Garden of Witness was founded by an Irishman from the west of Ireland, inspired by the quiet, unwavering efforts of people he knows, people who worked tirelessly to ensure the suffering of the Palestinian people would not go unseen. They held no political agenda, only huge, loving hearts, deeply moved by the injustices faced by the innocent men, women, and especially the children of Palestine.

Through observing them he became aware of something just as profound, these were ordinary individuals who went to extraordinary lengths to make sure the world could not turn away. They protested, they gathered stories, they wrote, they organised, they bore witness when no one else would. Their actions were often quiet but never insignificant.

He realised that behind every image of suffering was a parallel story of compassion, a global undercurrent of solidarity waiting for a way to rise, connect, and be seen.

And so Garden of Witness was born: a sacred digital ground where messages of support, remembrance, and love could be gathered from across the world. A place where people could show the Palestinian people that they are not alone. That they are seen. That they are loved. That even strangers will stand for them and never look away.

But this is more than symbolic. The data gathered from this project, words, numbers, global patterns of solidarity, can be used in powerful, practical ways: to influence international discourse, to support advocacy and legal initiatives, to pressure governments, and to strengthen the hand of those fighting for justice on the ground.

This is where ordinary people become an extraordinary force. A living archive of human conscience. A digital garden rooted in empathy, growing toward justice. See More about how it works in our Blog