Islamic Relief Scales Up Humanitarian Activities to Help Gaza People
On Monday, it began removing rubble to improve access to neighborhoods.
“We are clearing minor rubble from main streets, accounting for risks including unexploded ordnance, and may scale up this activity depending on need. Islamic Relief was among the first organizations to begin this work,” the agency said.
“Together with our partners in Gaza, we have been providing emergency relief to families in desperate need throughout the crisis, which has seen nearly 15 months of atrocities in which more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed. We hope to expand our ongoing emergency response to address immediate needs that have emerged since the ceasefire came into effect on January 19, namely, the anticipated large-scale return of internally displaced people from southern Gaza to the north.
“We will scale up our current activities, such as distributing hot meals and providing drinking water to displaced people. The expansion of these efforts will see us reach communities in areas of northern Gaza we were previously unable to access, including Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahya and Jabaliya. We will also expand our education and psychosocial support initiatives into new areas to reach more children in need.
“The situation on the ground in Gaza remains fluid and we will continue to monitor it and adapt our plans and responses as needs and resources dictate. We are continuously exploring additional activities that can address evolving needs most impactfully.”
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Islamic Relief added that it has also prepared plans to help Palestinians beyond the 3 phases of the ceasefire and once the situation on the ground stabilises – including helping to rebuild some of Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure such as homes and schools
“We continue to pray for a lasting peace, with justice and accountability for the horrors perpetrated against civilians. We want to see a lasting peace where all people can live in safety and dignity, and have their fundamental human rights upheld. We believe this will not be possible until the root causes of the crisis are addressed and there is an end to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine.”
Source: islamic-relief.org
