According to a recent article in Haaretz, "The U.S. Agency for International Development released a report on hunger in the [Palestinian] territories, saying that a humanitarian emergency grips the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The study concludes that these malnutrition statistics warrant classification (according to standards used by health officials) as a "humanitarian emergency," particularly in the Gaza Strip.

The report concludes that the major reason for food shortages in the territories is roadblocks put up by Israelis, along with closures and curfews in the territories. The report's main conclusion is that a food emergency prevails in the territories, but that this situation is reversible if there is immediate humanitarian relief."

The Family Aid Program was started by the Palestine Solidarity Committee at the University of Texas at Austin to help families in Palestine. Family Aid sends money every month to the neediest families. The cash is sent directly to the recipient; there are no "middlemen" or other charity groups involved. The funds are wired directly to the family, who may use them for whatever they need to buy.

The Palestine Solidarity Committee absorbs all costs for the wire transfer. We learn of these families through an American who spent 10 years living and working in a West Bank refugee camp, and is in daily contact with us and the families we try to help.

Family Aid is a modest assistance program run by students. We do strive to have a direct and positive impact, one family at a time.
 

Rewan Awni Naif Kulab
Our Adoptee

Age: 5 years old Social Condition: Rafah Refugee Camp/ southern Gaza Strip Both of her parents were killed If you want to find out more about our adoptee, or wish to join us in donating to this honorable cause, please visit the following link. Donation pages can be found on the left navigation bar of the PCWF Website. Palestinian Children's Welfare Fund