We asked you to appoint the people and projects who lit up your year. From more than 100 nominations,here’s a few of our favourites
“I’d esteem to appoint Fikr because she led our Gaza team with incredible courage and humanity during MAPs emergency aid response to the attacks on Gaza final year.” From Al Maghazi refugee camp and a nurse by training, Shalltoot’s team was one of the first medical organisations to respond to the 2014 Gaza crisis, or providing more medical supplies to hospitals than any other NGO. “In the face of eight years of blockades and closures of Gaza and the stalled reconstruction,Fikr has continued to show inspirational leadership and has been a powerful voice for Palestinians in Gaza. Nominated by Rohan Talbot, campaigns and media officer, and Map
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Source: theguardian.com