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24 February 2009
The Gaza Strip post-war is considered a disaster zone especially in most affected areas like the Jablia Camp and Atatra Area in northern Gaza Strip, Khuzaa area in the south and Zaytoun town in Gaza. Families, there, are in despair as hundreds of them had their homes totally destroyed and they do not have proper shelter in these winter conditions. Many essential sectors are still facing shortages.
A child in Al-Zaytoun area standing in front of a tent he and his family use for shelter in extreme weather conditions after they had their home destroyed during the war.
Islamic Relief recent interventions:
18 February 2009
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets for 586 affected families in Rafah and the Southern Gaza Strip.
- Distributing similar aid for 256 affected families in the north of Gaza Strip.
- Crisis Group Psychosocial Intervention project activities targeting thousands of Palestinian children in schools who were affected by the recent war are still going on.
17 February 2009
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets for 452 affected families in Rafah and Southern Gaza Strip.
- Distributing similar aid for 850 affected families in Gaza City.
- Continuation of the Crisis Group Psychosocial Intervention project for children with more activities and sessions.
16 February 2009
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets for 564 affected families in Khan Younis City and Southern Gaza Strip.
- Distributing similar aid for 703 affected families in Gaza.
- Continuation of the Crisis Group Psychosocial Intervention. The project activities in schools target thousands of Palestinian children who were affected by the recent war on Gaza. Psychologists highlight disorders among many of the children. Activities such as storytelling, drawing, role playing and recreational activities are designed to help
 children deal with post-war trauma. Every group receives six sessions at the end of the project an open day is conducted for all children. There are also public meetings which look at social and psychological phenomena related to children.
15 February 2009
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets for 689 affected families in Khan Younis City and Southern Gaza Strip.
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets for 726 affected families in Gaza City.
- Continuation of delivery of medical supplies (machines, disposables) for hospitals and private clinics which provide health services for people, especially marginalized ones. Almost all funding for the health sector is going to hospitals thus these clinics are overlooked. Few of them are fully equipped and they are doing a lot of work and serve a lot of patients.
- Completed the two rounds of milk distribution in primary schools; targeting private schools and governmental schools which include refugees and non-refugees, Christians and Muslims. Most of the schools target and provide education for poor children. 5000 schoolchildren from the first distribution round in private schools and 6580 from the second
 benefited from the fortified milk. This project is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Education and its health department.
14 February 2009
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets in middle area governorate for 706 affected families.
- Distributing similar aid for 662 affected families in Gaza City.
- Starting the Crisis Group Psychosocial Intervention project for schoolchildren in 50 governmental schools in the Gaza Strip. The project is implemented in partnership with Al-Wedad Association for Rehabilitation in coordination with the Ministry of Education.
12 February 2009
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets in northern Gaza Strip (Jabalia Camp) for 425 affected families.
- Sessions of the Crisis Group Psychosocial Intervention project are still held in the devastated areas. This project
 targets 8,000 families who had their homes destroyed during the war. Many children require multiple sessions and will require longer-term follow-up. The project also provided children with toys.
- Delivering the last distribution of hearing aids for deaf children throughout the Gaza Strip. The project provides 100 hearing aids for deaf, many of them started to hear for the first time in their lives.
11 February 2009
- Launching the project "Demolition Waste Removal" in the Gaza Strip. The project works on removing demolition waste and rubble to a defined area in coordination with Gaza Municipality.
- Distributing 270 food parcels, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets in Gaza City for the affected families from the war.
- Delivering 30 oxygen cylinders (different sizes) to the MoH warehouses to be delivered to hospital later on as the
 needs.
Another group of schoolgirls clapping during a story telling session at one of the schools in northern Gaza Strip.
.10 February 2009
- Aid packs were distributed to over 1,000 families in various parts of Gaza. Each aid pack includes emergency food, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and blankets.
- Distributed medical disposals to various health clinics.
- Milk packs for school children were distributed to 6 different schools
5 February 2009
- 350 food parcels were distributed in north of Gaza Strip particularly for people in Atatra who were severely affected by the bombardment.
- To date, 180 sessions of the psychosocial support project have been held by the supportive groups. Also, 180 psychosocial support sessions were conducted for desperate children in the most devastated areas.
- 1000 poverty-stricken Palestinian families received food parcels in Gaza in AL-Jala' Distribution point
. 4 February 2009
- The psychosocial support project started with visits to affected families in the devastated areas in the Gaza Strip. The project will target 2000 families and 8000 children who live in these areas.
- The Family Sponsorship project started with the delivery of 1000 food parcels for 450 of the poorest families in the Gaza Strip. Each family received two parcels each
- Preparations for the distribution of medical equipments and drugs have been undertaken at the Ministry of Health warehouses.
29 January 2009 
- 2 trucks of medical equipment and one truck of food supplies delivered to Gaza, all purchased from the West Bank
- Over £1 Million funding secured from different institutions including The OPEC Fund and DFID
28 January 2009
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£2 Million worth of aid has been delivered since the conflict began, including medical equipment drugs and supplies, as well as emergency food packs, blankets and hygiene kits.
- Planned activities in the next phase include
- Providing essential food and non food items to approximately 5,000 families
- Providing psychological counselling to approximately 50,000 traumatised children
- Provision of materials to repair water treatment plants
- Providing temporary shelter and basic needs to approximately 500 families
- Distributing food parcels, kitchen sets, hygiene kits and blankets for 250 families in Jabalia including the areas of Dardona, Dar Assalam and Abed Rabuh Farm. These areas witnessed heavy destruction few weeks ago
- Distributing food parcels, kitchen sets, hygiene kits and blankets for 60 severely affected families in the areas of Toffah, Jabal El-Rayes and Jabal El-Kashif
- Two trucks filled with medical supplies, mainly disposables, arrived from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip entering through Kerem Shalom crossing.
27 January 2009
Distributing food parcels, kitchen sets, hygiene kits and blankets for 160 families in Samouni Area, in south east of Gaza City. This area was heavily targeted during the military operations.
22 January 2009
- 1,450 bread packs distributed to 8 shelters in northern Gaza (Jabalia, Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun). Each pack consists of 50 loaves)
- 1,000 hygiene kits and kitchen sets purchased, ready for distribution
- 1,400 nappies distributed to paediatric hospital in Gaza
20 January 2009
- Following the ceasefire a rapid assessment of the needs for rehabilitation is currently taking place
- Medical equipment distributed to Gaza’s main Shifa hospital, Medical Relief Society and Patients Benevolent Society including:
- Ventilators and trolleys for operating rooms
- Infusion pumps
- Anaesthesia machines
- Patient monitors
- Trolleys
19 January 2009
Over 5,000 emergency food parcels delivered to shelters in the following areas:
- 12 UNRWA Shelters in Gaza
- Rafah
- Khan Younis
- Middle Area
Each food parcel feeds a family for three weeks and consists of the following:
- Rice
- Sugar
- Lentils
- Tomato Paste
- Beans
- Canned Meat
- Jam
Over 4,000kg of frozen meat delivered to 5 different hospitals, including the main Shifa hospital
16 January 2009
- 20 ambulances were delivered, through the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza, to various hospitals, including the main Al Shifa hospital.
- Medical equipment including, heart machines, hospital trolleys, bandages, disposable gloves and syringes to five different hospitals around Gaza.
- Large bottles of clean water delivered to various shelters.
14 January 2009
- 1,000 emergency family food parcels packed for Rafah, ready for distribution
- Processing purchase of emergency medical drugs
- Goods transported to hospitals on behalf of the Ministry of Health
13 January 2009
- Food items for 5000 emergency family food parcels purchased from West Bank
- 1,000 emergency family food parcels packed for central Gaza, ready for distribution
- Medical disposables and kits being purchased
12 January 2009
- Approximately 500 family hygiene kits, family food packs and blankets distributed to three different UNRWA shelters
08 January 2009
- 1,000 hygiene packs distributed to UN Schools for families taking shelter
- 1,500 emergency food packs distributed to families
- Coordination with other aid agencies on the ground to ensure effectiveness
07 January 2009
- Islamic Relief delivered 3 ambulances and an ICU unit through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt
- Blankets distributed to hospitals in Khan Younis
- 1,000 hygiene packs have been purchased for schools distribution
- 10 trucks carrying powder milk are currently queuing to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing
5th January 2009
- Islamic Relief is continuing to work in Gaza following the Israeli ground operations, despite the increasingly difficult security situation.
- Emergency food supplies for 5000 families has been purchased and packed, ready for distribution.
- Emergency food supplies has been purchased for Gaza’s smaller hospitals
2nd January 2009
- Islamic Relief reached its initial fundraising target of $3 Million. However, due to the ongoing crisis and severe need of further funds, the Gaza Crisis Appeal has been raised to $10 Million.
- Four trucks of food aid has been delivered to the main Al Shifa hospital in Gaza. The food aid included flour, rice, beans, tinned meat and fish.
- $270,000 worth of medical equipment has been purchased in West Bank and will be delivered to Gaza through the World Health Organisation’s coordination
1st January 2009
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have been given permission to access Gaza on behalf of aid agencies, therefore Islamic Relief will be able to transport aid into Gaza with the WHO. Today, 1000 additional blankets have been distributed to hospitals. Locally, food is available but to expensive for many to buy. We buy the food and distribute it in emergency food packs.
31 December 2008 Islamic Relief’s Emergency Response:
 Islamic Relief has confirmed that the passage of relief items through the Egyptian border to Gaza has been approved. Some relief items have already entered into Gaza through this route.
Five trucks of medical supplies have been delivered to Gaza’s main Al Shifa hospital. The following medical tools have been delivered to the hospitals:
Laporatomy sponges, Gauzes, VICRYL, Hypodermic needles, Splint Kramers, Latex sterille surgical gloves, Endotracheal Tubes oral and Bandage plaster of paris with quantities and various sizes.
Islamic Relief hosted a coordination meeting with the World Health Organisation and all other NGO’s operating in Gaza to ensure effective response to the crisis.
Islamic Relief’s needs assessment team in coordination with the Gaza Ministry of Health have prepared the following list of the urgent medical tools and equipments needed.
- 1 mobile X-ray machine
- Maintenance of the existing 5 sterilization machines.
- 5 new central sterilization machines.
- 500 oxygen cylinders
- ICU beds, Fully equipped
- 5 Anastasia machines
- 100 sringe pump
- 100 Infusion pump
- 5 Operations tables with their lights for opening new operation rooms
- 10 Blood Gas machine with its converter
- 30 normal beds
- 5 Intensive Care ambulances
- Normal ambulances (where 40 % of existing are depreciated)
- More generators for the hospitals (KVA 200, KVA100, KVA 50, KVA 600)
- 5 Washing machines for clothes and other drying machines for Gaza Strip ICUs
The costs of some of the above items are:
| Emergency First Aid Kit |
£150 |
| Family Food Parcel |
£50 |
| Water Sterilization & Hygiene Kit |
£20 |
| Temporary Shelter |
£350 |
| Hospital Bed |
£1,000 |
| Baby Incubator |
£8,500 |
| Ambulance |
£28,000 |
| ICU Ambulance |
£50,000 |
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