My friends, this is my final public fundraising push for the school for young orphans in Gaza.
I have sent nearly 75 emails for this project. I have asked in the morning, at night, before Fajr, after Jummah, during Dhul Hijjah, during LaunchGood competitions, in the final minutes before deadlines, and in the quiet moments when I honestly was not sure if we were going to make it.
But I pushed because this school matters.
Because the children matter.
Because our team on the ground in Gaza is counting on us to help turn this plan into something real.
As of now, 1,720 supporters have raised $195,379 toward the full $250,000 goal.
That means we are only $4,621 away from $200,000 — the point where construction can begin.
And we are only $54,621 away from fully funding the entire school.
🏗️ Please donate here now and help us cross $200,000 so construction can begin:
https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/build_schools_in_gaza_w_shaun_king
This school is being built for orphaned children in Gaza ages 5–9, serving Grades 1, 2, and 3.
These are children who should be learning how to read, write, count, study Qur’an, ask questions, play safely, and sit in a classroom with a teacher who knows their name.
Instead, many of them have spent the past two years surrounded by displacement, fear, hunger, grief, and the loss of family.
A school will not erase what they have endured.
But it can give them structure again.
A daily rhythm.
A desk.
A teacher.
A whiteboard.
Counselling support.
Friendship.
Play.
A safe place where adults are planning for their future instead of only mourning what has been stolen from them.
The proposed school includes 6 fully equipped classrooms, space for approximately 270 children, 6 washrooms, an administrative office, a teachers’ room, a dedicated counsellor’s space, solar power support, electrical infrastructure, secure perimeter fencing, and an outdoor artificial grass play area.
Every part of this school matters.
The classrooms matter because these children have lost years of learning.
The counsellor’s space matters because grief does not disappear just because a child gets quiet.
The washrooms, fencing, solar support, and electrical infrastructure matter because dignity and safety are not extras.
The play area matters because children need room to move, laugh, breathe, and feel like children again.
🤲🏽 Please give what you can here:
https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/build_schools_in_gaza_w_shaun_king
This project is organized by Human Concern International with Shaun King.
It is LaunchGood verified.
It is tax-deductible.
For Muslims, it is Zakat eligible.
And I want to say this clearly one final time in this fundraising push: I am a full-time employee of Human Concern International and have been for more than 2 years. I do not receive fees, commissions, percentages, bonuses, or personal compensation from this fundraiser.
Not a penny.
I have pushed this hard because the children are worth it.
I have risked exhausting my list because the children are worth it.
I have sent nearly 75 emails because a school for young orphans in Gaza is worth that and more.
Now I am asking one last time.
If you have already given and can give again, please do.
If you have been waiting, this is the moment.
If you can give $5, give $5.
If you can give $50, give $50.
If you can give $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, or more, please give according to your capacity.
And if you can help us finish the entire remaining need, please step forward now.
🇵🇸 Donate here:
https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/build_schools_in_gaza_w_shaun_king
Thank you for carrying this with me.
Thank you for caring about these children.
Thank you for helping us get this far.
Now let’s finish what we started.
Love and appreciate each of you.
Your friend and brother,
Shaun
