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Unitarian Universalist Church Installation

posted on April 08, 2026

The Community Kite Project for Gaza is partnering with the local Unitarian Universalist Justice in the Middle East chapter to launch a citywide campaign to commemorate the 21,907 children known to have been murdered or starved to death in the first 23 months of the Israeli genocide in Gaza - a genocide funded and backed by the U.S. government. Countless children have suffered horrific deaths since then, including children and their families killed by settlers in the West Bank.

White origami kites each inscribed with the name and age of a child have been created by dozens of local community members. The kites will be hung in public institutions around Albuquerque, starting with the several hundred already created that will be on display at the April 28th event. This project was inspired by the renowned Palestinian poet and professor Refaat Alareer’s poem “If I Must Die.” In it he anticipates his own later assassination by asking that he be remembered as a white kite of love and hope soaring high in the sky over Palestine.

This project raises funds for families via the Among the Rubble Collective, continues to bring a tactile and visual awareness to the magnitude of this atrocity, and moreover, remembers and honors each child. It is a way for us to collectively grieve together in order to continue the fight for a Free Palestine.

Making the kites together in small groups has proven to be a moving and empowering experience. You’re invited to join a kite folding session. Supportive organizations are likewise invited to sponsor an event in collaboration with The Community Kite Project. Contact pawswipe@protonmail.com to get involved.