Gaza Crisis

Gaza update

When the devastating conflict in Gaza began on December 27th 2008, Muslim Aid launched a £5 million appeal to send emergency relief to the people of Gaza. Although we expected a fantastic response from our donors, we did not expect that generosity to reach record breaking heights- it demonstrated a commitment to serving humanity that stretched way beyond a few pounds from people’s purses Alhamdulillah.

Thank you

May Allah (SWT) reward you for showing your compassion and sympathy for the people of Gaza which is reflected again and again by your willingness to give to those who have nothing. Jazak Allah Khair for helping us to supply families and children with emergency relief and now giving them a chance to rebuild their futures.

See your amazing response to our appeal….

• You hit the £1 million mark after 2 weeks.
• You raised a record breaking £100,000 during ‘Qiyam and Qunut for Gaza' prayer at the East London Mosque.
• You raised a fantastic £300,000 pounds at our fundraising dinner ‘An Evening for the Children of Gaza’.
• Our volunteers collected over £10,280 through street, door and tube collections.
• To date you have raised £1,950,964.92.

It is so important to us that every penny you donate goes to the people of Gaza. We are working with local partners to assess how your money will fund the second phase of our work. Muslim Aid believes that rebuilding homes and rehabilitating buildings are vital to get communities back on their feet. Insh’Allah we will also continue our work with the Palestine Trauma Centre to give trauma counselling to affected families.

See how we will help the people of Gaza….

Our long-term plans include –

• Establishing a Muslim Aid Field Office which will coordinate our rehabilitation projects throughout the region. We will be employing local staff and volunteers which will be able to deliver our projects more effectively.
• Rehabilitation of a water purification plant which will purify water for over 250,000 people per day. The plant will provide 100 schools, 40 mosques, 10 hospitals with clean drinking water as well 500 families with water tanks. The clean drinking water will also mean fewer illnesses due to contaminated water supplies. We will also teach 100 children and students about the importance of conserving water.
• The provision of medicines for those left injured by the conflict.
• Taking experienced healthcare professionals from the UK and training 15 social workers, psychologists, teachers, nurses and project staff to work with traumatised children at the work Palestine Trauma centre.
• Continuing our work with the Palestine Trauma Centre to make sure that between 250-300 children and their families receive trauma counselling, advice and long term support.
• Working with local partners to repair five clinics as well as providing life saving medical equipment.
• Working with Noor al Maarifa, Muslim Aid will provide over 700 families with the equipment and construction materials to rebuild their homes.

Please continue to give to our Gaza campaign-you are really changing lives!

What can I do?

• Please take the time to pick up the phone, donate online or alternatively organise you own fundraising event. We have tips and ideas to get you started and we will support you in any way we can.
• Alternatively, you can sponosor a child through our Rainbow Family sponsorship programme which will ensure each child receives emotional and financial support in order to face the future, click here for more info...
• If you would like to for us, then please see our volunteer page.

To see photos of the Palestine Trauma Centre click here

To see photos of our water distribution, click here

To see photos of our 'Evening for the children of Gaza, click here