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Charity work

Giving when it matters

When disaster strikes, our volunteers step up. Since 2023 we have run fundraising stalls, online appeals and community screenings for three humanitarian charities, each with the charity’s written approval.

February 2023

Australian Red Cross

Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Appeal

RaisedMore than $40,000

The earthquakes of 6 February 2023 hit northern Syria and southern Türkiye, a region close to the hearts of our families. Within days we opened an official Red Cross fundraising page and set up a stall at Westfield Doncaster, staffed by club volunteers.

  • $35,569 donated through our online fundraising page
  • A three-day stall at Westfield Doncaster, 15 to 17 February 2023
  • A certificate of appreciation signed by the Red Cross CEO, Kym Pfitzner
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Two Jeeran volunteers in red standing behind the club’s Act for humanity stall at Westfield Doncaster, with Red Cross collection tins and appeal posters.
Our volunteers at the Red Cross stall, Westfield Doncaster, February 2023
Australian Red Cross certificate of appreciation presented to Jeeran Social Club for its support of the Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Appeal, February 2023, signed by CEO Kym Pfitzner.
Certificate of appreciation
Poster: Act for humanity, Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes, Jeeran Social Club fundraiser with the Australian Red Cross.
Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes appeal 2023

September and October 2023

UNICEF Australia

Libya and Morocco emergency appeals

Raised$6,069

After the Morocco earthquake and the Libya floods in September 2023, our volunteers ran a fundraising stall at Pacific Epping for UNICEF Australia’s appeals for children caught up in both disasters.

  • $4,288 for the Libya appeal and $1,781 for the Morocco appeal
  • A fundraising stall at Pacific Epping, 30 September and 1 October 2023
  • UNICEF Australia thanked the club for its support through the emergencies in Türkiye and Syria, Morocco and Libya
  • A community fundraising certificate of appreciation from UNICEF Australia, October 2023
  • A handwritten thank-you card signed by the UNICEF Australia team
Hamza Katranji in Morocco’s red football shirt, standing between two Libyan members of the Jeeran community behind the club’s UNICEF stall at Pacific Epping, with the Libya Flood Emergency poster on the front.
Our Secretary, Hamza Katranji, in Morocco’s red shirt, with two Libyan members of our community at the UNICEF stall, Pacific Epping, 2023
UNICEF Australia certificate of appreciation presented to Jeeran Social Club, thanking the club for supporting children in Libya and Morocco.
Certificate of appreciation
Stall sign: Help support children affected by the floods in Libya and the earthquake in Morocco, with the UNICEF Australia and Jeeran Social Club logos, the Libyan and Moroccan flags, and a QR code to donate to each appeal.
Our stall sign, with a QR code for each appeal
Handwritten card: Dear Jeeran Social Club, thank you for supporting UNICEF Australia! From Syria and Türkiye to Libya and Morocco, your support means the world. Bianca and the UNICEF team, with thank-you notes from more of the team.
A thank-you card from the UNICEF Australia team

October 2023 to March 2024

Médecins Sans Frontières Australia

Gaza Hospitals Appeal

Raised$4,944

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepened in October 2023, we asked MSF Australia for a fundraising page for our community. Our Palestine Screenings Series then raised money for the appeal at every screening.

  • Six screenings of the documentary Tantura, December 2023 to February 2024
  • Donations through our official MSF fundraising page
  • A letter of authority from MSF Australia to fundraise for its work in Gaza
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Gaza Hospitals Appeal poster with the Médecins Sans Frontières and Jeeran Social Club logos and a QR code to donate. All donations are tax deductible in Australia.
Our Gaza Hospitals Appeal poster, with the QR code to our MSF fundraising page
Flyer: Palestine Screenings Series presents Tantura. Saturday 2 December 2023, Library at The Dock, Docklands.
Tantura screening, 2 December 2023, Library at The Dock
Flyer: Palestine Screenings Series presents Tantura. Friday 19 January 2024, Library at The Dock, Docklands.
Tantura screening, 19 January 2024, Library at The Dock

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Jeeran is a friendly community of families, run by volunteers. If you speak Arabic, love our food and enjoy family gatherings, talk to us and come along to an event to see if we’re a good fit.

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