Gazan women mourn the death of loved ones
The humanitarian crisis in Palestine’s Gaza Strip shows no sign of relenting and is at crisis point after weeks of continuous violent conflict. Over a hundred Palestinians have been killed, including large numbers of civilians, many of whom were women and children; the youngest just six-months-old.
Hundreds have been injured and many left homeless.
Gaza was already at breaking point after prolonged border closures left its citizens without access to the most basic of human necessities.
Access to food, water, fuel, electricity and medical equipment is severely limited. Hospitals are dependent on generators, meaning that only life and death cases can be seen, and even those awaiting urgent operations are not allowed to leave.
Problems with sewage equipment have led to raw sewage being dumped into the sea and to rubbish lined streets, and the lack of adequate sanitation is causing a massive health risk.
Hunger, fear and lengthy power-cuts have become a daily occurrence for the people of Gaza and relief agencies are finding it increasingly difficult to reach those in need.
Recent events have seen this desperate situation worsen.
Islamic Relief Emergency Response
On January 16 2008 Islamic Relief (IR) Palestine began to respond to the situation and started to provide Palestinian families with hygiene kits, kitchen sets, blankets, emergency gas lights, food parcels and water.
IR needs £5 million in order to continue to provide food and nutrition and health and shelter facilities in the areas most affected by the crisis. Urgent drugs and other medical items are being supplied to hospitals and primary health care clinics in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO)
Your donation can help the people of Gaza survive this escalating humanitarian crisis
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