GAZA VIDEO - Muslim Aid and GlobalMedic are currently waiting at the Egyptian border for permission to enter Gaza with water purification machines and purification tablets for somee of the 400,000 people left without water, click here to see our video.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to all our donors who have helped us raise =A31,300,000 for our emergency appeal. Due to your fantastic response, we are now raising our appeal target to =A35 Million. With these extra funds, we will deliver more emergency supplies to Gaza to deal with the aftermath of the conflict.
We also had a fantastic response to our special prayer for Gaza 'Qiyam and Qunut' held in conjucntion with the East London Mosque, London Muslim Centre (LMC) and the Young Muslim Organisation UK (YMO)-=A3100,000 was raised in one evening alone which is shows your commitment and support for the people of Gaza.
The UN has called for the borders with Gaza to be opened to allow building materials to enter into Gaza to begin reconstruction work. With the pause in fighting, families are returning to their neighbourhoods to assess the extent of the damage to their homes and public buildings. Approximatley 4,000 buildings in Gaza have been destroyed and 20,000 have been damaged. 400,000 people are still without running water and electricity is available for only half of the day. Over 100,000 people have been displaced since the conflict began 3 weeks ago. The death toll is estimated at 1,300 with 5,500 injured.
Approximately 21 medical facilities have been hit meaning there is little help for the thousands left injured by the conflict. Medical supplies are running dangerously low in hospitals and clinics, as aid supplies from outside Gaza remain at border crossings.
Through local partners, Muslim Aid is working with those most affected, more than 850 food parcels have already been distributed, with each pack feeding a family for upto a month. We are also working with the Palestine Trauma Centre to provide social and psychological care for children and families affected by the war on Gaza. (See our photos)
Muslim Aid has been delivering humanitarian and developmental assistance in Palestine through its partners for over two decades. Our partners in Gaza have been delivering food packs to families and medical supplies to hospitals and clinics since the conflict began more than a week ago.