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January 2009 – March 2009
- At the end of December 2008, Israel launched a full scale air and ground assault on Gaza, leaving over a thousand dead, hundreds injured and severe damage to housing and infrastructure.
- In response, the Gift of the Givers Foundation, together with the Department of Foreign Affairs, supported by the South African Council of Churches, the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, Cosatu and the ANC Women’s League, prepared a R15 million humanitarian aid mission to assist the people of Gaza, who are suffering intense difficulty in the aftermath of the war.
- The humanitarian aid mission consisted of:
- 84 tons of aid (sent by a Jumbo 747 aircraft). The aid consisted of medical equipment, medical supplies, medicines, bottled water, food, baby milk, high energy protein supplements, wheelchairs, blankets and generators, as well as a fully-equipped ambulance. The South African aid package was a collective contribution from all the people of South Africa. This was also the largest plane ever used by Gift of the Givers in its 16 years of disaster relief operations
- A 25-member specialist medical team.
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By Zohra Sooliman, Director: Gift of the Givers Careline Counselling Service
Gaza, a coastal city, was subjected to 23 days of constant bombardment from air, land and sea. The people have endured the impact of a seige for just under two years, depriving them of the most basic needs. The Israeli army deliberately targeted innocent civilians. Not only have they suffered the trauma of losing many members of their family and friends, but this is compounded by the partial or total destruction of their homes. The gruesome injuries, tragic deaths and catastrophic damage only begin to tell the story.
The Gift of the Givers mission to Gaza left with a 40 member delegation consisting of doctors, trauma specialists and journalists. After some obstruction at the notorious Rafah border, namely on the Egypt side, we finally entered Gaza.
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