can help provide food aid across the Middle East
can provide urgent relief for refugees across the Middle East
can help supply medical facilities across the Middle East
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According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, over 41,000 people have been killed and thousands more have been injured or deemed missing. A recent study in The Lancet, a peer-reviewed general medical journal, has found the true death toll could reach more than 186,000 people. To add, a ‘total blockade’ has been put in place, cutting off 2 million civilians from access to food, electricity, and fuel.
United Nations officials are warning of an impending famine; about 55% of all infrastructure has been destroyed; and more than 90% of the population has been displaced.
The attack on the health system has been particularly devastating. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 10 out of 36 of Gaza’s hospitals are partially functional, facing challenges with the shortage of medical staff and lack of essential medical supplies. Polio, a virus that can cause irreversible paralysis in a matter of hours, has also recently reemerged. High malnutrition rates and stress levels make children more vulnerable to infection, and the Gaza Health Ministry has already confirmed an alarming case of polio in a 10-month-old.
While issues related to the delivery of humanitarian aid persist, IRUSA partners are continuing to work on the following interventions:
Decades of political instability and prolonged conflict have destroyed the communities that once thrived in the Middle East. Millions of people have been displaced from their homes and are in need of humanitarian assistance, women and children among those most affected. Three of the eight countries IRUSA works in – Palestine, Syria, and Yemen – have suffered greatly and are among the poorest nations in the region. With your support, we can help rebuild the Middle East.
IRUSA has been working in the Middle East for decades. Not only have we been able to provide immediate and long-term aid to those in desperate need, but we’ve also helped bring compassion, comfort, and hope back into the hearts of families across the region. Now, more than 30 years later, IRUSA continues to deliver life-saving aid across eight Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, and Yemen.
A few of our interventions include:
IRUSA’s legacy of humanitarian work extends beyond the Middle Eastern countries that we have offices in. Find out more about our work across other countries that have been positively impacted by the generosity of donors like you.