Snobbery over aid projects is preventing charitable groups from working together in developing countries, warns a doctor in this week's BMJ.
Daniel Magnus, a senior house officer at Southmead Hospital in Bristol describes the Kenyan Orphan Project - a small group started by him and two friends that sends doctors, nurses and medical students to Kenya to help with health, education, and social welfare programmes. Their most recent trip was in July to run a series of free medical camps in one of the most impoverished areas in the country.
"We have observed in that time a persistent and insidious phenomenon which is essentially aid snobbery," he writes.
The problem is that aid and development work is big business, and in the arguments and snobbery and wrangling over who is more sensitive to the local culture or having the least negative effects on the local economy, all cooperation and collaboration is lost, he says.
"As we have seen worldwide, organisations end up repeating and overlapping their aid and development initiatives to the tune of millions of dollars."
"I appreciate that there is enormous potential for organisations to have damaging and destructive effects in developing countries, despite the best of intentions," he adds. "But in five years, I have seen very few to whom this applies, and yet the snobbery is ubiquitous."
This trip did not provide a sustainable or lasting solution to the disease and social and economic deprivation that have a stranglehold on thousands of people living in the province. But it is a step, and it is action, he writes. "In partnership with local organisations and by supporting health initiatives in the area, we can move forward, repeat the medical camps, and look at ways to build long term, viable health and community programmes."
Surely, charitable groups can best maximise their contribution to the causes in which they believe so fervently by working together to streamline their activities, increase their efficiency, ad minimise administration costs. This can only be done by accepting and respecting others' activities and approaches.
"The key is to stay focused on working for, and in the interests of, the people we are trying to help. And whether or not a world without poverty and suffering can ever truly exist, it is our continuing duty to try to build one," he concludes.
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вторник, 14 июня 2011 г.
понедельник, 13 июня 2011 г.
Study Shows Devastating Impact Of 2009 Israel Attack On Gaza Strip
The devastating impact of the 2009 Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip is detailed by one of the Abstracts published Online by The Lancet, written by Dr Niveen Abu-Rmeileh, Institute of Community and Public Health-Birzeit University, West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory, and colleagues.
The authors analysed health-related quality of life in terms of health before and after the invasion, and factors associated with poor quality of life; and the most urgent needs of a representative sample of adults living in the Gaza strip. They collected data using a randomly selected survey of oPt households, which consisted of questions in three sections about demographic, socioeconomic, and health information about all members of the household; housing characteristics, amenities, access to basic services, and events taking place during and after the attacks; and quality of life, distress, insecurities, and threats (with focus on adults ?‰?18 years). Some questions were specifically about the periods 6 months before the invasion, during the invasion, and 6 months after the invasion. The prevalence of all injuries and disabilities irrespective of the cause were extracted from different questions.
A representative sample of 3017 households (1% of total households within the Gaza Strip) were visited, with a response rate of 97%. Almost a third of the sample population was displaced during the war, while 39% of these 3017 homes were completely (1%) or partly (38%) destroyed. Three quarters of these homes had yet to be repaired at the end of the study (by August 29, 2009). 137 (0???7%) household members had injuries from various causes: Three-quarters of these were caused by the war (from the start of the attack until the time of the survey [July 14, to Aug 29, 2009]); and 4% of 321 disabilities were caused by the attack. More than seven in ten homes were reliant on food aid.
Quality of life was rated as less than good (out of five categories very good, good, neither good nor poor, poor, very poor) by half of respondents at the time of the survey compared with 39% during the period before the war. 52% of men rated quality of life as less than good versus 48% of women. Other factors also came into play in respondents' answers on quality of life. 69% of respondents with no one working at home rated quality of life as less than good versus 41% with one or more household members working full-time; 60% of respondents with damaged homes rated quality of life as less-than-good versus 43% of those with intact homes. Finally 57% of respondents whose families received food aid versus rated quality of life as less-than-good versus 30% of respondents whose families did not.
Furthermore, 85% of respondents had moderate or high levels of insecurities, fears, and threats, whereas half reported moderate or high levels of distress. Respondents were also assessed for their level of suffering in a number of categories on a scale of 0 to 10 where 10 was the worst. 92% of respondents rated their suffering as 8 or higher due to the siege at the time of the survey (Jul to Aug 2009); 90% rated their suffering as eight or higher due to the Israeli occupation, 85% as 8 or higher due to the latest war, and 83% rated their suffering as 8 or higher due to internal Palestinian fighting.
A number of crucial needs were identified by the survey: home repair was urgently needed by 58% of households with homes damaged during the war; a source of livelihood* by 2249 (75%); and utilities (water, electricity, cooking gas) were urgently needed by 56%.
The authors conclude: "The Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip has had a negative effect on the quality of life of adults in the general population, and has resulted in high levels of reported distress, human insecurity, and social suffering. The siege on this region continues to be the main obstacle for improvement of the living conditions and quality of life of the population, and is a priority for action."
Note: * The siege affected the economic development in the Gaza Strip and resulted in a reduction of cash liquidity. The term 'livelihood need' is a combination of different needs reported by the respondent and this include the need for liquidity, the need for work for cash, having main a source for income and work rehabilitation. This lack of work opportunities are the result of chronic siege.
Link to Lancet - Health in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2010
Source
The Lancet
The authors analysed health-related quality of life in terms of health before and after the invasion, and factors associated with poor quality of life; and the most urgent needs of a representative sample of adults living in the Gaza strip. They collected data using a randomly selected survey of oPt households, which consisted of questions in three sections about demographic, socioeconomic, and health information about all members of the household; housing characteristics, amenities, access to basic services, and events taking place during and after the attacks; and quality of life, distress, insecurities, and threats (with focus on adults ?‰?18 years). Some questions were specifically about the periods 6 months before the invasion, during the invasion, and 6 months after the invasion. The prevalence of all injuries and disabilities irrespective of the cause were extracted from different questions.
A representative sample of 3017 households (1% of total households within the Gaza Strip) were visited, with a response rate of 97%. Almost a third of the sample population was displaced during the war, while 39% of these 3017 homes were completely (1%) or partly (38%) destroyed. Three quarters of these homes had yet to be repaired at the end of the study (by August 29, 2009). 137 (0???7%) household members had injuries from various causes: Three-quarters of these were caused by the war (from the start of the attack until the time of the survey [July 14, to Aug 29, 2009]); and 4% of 321 disabilities were caused by the attack. More than seven in ten homes were reliant on food aid.
Quality of life was rated as less than good (out of five categories very good, good, neither good nor poor, poor, very poor) by half of respondents at the time of the survey compared with 39% during the period before the war. 52% of men rated quality of life as less than good versus 48% of women. Other factors also came into play in respondents' answers on quality of life. 69% of respondents with no one working at home rated quality of life as less than good versus 41% with one or more household members working full-time; 60% of respondents with damaged homes rated quality of life as less-than-good versus 43% of those with intact homes. Finally 57% of respondents whose families received food aid versus rated quality of life as less-than-good versus 30% of respondents whose families did not.
Furthermore, 85% of respondents had moderate or high levels of insecurities, fears, and threats, whereas half reported moderate or high levels of distress. Respondents were also assessed for their level of suffering in a number of categories on a scale of 0 to 10 where 10 was the worst. 92% of respondents rated their suffering as 8 or higher due to the siege at the time of the survey (Jul to Aug 2009); 90% rated their suffering as eight or higher due to the Israeli occupation, 85% as 8 or higher due to the latest war, and 83% rated their suffering as 8 or higher due to internal Palestinian fighting.
A number of crucial needs were identified by the survey: home repair was urgently needed by 58% of households with homes damaged during the war; a source of livelihood* by 2249 (75%); and utilities (water, electricity, cooking gas) were urgently needed by 56%.
The authors conclude: "The Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip has had a negative effect on the quality of life of adults in the general population, and has resulted in high levels of reported distress, human insecurity, and social suffering. The siege on this region continues to be the main obstacle for improvement of the living conditions and quality of life of the population, and is a priority for action."
Note: * The siege affected the economic development in the Gaza Strip and resulted in a reduction of cash liquidity. The term 'livelihood need' is a combination of different needs reported by the respondent and this include the need for liquidity, the need for work for cash, having main a source for income and work rehabilitation. This lack of work opportunities are the result of chronic siege.
Link to Lancet - Health in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2010
Source
The Lancet
воскресенье, 12 июня 2011 г.
Gulf Coast Area Children Who Lived In Trailer Units At Risk For Long-Term Illnesses, Experts Say
Tens of thousands of Gulf Coast area children who lived in trailer units provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 might have increased risk for long-term health problems, according to physicians and federal health officials, the AP/Denver Post reports.
CDC in February announced that a study of the air quality in the trailer units found toxic levels of formaldehyde, which can cause respiratory and other health problems. FEMA and CDC did not begin efforts to relocate residents of the trailer units until after the release of the study, and federal lawmakers and health officials maintain that the "agencies' delay in recognizing the danger is being compounded by studies that will be virtually useless and the lack of a plan to treat children as they grow," according to the AP/Post.
In 2009, CDC plans to begin a five-year study that will expand on a smaller study released earlier this month. The new study, which will include as many as 5,000 children from Alabama, Mississippi and Texas who lived in the trailer units, will seek to determine whether a link exists between the units and their health problems.
However, some federal lawmakers and health officials maintain that the five-year study is inadequate because some health problems, such as cancer, can take 10 years or longer to develop. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who has introduced a bill that would require FEMA and CDC to provide health screenings for Gulf Coast residents who lived in the trailer units, said, "Monitoring the health of a few thousand children over the course of a few years is a step in the right direction, but we need commitment."
Christopher De Rosa, assistant director for toxicology and risk assessment with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at CDC, said, "It's tragic that when people most need the protection, they are actually going from one disaster to a health disaster that might be considered worse," adding, "Given the longer-term implications of exposure that went on for a significant period of time, people should be followed through time for possible effects" (Moreno Gonzalez, AP/Denver Post, 5/28).
CDC in February announced that a study of the air quality in the trailer units found toxic levels of formaldehyde, which can cause respiratory and other health problems. FEMA and CDC did not begin efforts to relocate residents of the trailer units until after the release of the study, and federal lawmakers and health officials maintain that the "agencies' delay in recognizing the danger is being compounded by studies that will be virtually useless and the lack of a plan to treat children as they grow," according to the AP/Post.
In 2009, CDC plans to begin a five-year study that will expand on a smaller study released earlier this month. The new study, which will include as many as 5,000 children from Alabama, Mississippi and Texas who lived in the trailer units, will seek to determine whether a link exists between the units and their health problems.
However, some federal lawmakers and health officials maintain that the five-year study is inadequate because some health problems, such as cancer, can take 10 years or longer to develop. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who has introduced a bill that would require FEMA and CDC to provide health screenings for Gulf Coast residents who lived in the trailer units, said, "Monitoring the health of a few thousand children over the course of a few years is a step in the right direction, but we need commitment."
Christopher De Rosa, assistant director for toxicology and risk assessment with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at CDC, said, "It's tragic that when people most need the protection, they are actually going from one disaster to a health disaster that might be considered worse," adding, "Given the longer-term implications of exposure that went on for a significant period of time, people should be followed through time for possible effects" (Moreno Gonzalez, AP/Denver Post, 5/28).
Health Problems Related to Trailer Units Examined
The Washington Post on Sunday examined how ineffective "government contracting, sloppy private construction, a surge of low-quality wood imports from China and inconsistent regulation all contributed" to the health problems of Gulf Coast residents who lived in the trailer units. According to the Post, "Each of the key players has pointed fingers at others" for the health problems, a "chain of blame with a cost that will not be known for years."
FEMA spent about $2.7 billion to purchase trailer units manufactured based on a one-page, 25-line list of standards that did not adequately address the safety of residents. Manufacturers produced the trailer units "with unusual speed," and, within months, "some residents began complaining about unusual sickness; breathing problems; burning eyes, noses and throats; even deaths," the Post reports.
FEMA attributed the health problems of the residents of the trailer units to the manufacturers because, in an effort to meet demand, they used low-quality, low-cost wood products that led to increased emissions of formaldehyde. However, the manufacturers maintain that FEMA did not provide consistent standards for the trailer units and that they relied on their suppliers to provide quality wood products. Meanwhile, the wood product suppliers "blame cheap, high-formaldehyde-emitting plywood imports that flooded the U.S. market during the recent housing boom," according to the Post (Hsu, Washington Post, 5/25).
Health Problems Among Homeless New Orleans Residents Examined
The New York Times on Wednesday examined the health problems and other social issues among residents of New Orleans left homeless since Hurricane Katrina. A survey of New Orleans residents at a city encampment conducted in February by the Unity of Greater New Orleans found that 80% of respondents had at least one physical disability, 58% had some form of addiction, 40% had a mental illness and 19% had all three problems.
The group has asked Congress to include $76 million in a supplemental war appropriations bill to help fund rent subsidies and services for 3,000 homeless New Orleans residents with disabilities (Dewan, New York Times, 5/28).
Reprinted with kind permission from kaisernetwork. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at kaisernetwork/dailyreports/healthpolicy. The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report is published for kaisernetwork, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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суббота, 11 июня 2011 г.
WFP Killed During Ambush In Southern Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said
today that it is deeply saddened and shocked by the killing of one of its
employees during an ambush in southern Sudan on Wednesday, January 10.
The WFP employee, Emmanuel Chaku Joseph, was 28 years old. He is the first
WFP staff member to have been murdered in Sudan in years.
"WFP deplores the cold-blooded and senseless killing of a man who was
working to help his country after many years of war," said WFP Executive
Director, James Morris. "The thoughts and prayers of WFP staff are with Mr.
Joseph's family at this time," he added.
"Mr. Joseph's death marks a set back to all those who value peace and
prosperity in southern Sudan, and is yet another example of daily outbreaks
of violence which threaten the future stability of the region," said WFP
Sudan representative, Kenro Oshidari.
Mr. Joseph was a Sudanese national employed by WFP as a driver. He was
assigned to drive for a WFP engineer who oversees a section of road being
built by a German development organization, GTZ, under a WFP contract. WFP
is building close to 3,000 kilometers of roads in southern Sudan at a cost
of more than $200 million and contracts work out to organizations including
GTZ to help carry out the project.
The ambush occurred when Mr. Joseph was travelling in a pickup truck on the
road between Juba, the capital of southern Sudan, and the town of Torit,
where GTZ has a roadside camp.
Southern Sudan is classified as Phase 3 under the United Nations security
system, which means UN staff are required to adhere to strict security
procedure.
In accordance with that procedure, Mr. Joseph was travelling with an armed
escort provided by the southern Sudanese army, the Sudan People's
Liberation Army (SPLA).
Mr. Joseph, who was not driving the car at the time of the ambush, was
travelling in the pickup with three GTZ employees and the SPLA soldiers..
One of the GTZ employees and two of the soldiers were wounded during the
attack.
The pickup left Juba at approximately 10am on Wednesday. At approximately
11.30am, the pickup was ambushed by a number of unknown gunmen who fired
automatic weapons at the car. The body of Mr. Joseph was returned to Juba
later in the day.
WFP employs 420 people in southern Sudan, most of whom are Sudanese
nationals. In 2007 WFP will feed approximately two million people in
southern Sudan.
WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency: each year, we give food to
an average of 90 million poor people to meet their nutritional needs,
including 58 million hungry children, in at least 80 of the world's poorest
countries. WFP - We Feed People.
WFP Global School Feeding Campaign - For just 19 US cents a day, you can
help WFP give children in poor countries a healthy meal at school - a gift
of hope for a brighter future.
wfp
today that it is deeply saddened and shocked by the killing of one of its
employees during an ambush in southern Sudan on Wednesday, January 10.
The WFP employee, Emmanuel Chaku Joseph, was 28 years old. He is the first
WFP staff member to have been murdered in Sudan in years.
"WFP deplores the cold-blooded and senseless killing of a man who was
working to help his country after many years of war," said WFP Executive
Director, James Morris. "The thoughts and prayers of WFP staff are with Mr.
Joseph's family at this time," he added.
"Mr. Joseph's death marks a set back to all those who value peace and
prosperity in southern Sudan, and is yet another example of daily outbreaks
of violence which threaten the future stability of the region," said WFP
Sudan representative, Kenro Oshidari.
Mr. Joseph was a Sudanese national employed by WFP as a driver. He was
assigned to drive for a WFP engineer who oversees a section of road being
built by a German development organization, GTZ, under a WFP contract. WFP
is building close to 3,000 kilometers of roads in southern Sudan at a cost
of more than $200 million and contracts work out to organizations including
GTZ to help carry out the project.
The ambush occurred when Mr. Joseph was travelling in a pickup truck on the
road between Juba, the capital of southern Sudan, and the town of Torit,
where GTZ has a roadside camp.
Southern Sudan is classified as Phase 3 under the United Nations security
system, which means UN staff are required to adhere to strict security
procedure.
In accordance with that procedure, Mr. Joseph was travelling with an armed
escort provided by the southern Sudanese army, the Sudan People's
Liberation Army (SPLA).
Mr. Joseph, who was not driving the car at the time of the ambush, was
travelling in the pickup with three GTZ employees and the SPLA soldiers..
One of the GTZ employees and two of the soldiers were wounded during the
attack.
The pickup left Juba at approximately 10am on Wednesday. At approximately
11.30am, the pickup was ambushed by a number of unknown gunmen who fired
automatic weapons at the car. The body of Mr. Joseph was returned to Juba
later in the day.
WFP employs 420 people in southern Sudan, most of whom are Sudanese
nationals. In 2007 WFP will feed approximately two million people in
southern Sudan.
WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency: each year, we give food to
an average of 90 million poor people to meet their nutritional needs,
including 58 million hungry children, in at least 80 of the world's poorest
countries. WFP - We Feed People.
WFP Global School Feeding Campaign - For just 19 US cents a day, you can
help WFP give children in poor countries a healthy meal at school - a gift
of hope for a brighter future.
wfp
пятница, 10 июня 2011 г.
UNICEF Responds To Immediate Needs Of Displaced Children And Women In Georgia
UNICEF and its partners have distributed hygiene kits and bottled water to 3,600 displaced women and children in and around the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.
UNICEF, and other international humanitarian agencies, are currently conducting rapid assessments to identify the scale of problems and the most pressing needs of affected people, including children.
Most of the displaced persons in Georgia have been accommodated in 170 temporary facilities such as kindergartens, schools, public and governmental buildings. However, most of the facilities lack basic conditions such as toilets, potable water and electricity.
"The building is under renovation, however, we had no other place to go. There is no electricity here, no potable water, no food. We have no beds to sleep on. Most of us are in despair, we are really lost," says Eka Gogiashvili, a 34-year-old mother of three children, who is currently living in a former clinic building in Tbilisi.
Yesterday, the Georgian Government started the registration of displaced people in Georgia . However, the process is proceeding slowly and has resulted in the appearance of long queues of affected people.
UNICEF, in coordination with other humanitarian agencies, is currently concentrating its efforts on delivering nutritional supplies for children and hygiene items as well as is trying to provide affected populations with drinking water and access to sanitary facilities. One hundred tarpaulins, five hundred hygiene kits and supplies of blankets and other items are now being distributed.
In addition, 500 school-in-a-box kits, 500 recreational kits, 600 basic family water kits, 3,000 emergency drinking water kits, 5,000 packs of water purification tablets, 30 water tanks for 10,000, 5,000 and 1,500 litres, 1,250 jerrycans and 18 water distribution ramps are en route to Tbilisi from UNICEF Supply Division in Copenhagen. The aid will be sufficient to satisfy the short term needs of approximately 6,000 affected families.
"We need to resume normal childhood activities for children and to ensure that protection mechanisms and health standards are in place for them," said Benjamin Perks, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Georgia.
UNICEF is also planning to support psycho-social services for internally displaced children and to ensure that children have access to education when schools re-open in September.
So far, the estimated total number of persons displaced throughout the region as a result of the conflict totals nearly 100,000 people, according to UNHCR. This figure includes 60,000 children and women.
About UNICEF
UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
unicef
UNICEF, and other international humanitarian agencies, are currently conducting rapid assessments to identify the scale of problems and the most pressing needs of affected people, including children.
Most of the displaced persons in Georgia have been accommodated in 170 temporary facilities such as kindergartens, schools, public and governmental buildings. However, most of the facilities lack basic conditions such as toilets, potable water and electricity.
"The building is under renovation, however, we had no other place to go. There is no electricity here, no potable water, no food. We have no beds to sleep on. Most of us are in despair, we are really lost," says Eka Gogiashvili, a 34-year-old mother of three children, who is currently living in a former clinic building in Tbilisi.
Yesterday, the Georgian Government started the registration of displaced people in Georgia . However, the process is proceeding slowly and has resulted in the appearance of long queues of affected people.
UNICEF, in coordination with other humanitarian agencies, is currently concentrating its efforts on delivering nutritional supplies for children and hygiene items as well as is trying to provide affected populations with drinking water and access to sanitary facilities. One hundred tarpaulins, five hundred hygiene kits and supplies of blankets and other items are now being distributed.
In addition, 500 school-in-a-box kits, 500 recreational kits, 600 basic family water kits, 3,000 emergency drinking water kits, 5,000 packs of water purification tablets, 30 water tanks for 10,000, 5,000 and 1,500 litres, 1,250 jerrycans and 18 water distribution ramps are en route to Tbilisi from UNICEF Supply Division in Copenhagen. The aid will be sufficient to satisfy the short term needs of approximately 6,000 affected families.
"We need to resume normal childhood activities for children and to ensure that protection mechanisms and health standards are in place for them," said Benjamin Perks, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Georgia.
UNICEF is also planning to support psycho-social services for internally displaced children and to ensure that children have access to education when schools re-open in September.
So far, the estimated total number of persons displaced throughout the region as a result of the conflict totals nearly 100,000 people, according to UNHCR. This figure includes 60,000 children and women.
About UNICEF
UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
unicef
четверг, 9 июня 2011 г.
American Nurses Association Continues Earthquake Relief Efforts
The American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the US, continues to recruit nurses who are interested in becoming emergency first responders. Nurses can access the online form for ANA's database at nursingworld/haitirelief. Response efforts are now being coordinated through a multi-national cluster system, ANA has reached out to organizations working with the health cluster to offer support and nursing staff.
ANA has started to receive firsthand accounts from members on the ground in Haiti. To read the accounts please become a fan of ANA on Facebook here. ANA would like to hear from any nurses who wish to share their experiences in Haiti with the nursing community. If you would like to tell your story please contact ANA's Communications staff.
Source
American Nurses Association
ANA has started to receive firsthand accounts from members on the ground in Haiti. To read the accounts please become a fan of ANA on Facebook here. ANA would like to hear from any nurses who wish to share their experiences in Haiti with the nursing community. If you would like to tell your story please contact ANA's Communications staff.
Source
American Nurses Association
среда, 8 июня 2011 г.
Aid Group, Islamic Relief, To Send 85 Tons Of Urgently Needed Humanitarian Aid To Lebanon; Airlift To Leave Salt Lake City Tonight
Islamic Relief is shipping
85 tons of urgently needed aid supplies to Lebanon to assist civilian
victims of the current humanitarian crisis. The planeload of aid is to
leave Salt Lake City International Airport early on Tuesday, August 1.
The cargo plane will be carrying essential aid items supplied by The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, such as medical supplies,
hygiene kits, powdered milk, baby formula, and hand soap. Once on the
ground, aid distribution will be overseen by Islamic Relief and the Hariri
Foundation, a Lebanese development and education organization.
Since the start of the recent conflict in Lebanon, over 800,000
citizens have been displaced and thousands of others seeking shelter and
aid in schools and government buildings. The critical humanitarian
situation has prompted the United Nations to make an appeal of $150 million
of emergency aid to assist the civilian population.
Since its establishment, Islamic Relief has responded to the
humanitarian needs of people regardless of their background. In Lebanon,
Islamic Relief has already distributed food packages, medicine, household
supplies, and other relief goods.
In addition to this 85 ton in-kind shipment, Islamic Relief has
allocated $1 million of immediate aid for the humanitarian crisis in
Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. The organization has made an
international appeal to raise over $5 million for the Middle East
humanitarian crisis.
Islamic Relief has partnered with The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints many times in the past to provide humanitarian aid. The
two groups have worked together to send aid to victims of Hurricane
Katrina, the South Asia tsunami, the Pakistan earthquake, as well as the
most recent shipment of $1.6 million of aid for victims of the Java,
Indonesia earthquake.
Islamic Relief staff on the ground in Lebanon are available for
interviews. Media professionals may contact Islamic Relief for further
information on the airlift and the response to the current humanitarian
crisis.
For three years in a row, Islamic Relief USA has been recognized as a
4-star charity by Charity Navigator, its highest rating. Charity Navigator
is America's largest charity evaluator.
Islamic Relief
85 tons of urgently needed aid supplies to Lebanon to assist civilian
victims of the current humanitarian crisis. The planeload of aid is to
leave Salt Lake City International Airport early on Tuesday, August 1.
The cargo plane will be carrying essential aid items supplied by The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, such as medical supplies,
hygiene kits, powdered milk, baby formula, and hand soap. Once on the
ground, aid distribution will be overseen by Islamic Relief and the Hariri
Foundation, a Lebanese development and education organization.
Since the start of the recent conflict in Lebanon, over 800,000
citizens have been displaced and thousands of others seeking shelter and
aid in schools and government buildings. The critical humanitarian
situation has prompted the United Nations to make an appeal of $150 million
of emergency aid to assist the civilian population.
Since its establishment, Islamic Relief has responded to the
humanitarian needs of people regardless of their background. In Lebanon,
Islamic Relief has already distributed food packages, medicine, household
supplies, and other relief goods.
In addition to this 85 ton in-kind shipment, Islamic Relief has
allocated $1 million of immediate aid for the humanitarian crisis in
Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. The organization has made an
international appeal to raise over $5 million for the Middle East
humanitarian crisis.
Islamic Relief has partnered with The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints many times in the past to provide humanitarian aid. The
two groups have worked together to send aid to victims of Hurricane
Katrina, the South Asia tsunami, the Pakistan earthquake, as well as the
most recent shipment of $1.6 million of aid for victims of the Java,
Indonesia earthquake.
Islamic Relief staff on the ground in Lebanon are available for
interviews. Media professionals may contact Islamic Relief for further
information on the airlift and the response to the current humanitarian
crisis.
For three years in a row, Islamic Relief USA has been recognized as a
4-star charity by Charity Navigator, its highest rating. Charity Navigator
is America's largest charity evaluator.
Islamic Relief
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