UNRWA launches Ramadan campaign against backdrop of Gaza emergency – 100 per cent of Zakat contributions go directly to people in need – Press Release

More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began in October. Hunger has reached catastrophic levels, with over 90 per cent of the population facing acute food insecurity. In northern Gaza, parents are feeding their children animal fodder and native plants, leading to possible malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies. At least 10 children are reported to have died of dehydration malnutrition in the north in recent days.

Against this background, UNRWA has launched its annual Ramadan campaign to provide much needed aid to the besieged Gaza Strip through emergency food assistance. Running until the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the campaign will provide 100 per cent of Zakat contributions direct to internally displaced people in the Gaza Strip who are facing starvation. Zakat contributions will also go to eligible Palestine Refugee families in the region through emergency food and cash assistance. As the single largest aid agency operating in Gaza, UNRWA is uniquely positioned to receive, transport and distribute aid to the more than 1.7 million displaced Palestinians in the embattled Strip, as well as across our four other fields of operation.

“The people of Gaza and Palestine Refugees across the Middle East are entering the holy month of Ramadan amid a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, heightened violence in the West Bank, and serious economic challenges in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Your support is needed to help UNRWA deliver much-needed humanitarian aid and critical services. 100 per cent of your donation will go to those in need. Please give generously and thank you for your support,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.

To donate your Zakat today, click here.

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