Saving the lives of the youngest and most vulnerable in Gaza

Bradford based international humanitarian aid charity Human Relief Foundation, with support from the charity’s generous donors has recently travelled to Amman, Jordan to oversee packing and delivery supplies to thousands of Palestinians requiring urgent aid in Gaza.

The charity’s latest initiative has been focussing on the dire need for baby milk formula in Gaza, with 10,000 tins packed and ready for distribution by local partners.

The need for baby milk formula is most prescient in Gaza as blockades have led to shortages, resulting in widespread malnutrition amongst newly born children and infants. In many cases, these shortages have led to parents resorting to desperate measures to adequately feed their children, resorting to the use of alternatives, including diluted herbs or crushed biscuits, posing significant health risks. 

The situation is further compounded by the malnutrition of nursing mothers, unable to breastfeed their children effectively due to insufficient food and water. Reports from health professionals in Gaza have reported an alarming increase in cases of severe acute malnutrition and dehydration among children under five. With many hospitals overwhelmed and lacking the necessary resources to provide adequate care, the need for aid organisations to respond has never been greater.

In addition to the supply of baby milk formula, Human Relief Foundation is also ready to deliver food parcels to over 600 families in Gaza. Food parcels provided by Human Relief Foundation contains non-perishable essentials including rice, pasta, canned vegetables, sugar, lentils, beans, pulses, tea, and dates.

Human Relief Foundation Deputy CEO, Kassim Tokan is calling for urgent action to provide life-saving aid: “The devastation we’ve witnessed in the media highlights the unimaginable choices parents are forced to make just to feed their children amidst the chaos.

Working alongside our UNRWA partner in Jordan, we remain committed to delivering as much emergency assistance as possible.”

Mohammed Talhah, Human Relief Foundation’s Fundraising Coordinator for the North added: “Visiting Jordan and seeing the scale of our delivery project has been a genuine eye-opener. With the generosity of the people of West Yorkshire and the delivery of Human Relief Foundation, we can make a huge difference to thousands of children in Gaza, letting them and their families know that they are not alone ”

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