Rachel Accurso, estrella de YouTube y educadora infantil, cuyas "Canciones para niños" han sido vistas miles de millones de veces, conoce y canta una de sus canciones características con Rahaf, un niño de 3 años de Gaza con doble amputación.

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YouTube children's educator Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, recently met and sang with Rahaf, a three-year-old double amputee from Gaza. Rahaf lost her legs when her home was bombed and was later medically evacuated to the United States, where she now lives with her mother and a host family in Missouri. Ms. Rachel became aware of Rahaf after seeing a video of her watching “Songs for Littles,” the popular YouTube series that Accurso produces.

After seeing Rahaf engaging with the show, Ms. Rachel arranged for the child to visit her in New York. Rahaf is among a growing group of viewers from Gaza who have found comfort in Ms. Rachel's content. Accurso noted her surprise at discovering her reach among children in refugee situations and has since highlighted the humanitarian crisis in Gaza through her social media platforms.

Ms. Rachel has used her platform to draw attention to the plight of children affected by conflict and has launched fundraising efforts for kids in crisis areas. While she has received support, Accurso has also faced online backlash, including accusations from advocacy groups that she denies. She maintains that her focus is on the well-being of all children, regardless of background.

Rahaf has received medical care in the U.S., including being fitted for prosthetics and learning to walk again, with the assistance of the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. While Rahaf and her mother are now in the United States, her father and two brothers remain in Gaza. Ms. Rachel emphasized the importance of providing all children with the opportunity to thrive.



La estrella de YouTube Rachel canta con un gazatí con doble amputación

Volvamos a dormir, Rahaf. Estamos muy cansados. Esta es la señorita Rachel, pasando el rato con su nuevo amigo, Rahaf. Rachel es como el Sr. Rogers de YouTube, con millones de suscriptores y miles de millones de usuarios. de visitas. ¿Puedes asentir, sí? Y Rahaf es una niña de tres años de Gaza con doble amputación. Perdió sus piernas cuando su casa fue bombardeada, y meses después fue evacuada médicamente a EE.UU. La señorita Rachel vio un vídeo de la niña, que ahora vive con su madre y una familia de acogida en Missouri, viendo su programa. Es tan preciosa. Saltando como un conejito, y estaba como saltando en el sofá. Y arregló que Rahaf viniera a visitarla a Nueva York. Rahaf forma parte de un nuevo grupo de fans que la señorita Rachel descubrió el año pasado, refugiados de la guerra en Gaza. Me etiquetaron en un video de un niño pequeño y un hermano y una hermana mirando en una tienda de campaña, y vi al niño balancearse y a la niña sonreír, y me conmovió tanto que pudiera llevarles un poco de alegría en circunstancias inimaginables. ¿Sabías que tenías este público? No. Me sorprendió completamente. Alguien escribió, esto me hizo darme cuenta de que estos chicos son como como los míos y como los nuestros. Y sé que muchos padres que disfrutan con nuestro programa piensan lo mismo. Dicen como madre, Sólo pienso en, veo a mis bebés. Todos los niños son dignos. Ha publicado más y más sobre Gaza a medida que la guerra ha ido avanzando, destacando la situación humanitaria en Gaza. humanitaria y lanzando una recaudación de fondos para los niños. Ha recibido comentarios de apoyo, pero también ha habido reacciones en contra. El acoso es tan malo. Está muy mal. Pero puedo soportarlo. Parecías muy emocionada por el acoso que dijiste haber sufrido por hablar. La idea de que el cuidado de un grupo de niños significa que usted no se preocupa por otro grupo de niños es falsa. Y es tan hiriente porque me preocupo profundamente por todos los niños. En abril, un grupo de defensa llamado Stop Antisemitism la calificó de portavoz de Hamás. Un grupo la acusó de actuar esencialmente como agente extranjera y pidió que el abogado general que te investigara por difundir propaganda. Obviamente eso no es verdad. Me preocupo profundamente por todos los niños, israelíes, palestinos, judíos, musulmanes, cristianos. No sería la Sra. Rachel si no hablara por ellos y hablara por todos ellos. La Sra. Rachel también ha utilizado su plataforma para expresar su dolor por la muerte de niños israelíes y ha dicho que se ha reunido con la familia de los rehenes que siguen en cautividad. Lleva el andador con ella. Aquí, en Estados Unidos, Rahaf recibió una prótesis y ha aprendido a andar de nuevo. Un grupo llamado Palestinian Children's Relief Fund la ayudó a ella y a su madre a salir. Pero su padre y sus dos hermanos siguen en Gaza. Todo es posible para Rahaf. Tiene comida sana, agua limpia, y tiene una atención médica maravillosa. Esta niña está prosperando. Tenemos que hacer esto por todos los niños porque ellos todos se lo merecen.

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