Local Amnesty Chapter Celebrates Human Rights Day on Dec. 7

South Jersey Amnesty International will commemorate International Human Rights Day (Dec. 10) at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at the Ocean City Free Public library by hosting a local advocate for Syrian refugees, especially women and children.

The theme of this year’s Human Rights Day is “Our Rights, Our Freedoms Always.”

Sandra Fasy of Upper Township will make a presentation that is open to the public about her work with Narenj Tree Foundation www.narenjtree.org in getting clothing, food, medical and school supplies directly to people displaced by war in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. She will give a history of the conflicts and will show a video.

Gayle Davidson will co-present. For further information, call 609-398-1934 or email shanleyg2001@yahoo.com or sandrafasy@gmail.com.

If you cannot attend, it is possible to make a donation to help her work at the Narenj Tree website. Containers of essential items are shipped directly to the people in camps.

Please spread the word. It is open to the public.

— News release from South Jersey Amnesty International