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Shaun King's avatar

Thank you all so much! Please chip in today if you haven't already.

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M Laubscher's avatar

Dear Shaun thank you thank you thank you. This is immense. I live in South Africa and have so many ppl that I try to support through shares on X. So many have babies and are desperate for milk. Thank you for this iniative. We in South Africa unfortunately battle against $1=ZAR18 exchange, so little to contribute financially. And we have our own ongoing poverty situation with about 40% of ppl living below the poverty line. I hope though that many will support this iniative.

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Mazhellz's avatar

ok, hum, mr, can you maybe explain me a bit moreabout this

ive be isolated long time without news, so im just , damn wtf happening

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Joanna Johnson's avatar

I couldn’t feed my child for a day when he was an infant. He wouldn’t nurse and I felt so helpless. I appreciate these pictures so much. I can see a tiny bit of relief in mom’s eyes.

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Joanna Johnson's avatar

Thank you Shaun!!!

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Aamir Razak's avatar

Well done Shaun and everyone whose chipped in, it's awesome to see the positive impact this has had already to people in dire need!

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Chezchez's avatar

Hi Shaun, has anyone tried to approach the formula companies themselves to ask for donations of cans of formula?

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JM's avatar

How is it getting into Gaza when the tons of food on the border is not allowed in?

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Jane Peryer's avatar

Shaun, you are doing such a great thing. I'm in the UK and I have made good friends with a journalist and her team, which includes another journalist. They have been displaced so many times and they have a large group of orphaned children that they are trying to look after as well. They are in tents. I send money to them via a project on chuffed.org. They take a cut (i assume) and Im just not that well off. Is there a way of getting some flour to them?

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Laurie Mortrude's avatar

Donated today, and will again whenever possible.

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Kirsten Gibbs's avatar

Hi, are you able to say where it is being distributed or message me. I know a mother of a 12 week old who is struggling to afford milk/formula. I’m not sure 100% where she is but can message her.

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Mashad's avatar

Alhamdulillah! It is beautiful what we can achieve together.

Let us continue in this way and not allow others to divide us further.

This gives me hope for humanity, despite the disproportionate amount of despair 🙏🏽🤲🏽🕯️🫂✌🏽✊🏽♥️

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Elizabeth Ccarl's avatar

Does this mean that the baby formula that was on th flotilla has been allowd to be used. I was worried tghat the Israelis confiscated all of it,. PLEAE REPORT

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Shaun King's avatar

No - this has nothing to do with the flotilla.

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Hala's avatar

🌱🌱🌱

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Karleen Gribble's avatar

No powdered infant formula should be being distributed in Gaza (only liquid) and all distributions should be accompanied by other necessary resources such as water, fuel and health care. Mothers and other caregivers should being assisted to restart breastfeeding and reduce supplements. Are you doing this? If not, likely the money people are donating will harm more babies than it will assist.

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Shaun King's avatar

You literally have no idea what you are talking about regarding the actual conditions on the ground in Gaza. I mean less than zero.

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Karleen Gribble's avatar

You may like to have a read of this letter regarding the situation for infants in Gaza https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mcn.70131

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Karleen Gribble's avatar

Why do you say that?

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Julie's avatar
Oct 5Edited

Thank you for all you do, Shaun! I am glad some Palestinians are finding relief thanks to your efforts.

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CD's avatar

Thank you for sharing!

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tiny's avatar

😭😭😭😭😭

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