Take Action: Medical relief for Gaza

Reposted from Palestine Portal

In 2018 the Trump Administration eliminated U.S. funding for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. This funding accounted for a third of the agency's budget. In response to the pandemic, UNRWA has put out an urgent request for funds:

"UNRWA, through its 140+ health centers, will respond to the best of its ability as it has done in past emergencies. As we saw in Gaza during the Great March of Return, the health sector was collapsing with not enough stock in terms of medical supplies -- every week hospitals had to release patients early in anticipation of an influx of new ones. UNRWA was there to fill in the gaps and treat urgent needs of patients then and will do the same now, but can only do so with your support.

Act now and help us send $100,000 this week to supply UNRWA centers with what they are urgently requesting. Your donation can provide materials for refugees to keep themselves safe like hand sanitizer, protective equipment especially for health professionals and medicine to treat patients impacted by the outbreak."

There is a matching grant in effect through April 12. A donor will match donations up to $20,000.

For donors in the United States click here.

Outside of the United States, click here.