WRMEA Archives 2000-2005 - 2001 January-February
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, December 2000, Page 70

Chances are if you’re reading this magazine, you’d like to help those suffering under Israeli occupation. Below is a list of some U.S. and overseas humanitarian agencies and what they’re doing to help, along with information on how you can add your assistance to their efforts.

—Compiled by Sara R. Powelll
ANERA
1522 K St. NW Suite 202
Washington, DC 20005 USA
http://www.anera.org/		  

American Near East Refugee Aid has ongoing programs in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as an emergency fund providing emergency relief and medical supplies. You can donate by check to their street address or by credit card on their Web site. Donations are tax-deductible.
Hagar Kolman
Keren Kayemtet 66
Tivon 36082 ISRAEL		  

This kindergarten in Jenin receives no UNRWA assistance and the children are literally going hungry. Contributions will be spent on food and other necessities. Checks may be sent to the address provided.
HCEF
PO Box 6687
Silver Spring, MD 20906 USA		  

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation has ongoing programs in education, child sponsorship, and housing, as well as a new emergency fund to supply medication, medical supplies, food, and services. Checks may be sent to the post office box address. Donations are tax-deductible.
HELPING HAND
166 89th Ave.,
Jamaica, NY 11432 USA		   Helping Hand is the relief arm of the Islamic Circle of North America and provides medicine, food, water, shelter, and education to needy Muslims everywhere. It has just allocated $50,000.00 (U.S.) for emergency relief work in Palestine. Tax-deductible donations can be made at the address provided or online at <www.reliefonline.org>.
HLF
PO Box 832390
Richardson, TX 75083 USA
http://www.hlf.org		   The Holy Land Foundation is working with local charities to feed victims, especially in cities under siege such as Nablus, Hebron, and Ramallah. A food package containing staples such as rice, flour, oil, peas, and cheese costs $35.00 (U.S.) Tax-deductible contributions can be made by check to their PO Box address, or through an online contribution on their Web site.
HRCP
1313 S. Military Tr.
Suite 283
Deerfield Beach FL 33442 USA
http://www.hrcp.org		   The Health Resource Center for Palestine provides both emergency relief and relief for those suffering chronic ailments. One of its programs pays for travel and treatment outside Palestine when necessary. Donations are tax-deductible and may be sent to the address provided or made online.
GRF
PO Box 1406
Bridgeview, IL 60455-9939 USA
http://www.grf.org		   The Global Relief Foundation sponsors various ongoing projects but has set up an emergency aid to Palestine fund to provide doctors, equipment, and supplies. One goal is to replace ambulances damaged by the Israeli army at a cost of $35,000.00 (U.S.). Tax-deductible donations will be accepted at the address provided or online at the Web address.
Popular Committee of the
Haifa Arabs
c/o Haifa Social Dev. Assn.
PO Box 4454 Haifa ISRAEL		   A local NGO (non-governmental organization). the Popular Committee of the Haifa Arabs has volunteer truck owners who take rice, sugar, flour, oil, and tea to the occupied territories. $750.00 (U.S.) pays for a truckload of food. The trucks are provided free. Checks may be sent to the address provided.

PCRF
PO Box 2786
Clifton, NJ 07015 USA
http://www.pcrf.net

   The Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund provides ongoing medical care to children with congenital and chronic ailments who reside in the occupied territories, and is now extending its work to emergency aid for injured children. Donations provide for care, supplies, equipment, and medical training. Checks may be sent to the address provided.
UPA
1330 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Suite B-1 Wash., DC 20036
USA
http://www.helpupa.com		   The United Palestinian Appeal sponsors ongoing programs in the areas of health, education, community development, and child sponsorship. It also has an ongoing emergency fund which provides relief as circumstances warrant. Tax-deductible donations can be made by check to the address provided, or online by credit card.
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