Charity directors praise generous contributions given to support victims of conflict and war

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More than £800,000 has been donated to the Guardian and Observer charity appeal to support victims of conflict and war, just over two weeks into the campaign.

The annual appeal is raising money for three charities: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and War Child, which carry out frontline medical work in war zones across the world, and Parallel Histories, which helps schools teach sensitive and controversial histories such as those of Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine.