When
Why
For this movie screening, we will be watching “Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks”. It will be streamed across Zoom. It takes you on a journey through the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
With the permission of the producers Dare to Struggle Films, this is a fundraiser for two refugee projects.
Hassan is an Afghan human rights journalist who fled to Pakistan. He is also a registered nurse and has been offered a job in Brisbane in aged care. He has been granted a special skilled visa to come to Australia. We need to still raise about $20 000 for final costs, airfares and settlement in Australia.
The second project is raising funds for Butterfly of Hope, a humanitarian organisation and new charity.
75% of funds raised will be split between Hassan and Butterfly of Hope. 25% will go to Dare to Struggle Films. They donate some of that money to Hebron Human Rights Defenders on the West Bank.
For scheduling updates check the Facebook event or the Humanitix event.
Screening times
As this is an online event attendees can watch from anywhere. The main time listed above for South Australia. Please take note of the start time for your state or territory:
South Australia & Broken Hill: 3pm
Queensland: 2:30pm
New South Wales, Victoria & Tasmania: 3:30pm
Northern Territory: 2pm
Western Australia: 12:30pm
Tickets
Tickets are available from Humanitix.
Adult $20 (+ $1.97 fee) Family - 2 adults + 2/more children $50 (+ $3.29 fee) Child under 18/Pension/Student/Concession $10 (+ $1.53 fee) Pay It Forward $20 (+ $1.97 fee)
Fundraising
The money raised from this will be split between two refugee causes:
- Hassan
- The Butterfly of Hope Humanitarian Organisation.
It really is the same issue as the rights of Palestinians as refugees are displaced from their country just like Palestinians are displaced off of their land. Both groups are fighting for freedom, justice and liberty and both groups are denied natural justice and as a result, are dying.
Firstly, we are raising funds to #FreeHassan who is a journalist who stood up for women’s rights in Kabul and had to flee. He was shot in the hand in a demonstration in Kabul and fled for his life. He is also registered nurse, and he has been offered a job in aged care in Brisbane and been given a special skilled visa to come to Australia. We still need about $20 000 for final visa expenses, airfares and settlement costs.
The rest of the money will go to #ButterflyOfHope. This is a new charity working with those Afghans who have previously fled Afghanistan but are now being forced back to Afghanistan by surrounding countries. Over 2.5 million people have gone back to Afghanistan since the start of 2025. Most of these are still in danger from the Taliban, but the situation is the most difficult for the women and children. The women have no rights under the Taliban and mothers tell of boiling grass by the side of the road to feed their children. In addition, over 5000 unaccompanied minors were deported in one month by Iran. Many of the children can’t access education and they are at risk of radicalisation by the Taliban. The girls are a target for sex trafficking and forced marriage. This leads to an ongoing cycle of poverty and radicalisation. Butterfly of Hope aims to break this cycle through meeting their basic needs and education.
Contact
Butterfly of Hope Humanitarian Organisation
0459 573 941
[email protected]
butterflyofhope.au
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