Summary
Earlier this month, War Child — a charity dedicated to keeping young people in conflict safe — launched its first Gathering for Good fundraiser.
If you donate (which you can do sohere), you’ll enter a prize draw in which you have a chance to win signedMagic: The Gatheringcards from severalDoctor Whoicons, such as David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker.
This is a rare opportunity for Magic and Doctor Who fans to own a very special piece of memorabilia history, while helping children whose lives have been torn apart by war - gaming partnerships executive Jay Harrison.
So far, War Child has raised £3,870 out of its £10,000 goal, and the fundraiser ends later this week on October 13. If you want to support the cause, you can donate £5 for one prize draw, £10 for two, or £15 for three.
Who Are War Child And Children In Conflict?
Children in Conflict is a member of the War Child Alliance which works to protect children in war zones, ensuring that they are kept safe with adequate mental health care and education.
This year alone, it has supported over 161,000 people in Occupied Palestinian Territories, “addressing the immediate needs of Palestinian children and supporting their long-term well-being”. In Ukraine, Children in Conflict has supported over 85,000 children and adults with psychological first aid, art therapy, and counseling. And in the Central African Republic, it reached over 22,000 children last year.
It runs programs like this across the world in 14 different countries, from Colombia to Lebanon and Afghanistan. In all of these locations, it offers safe spaces for children to socialise, learn, and play, uses unrestricted cash tranfers to cover basic needs, and provides communities with the tools to advocate “on a global scale […] for a world where no child is a part of war”.
Magic: The Gathering
Created by Richard Garfield in 1993, Magic: The Gathering (MTG) has become one of the biggest tabletop collectible card games in the world. Taking on the role of a Planeswalker, players build decks of cards and do battle with other players. In excess of 100 additional sets have added new cards to the library, while the brand has expanded into video games, comics, and more.
