EMERGENCY
APPEAL 4 – GAZA WAR 2014
#EMGAZA4
Disabled
& Malnutrition
EMGAZA
appeals founded to help Gaza’s disabilities due to the ongoing Israeli blocked
and immense humanitarian situation.
We started
our humanitarian activities in the last Israeli genocide to help those who are
in need and got affected directly (individuals & Non-profit Organizations)
Since then
we successfully delivered aids (Incontinence pads, Medicines, Medical equipment and
first aid kits) to many Local NGOs and hospitals scattered in the Gaza
strip.
We've done 3
appeals with this purpose and here is what we have achieved so far:
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12 local NGOs involved.
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+3000 disabled got a quick help
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3 hospitals got medicines and first
aid kits.
Check our
video reports of the previous appeals.
Our humor to
continue helping Disabilities won’t stop here, thus why we are starting the 4th
appeal since the needs are high and so many disabled are relying on our aids.
#EMGAZA4 Goals
In this
appeal we have two goals to hit.
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Helping Gaza’s disabilities with Incontinence pads
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Helping disabled who have
malnutrition, especially children with providing Multivitamins (Syrup &
Tablets).
Statistics –
Gaza strip
Malnutrition
According to
the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 10.7 % of Gazan children aged under five are now
suffering stunted growth due to chronic malnutrition. The main reasons are
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Gaza Strip does not have sufficient
natural food resources.
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Gaza cannot grow the variety of fruit
and vegetables needed in order to provide children a well-balanced diet.
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Gaza depends on food imports, but the
food table in the Gaza Strip is now severely deficient because of the siege and
closure.
Disabilities
According to
the definition that Handicap International and the World Health Organization
uses includes the functional, the capacity of people to perform daily tasks on
their own 10 to 15 % of Gaza’s population are in a disability situation.
PLAN
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We've got a good database which
involves so many NGOs and hospitals which deal with such conditions, and we've
managed that our aid will be distributed to the dedicated individuals through
them.
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We will buy the needed items from
Gaza & West Bank drug stores which will be delivered straight away to the
dedicated individuals.
EMGAZA Appeals's Strategy
- BDS
We as a team
of EMGAZA adopt BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanction) philosophy by
boycotting the Israeli goods and buying instead made in Palestine products. We
did/do buy medicines from the Palestinian medical factories – West Bank.
- ECONOMY
By buying
the Palestinian products (Medicines),
we will refresh some drug store’s
business as well as improve the Palestinian economy since its affected
by Israeli siege and International Aids.
- INDEPENDENT
We as a team don’t follow or endorse any political party. We
believe in Palestine and all Palestinians.
EMGAZA TEAM
We are a
group of Pharmacists based on the Gaza strip, have a high attitude for a
humanitarian work and we’re all working as volunteers. We enjoy helping our
people and satisfied to draw a smile on so many sad faces and light up their hope.
EMGAZA
Appeals Manager & Director.
I’d like to
thank everyone who donated and supported our appeals so far. Thanks for a trust
in me and thanks for your understanding my people’s suffering.
Much love
& respect to whom are working so hard to rise awareness about Palestine and its
hardships. Freedom will come soon, and all this pain will be eased.
Keep your
hard work brothers and sisters, May Allah (God) reward your good deeds and
grant you a long healthy life.
Dr. Hani
Siliman Salamah