Qatar Red Crescent issues QR60 million humanitarian appeal for Palestine

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a QR 60 million fundraising campaign for Palestine. As Phase 2 of QRCS’s emergency response to the clashes in Gaza, Al-Quds, and several cities of the West Bank, it will benefit 593,000 Palestinians.

Over the period 7-21 May, the Palestinian territories saw tragic events suffered by the Palestinian people, with many deaths, injuries, and displaced persons. Since day 1, QRCS has been taking all emergency humanitarian actions to relieve thousands of affected families, in coordination with Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Under a $1 million donation, QRCS provided 600 food parcels for the benefit of 4,000 persons, offered psychological support services, and trained 60 physicians and nurses to enhance their emergency assessment skills. In Gaza, emergency departments at hospitals received vital signs monitors, medical tents, beds, and equipment.