United Church Responds to Humanitarian Crisis in the Middle East
Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees Office in Gaza – Photo Credit: Al Jedeh /DSPR
~ from a post on The United Church of Canada website
Mission and Service partners are currently responding to those who are impacted by the conflict in West Bank and East Jerusalem. Partners are prepared to expand their activity into Gaza when a humanitarian corridor is opened, allowing for safe access to provide relief. Currently, there is an urgent need for food, as well as non-food items such as medicines, psychosocial support, and shelter.
We are working with Mission and Service partners ACT Alliance and Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR). As a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, we are also working with the Humanitarian Coalition to provide tangible support for the people of the Middle East.
Your help is urgently needed. Please take a few minutes out of your day to support the ACT Alliance and Mission and Service partners in Palestine and Israel responding to the urgent needs of civilians in Palestine and Israel. Here’s how you can act today:
Take Action
Pray
Pray for peace with justice for the people of Palestine and Israel. As people of faith, we bring the grief, compassion and concerns of a hurting world to God. Additional prayers can be found here and at Canadian Council of Churches.
Donate
Online via our secure donation page.
Phone toll-free 1-800-465-3771 and use your Visa or MasterCard.
Send a cheque or money order to:
Please be sure to note “Emergency Response—Middle East” on the face of your cheque.
Note: As part of the United Church’s Emergency Response Fund, 100% of your donation goes directly to emergency relief, with 85% of your donation responding to this designated emergency and 15% responding to future emergencies that do not receive intense media coverage. Donations to Mission and Service enable the United Church to cover all of the costs of emergency response work without deducting any fees from your donation.
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