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New Order of Malta humanitarian aid delivery reaches Gaza

Following the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Sovereign Order of Malta a new aid delivery has reached the Palestinian population in northern Gaza. The vital relief supplies were handed over to the parish of Gaza City and are being distributed to people in need.

The local situation is almost indescribable
“The situation of the population in Gaza can hardly be put into words. There is a lack of everything. As we hear from our contacts in the parish in Gaza City, not a single building is left intact in the surroundings of their compound, and the entire Gaza Strip is a picture of devastation and massive destruction. Access to essential supplies is restricted. We are extremely grateful that, thanks to our  cooperation with the Latin Patriarchate, the Order of Malta has been able to send another humanitarian aid delivery to support the people on the ground,” says Thomas Weiss, Head of the Middle East Department at Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s international relief agency.

The aid goes to support over 5000 people
The boxes with relief goods consist of hygiene items and non-perishable food items, like pasta, salt, sugar, dry milk, rice and cooking oil. They were handed over for distribution to the partner parish in the north of Gaza. From there, they are being distributed to people from the surrounding neighbourhood. In total 1,000 families (ca. 5,000 beneficiaries) will receive the aid.

While this humanitarian relief delivery has been successfully completed, further planning is already in progress. In addition to the provision of non-perishable food, the Order of Malta is already working on ways to provide emergency medical care on the ground.