OTTAWA, 27 OCTOBER, 2023–The Humanitarian Coalition welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement that it will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations made to its Gaza Humanitarian Emergency Appeal up to a maximum of $10 million. The Humanitarian Coalition is made up of 12 of Canada’s largest international humanitarian agencies and donations made to any of its members will be matched retroactively to October 7, 2023 until the end of the appeal on November 12, 2023.
The Coalition remains united in its call for all sides in the current conflict to protect civilian lives and allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need as quickly as possible.
Facts
The latest estimates from the United Nations indicate that 7,000 people in Gaza have been killed and over 18,000 are injured. More than one million people have been forced to leave their homes to escape the fighting. Humanitarian needs are also growing in the West Bank.
Thousands of people living in Gaza, many of them children, face extreme hardships caused by lack of access to food, water and basic sanitation facilities, and the destruction of infrastructure.
While aid has begun to trickle into the affected areas, it is not enough to deal with the massive humanitarian issues facing Gaza. Now is the time for full-scale relief efforts to take place to avoid a humanitarian disaster.
The member agencies of the Humanitarian Coalition are active in the region and have connections with local charities and other partners to ensure that funds raised from Canada are spent solely for humanitarian purposes
To donate visit www.care.ca.
To learn more about the Humanitarian Coalition, visit: https://www.humanitariancoalition.ca/
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