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Have any trusted Relief Organizations organized fundraising (Original Post) pennylane100 May 2018 OP
Some websites to check: Direct Relief, and Doctors Without Borders Hekate May 2018 #1
Gaza has been isolated and in desperate trouble for more than a decade Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #2
Gaza is a prison, but our great ally isn't violating human rights. Just sinkingfeeling May 2018 #3

Hekate

(90,558 posts)
1. Some websites to check: Direct Relief, and Doctors Without Borders
Tue May 15, 2018, 12:18 AM
May 2018

I'm sure you can find others who have been there all along, as well.

Rhiannon12866

(204,779 posts)
2. Gaza has been isolated and in desperate trouble for more than a decade
Tue May 15, 2018, 12:19 AM
May 2018

This is nothing new, though this has escalated to an even more desperate crisis. I found these:

With a population of over two million people on just over 140 square miles of land, Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on earth.

A decade of blockade along Gaza’s borders has stifled its economy. Many goods are banned from export and import, including farmers’ produce and vital medicines. As a result, poverty is rife in Gaza and its residents face a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies.

Many hospitals lack modern medical supplies to treat Gaza’s sick. They face shortages of supplies like blood bags and common medications. The thousands of Palestinians who live with disabilities struggle with inaccessible facilities and inadequate care. Many in Gaza fall ill from water that is not potable and the poor sanitation that pervades communities without sewage networks. Basic life essentials like water and electricity are at a severe shortage. Power cuts occur daily. Faucets often run dry.

https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/gaza/


Five Nonprofits Fighting Poverty in Gaza

1. United Palestinian Appeal (UPA) – Washington D.C.
2. Al Mezan Center For Human Rights – Gaza City, Gaza Strip
3. Just Vision – Jerusalem, New York, Washington D.C.
4. The Jerusalem Fund – Washington D.C.
5. The Freedom Theater – Jenin Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip

https://borgenproject.org/five-nonprofits-fighting-poverty-gaza/

sinkingfeeling

(51,438 posts)
3. Gaza is a prison, but our great ally isn't violating human rights. Just
Tue May 15, 2018, 09:41 AM
May 2018

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ask anybody in Congress or this so-called administration.

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