Funding cuts to the UN is going to be "catastrophic" says the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) that takes care of the education of 500 000 children across 711 schools in Palestine. The only future Palestinian children have is through education. Already many educators have lamented the absence of stationery which is hampering the learning process.

Gift of the Givers has launched an

Gift of the Givers paramedic and nursing team are stationed 25m from the Gaza border as the point of first contact for injured Palestinian civilians. Medical equipment and supplies sponsored by Gift of the Givers. Patients are assessed and moved to the Palestinian Ministry of Health tent which is another 25m behind us.

Hospitals in Gaza struggle to provide sufficient meals to patients. Gift of the Givers will distribute 90 meals over 9 days to patients.

Gift of the Givers covering of weak roofs to prevent water leakage in homes over the winter period. 60 families will sleep better this winter.

As the death toll rises rapidly on the Gaza-Israeli border and the casualties approach 3000, Gift of the Givers increases it's intervention, expanding medical teams (we are 25m from the border and are the first responders for the injured before patients are moved to the Palestinian Ministry of Health facilities), we pay for treatment for the injured at private hospitals, provide medical equipment

Gift of the Givers has intervened in the current situation in #Gaza providing medical supplies, hygiene kits and wheelchairs, assisting various medical facilities overflowing with injured civilians having been shot by the Israeli Defence Force. More than 100 patients thus far needed amputations due to the nature of their injuries.

In Gaza most hospitals are unable to properly operate due to the lack of equipment and electricity. Last week we launched a campaign to perform minor surgical procedures for the back log of patients who were on an 18 month waiting list.

Our goal is to service 1000 patients within 3 months.

Gift of the Givers provides medical supplies to the Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem. The SA Ambassador to Palestine, Ashraf Suliman, makes the presentation on our behalf.