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G_j

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Sat Jul 26, 2014, 01:55 PM Jul 2014

The largest humanitarian organization in Gaza, UNRWA

https://unrwausa.org/gazaemergency

As the largest humanitarian organization in Gaza, UNRWA will do everything possible to support and protect these desperate and traumatized refugees. Today:
UNRWA is now providing shelter to more than 140,000 beneficiaries all five areas of the Gaza Strip. There are currently 83 designated emergency shelters. These numbers are expected to rise.
UNRWA trucks continue to distribute thousands of critically-needed food, mattresses, hygiene kits, diapers, and water supplies to UNRWA facilities serving as shelters;
UNRWA sanitation laborers continue to work in 7 out of 8 refugee camps to keep the camps clean and prevent fast spreading diseases. Bureij remains inaccessible due to heavy fighting and access restrictions;
UNRWA’s dedicated health staff are reporting to work at UNRWA’s health clinics, serving more than 8,000 patients each day;
UNRWA’s food distribution centers remain open, serving 830,000 hungry refugees, despite some centers suffering damages;
UNRWA is providing fuel to ensure that water pumping and electrical generators at hospitals and blood banks remain functional.
This work is daunting, but we won’t give up. We can’t continue to shelter, protect, and provide for these vulnerable refugees who face such uncertainty without your donation.

Click to read UNRWA's Daily Gaza Situation Report
American Friends of UNRWA is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our tax-exempt number is 20-2714426.

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