Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) – Page 9

2023.03.12-16: March Events

Sunday, March 12: WORT interview with Masafer Yatta Activist Thursday, March 16: Cindy and Craig…

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Rafah Home Project

Rafah Home Construction 2/27/23 Phase 1: $3,080 • Goal: $3,080 Phase 2: $3,555 • Goal:…

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2023.02.21-03.02: February & March Events

Tuesday, Feb. 21: Don’t Step on My Feet Again: A Poetic Exploration of Life in…

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160 Organizations Demand Congress Stop Funding Israel’s Massacres

160 organizations representing Palestinian communities, Palestinian solidarity organizations, and the racial justice movement have signed…

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Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Spotlight

Dena Eakles, WNPJ Board Member, 1/30/23 This past week, nine Palestinians were murdered in the…

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End-of-Year Appeal: Help with Rafah Family Home

Dear Friends of MRSCP, We hope you will consider contributing to our year-end fundraising drive…

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2022.11.27: Rafah Family Guided Home Construction

A fundraiser by the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Our goal is to raise $10,064 to…

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Update: Back-To-School Backpacks For Rafah Kids

135 backpacks to Rafah by MECA on our behalf More MECA photos from Gaza …

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

(Final version, emphasis added) Dear colleagues and comrades, Thank you so much for signing on…

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Israeli occupation soldiers close the main gate of Qortoba school in Hebron

The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project has helped build playgrounds for both Qortuba Elementary School and…

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Let’s Build A Playground in the Bordertown of Sásabe

MRSCP is passing along an unusual opportunity to help build a playground for migrant children…

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Back-To-School Backpacks

Backpacks For Rafah Kids $2,368 & 135 backpacks! 8/25/22

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 Dear…

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“Cancel the F-35”: Organizations Sign Letter to President & Congress

Rep. Francesca Hong addresses concerns for the arrival of F-35 jets in Truax Field, surrounded…

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2022.07.23: Madison-Rafah Palestinian Crafts Yard Sale

318 W. Lakeside Street Madison [map] 10 am – 3 pm Mark your calendars… MRSCP…

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Paul Beckett, 1938 – 2022

Legacy.com MADISON – Paul Anthony Hamilton Beckett, 83, a long-time resident of Madison, WI, died…

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2022.04.21: Madison-Rafah Annual Fundraising Drive: Al Samud Playground Dedication

$9,750 of $9,750 on 4/21/22 Fundraising for the playground is complete, and Playgrounds for Palestine…

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Stop the Line 5 Pipeline Expansion

The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project supports these efforts by Indigenous Women to end fossil fuel…

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Al Samud Playground

Al Samud Playground $9,750 of $9,750 on 4/21/22

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2022.03.16: WORT 89.9 FM: Holding Israel Accountable

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Buzz – 3-16-22 – Attala Madison Rafah Sister City Project, WORT…

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