you for your warmth and support! 🌟
#HandsUpProject #CairoSessions #SolidarityInAction

Welcome to Gaza — 19 plays by children from Gaza & the West Bank, written pre-Oct 7, performed by their original creators.

A 90-minute show interrupted by messages from genocide. Unforgettable.

#WelcomeToGaza #HandsUpProject #TheatreForJustice

Hanan & Hilda — The Hands Up Project Hanan Says, I'm Hanan Mohammad . I live in the town of Arrabeh to the south west of the city of Jenin. This is where I've been teaching English for 28 years. I've always felt much commitment to my jo...

🌍 Team of the Week: Hanan & Hilda !
A cross-cultural connection built on storytelling, language, and learning.
Read more: www.handsupproject.org/team-of-the-...
#HandsUpProject #TeamOfTheWeek #EducationWithoutBorders #PalestineVoices

Susan , Samah & Lamyaa — The Hands Up Project Lamyaa Says , I am Lamya Tamimi, an English teacher in Hebron, Palestine. 🇵🇸 ,I have been with HUP since 2017, and I have witnessed a great impact on the lives of my students. However, this is my sto...

🌍 This week’s #TeamOfTheWeek: Susan, Samah & Lamyaa!
A powerful trio bringing connection, storytelling & solidarity to their weekly sessions with students in Palestine. 💬✨

Read more: www.handsupproject.org/team-of-the-...
#HandsUpProject #RemoteLearning #Palestine #GlobalEducation

📸✨ Moments from the Oh Big Blue launch event yesterday!
An unforgettable evening filled with powerful poetry, resilience, and connection.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the voices of young Palestinian writers — your presence meant so much 💙📖🇵🇸

#OhBigBlue #HandsUpProject

🌙 Eid Adha Mubarak from our amazing students in Gaza!
Wishing love, peace, and freedom to all.
Their joy and strength shine even in the hardest times.
🕊️🇵🇸 #EidMubarak #HandsUpProject #VoicesFromGaza #SupportPalestine

Our woman in Havana — The Hands Up Project Isora Enriquez OFrarrill (left) is the Hands up Project’s voluntary coordinator in Havana, Cuba. She’s worked tirelessly to build connections between children and teachers in Cuba with their brothers ...

🌍 New on the Hands Up blog: “Our Woman in Havana” 🇨🇺✍️
Nick Bilbrough shares reflections from his visit to Cuba — connecting teachers, sharing poems from Gaza, and spotlighting Isora, the incredible force behind it all.

Read the story: www.handsupproject.org/blog-hup/our...
#HandsUpProject

Eid Adha Mubarak 🌙🕊️
Wishing peace, strength, and freedom for all — especially our beloved Palestine.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸✊
#EidAdha #EidMubarak #FreePalestine #HandsUpProject

🌊 Our brand-new Oh Big Blue exhibition is now set up at St John’s Church in Totnes — ready for Monday’s big launch! 💙
Poetry, art, and the powerful voices of Palestinian children are waiting to be seen and heard.
#OhBigBlue #HandsUpProject #PoetryForPalestine #TotnesFringe2025

Oh Big Blue poetry book launch Oh Big Blue is a stunning collection of poetry written and illustrated by children aged 9 to 17 from across Palestine

📣 Oh Big Blue poetry launch — this Sunday, June 9
🕡 6:30 PM | 📍 St John’s Church, Totnes
Poems by Palestinian kids, guests: Peter & Alice Oswald
🎟 £5 suggested donation
🔗 tinyurl.com/ohbigbluelaunch
#OhBigBlue #PoetryForPalestine #HandsUpProject

Sofia , Mechthild and Gopika — The Hands Up Project In February 2024, our first link-up took place, and we were all quite excited.  Back then, our students from Aida Basic Boys School were fifth-graders. They joined from home, in their free time,...

🌟 Meet our new Team of the Week: Sofia, Mechthild & Gopika!
Three amazing volunteers bringing energy, creativity & care to Hands Up classrooms. 💬🌍
Read their story:
🔗 www.handsupproject.org/team-of-the-...
#HandsUpProject #TeamOfTheWeek #RemoteTeaching #GlobalVoices #SupportPalestine

🕊️ Honoured to join the Oxford event for Gaza, where we shared powerful poems from children in Gaza and Cairo.
Art, solidarity, and young voices shining through. 💙
#HandsUpProject #OxfordForGaza #PoetryForPeace #VoicesFromGaza #SupportPalestine

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