Gaza Relief Project - update

In January 2009 AWM launched the Gaza Relief Project, working in partnership with a Dutch relief agency operating inside the Gaza Strip.

Throughout the conflict the center was able to remain open – providing food, water, gas, medical aids and other necessary items to the many civilians whose lives were affected by the crisis.

AWM’s aim was to raise €22,500 / US$28,000 / £20,000 as part of a larger budget for a longer-lasting initiative. Official figures are still coming in, but to date we have raised nearly €18,000 / US$23,500 / £16,000 of this figure. This is thanks to the many generous donors who have responded with love and compassion to a situation that is not altogether hopeless. People like you.

We would like to thank our donors for their partnership with AWM as we demonstrate the love of Christ to families in Gaza. A ban on the import of materials and some restrictions on the entry of cash have not made things easy. But so far, we have been able to provide and distribute:

• food parcels for 85 families in the north of Gaza
• 54 walkers and 23 wheelchairs
• 153 children with school supplies
• 24 mattresses
• three hospital beds
• 85 packs of clothing
• 5,677 olive trees for 63 farmers
• 135 bottles of gas
• and hundreds of bottles of water

Please continue to pray for the people of Gaza. The conflict came to an end three months ago, but life for families remains extremely difficult. At least 1,300 Palestinians were killed in the conflict – most of whom were civilian – and approximately 5,000 others were injured. Many homes, schools and hospitals were reduced to rubble. Over sixty percent of the workforce is now unemployed; nearly half the population live below the poverty line.

Pray for these people as they struggle to restore their lives. Also pray for those who are demonstrating Christ’s love in many practical ways and in very dangerous circumstances.

You can still help!

You can continue to help by making a donation to the ongoing work of the Gaza Relief Project. We accept online donations in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Or you can visit the Offices page and contact your local AWM office for more details of how to give.  

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