People Of War-Torn Gaza Take The Rubble Bucket Challenge

(well where do you find ice cubes on a bomb site?) Ice Bucket Challenge was launched to raise funds for ALS Association Residents of Gaza have started their own version of the internet craze Participants use buckets of rubble, rather than waste precious water Aims to raise awareness of the desperate living conditions in Gaza Strip First video posted by Palestinian journalist Ayman al Aloul on Friday It’s taken off on social media with supports using #rubblebucketchallenge Launched as a frivolous way to raise awareness and funds for The ALS Association Launched as a frivolous way to raise awareness and funds for The ALS Association, everyone from Bill Gates to David Beckham has completed the Ice Bucket Challenge – and nominated famous friends to take a drenching too. Now residents of Gaza have launched their own version of the internet craze in order to raise awareness of the desperate conditions facing many living in the conflict-stricken territory. But rather than tip buckets of water – a precious resource in the Gaza Strip – participants are filmed tipping rubble out of a bucket over their heads. Ayman al Aloul, the Palestinian journalist who posted the first Rubble Bucket Challenge said: ‘I have to do something and to send a message all over the world about Gaza.’ In the video, filmed on a Gaza street destroyed by bombs, Aloul said that he liked the idea of the Ice Bucket Challenge, but that he couldn’t justify using water. He said: ‘The use of water is more important than to empty over our heads. And even if the water is available it is difficult to freeze it. He explained that he instead decided to use rubble taken from the remains of buildings. The inaugural Rubble Bucket Challenge video uploaded to the group’s Facebook page on Saturday. By Monday morning, nearly 2,000 people had liked the page. The Ice Bucket Challenge – which asks every person taking part to make a donation to a charitable cause – has raised nearly £40million for the ALS Association, which works to fight the neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Macmillian Cancer Support has adopted the fundraising idea in the UK. The rubble bucket challenge is set to highlight Gaza’s plight