http://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/qatar-charity-distributes-aid-gaza-strip
Here we see again outsiders aiding families and children in need, suffering from Israel's Blockade of Gaza.
It is Israels obligation under international law to provide basic human needs of the civilian population, an obligation imposed by international law Israel is not meeting. .
According to this article in Relief Web, link above, Qatar Charity distributes aid in Gaza Strip that included cash support and sponsorships for 5,700 orphans, vulnerable families, people with special needs, and students. The humanitarian aid is worth £ 0.5 million , which will provide some relief to the vulnerable families in Gaza.
According to the article, the sponsorship funds were implemented by providing beneficiaries with ATM cards in order to ensure their dignity and funding guarantees the continuation of QC activities in the Gaza Strip which benefit residents from all walks of life.
“The office provides all the beneficiaries with an ATM card through which they can collect between £35 - 50 a month via all major banks operating in the Gaza Strip,” explained Mohammed Abu Halloub, deputy director of QC’s Gaza Strip office.
“This mechanism ensures personal satisfaction and human dignity,” he added.
Abu Halloub added that QC’s Gaza office carries out multiple activities and services for those it sponsors; providing them with assistance throughout the year including the distribution of sacrificial meat, meals for breaking the fast and the distribution of Zakat al-Fitr, in addition to Eid gifts and gifts for orphans on other special occasions, allowing them to celebrate holidays along with children around the world.
QC sponsorship in the Gaza Strip is increasing steadily with around an extra 100 people a month sponsored through the headquarters in Doha. Increased sponsorship is essential in light of the growing number of orphans, poor families and those with special needs, as a result of the continued increase in the rate of unemployment and poverty due to repeated aggression and occupation and the blockade which has been ongoing for 7 years now. Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 December 2013 06:01 )