ACT Appeal: Emergency Assistance to Civilians, Palestinian Territories

ACT Appeal: Emergency Assistance to Civilians, Palestinian Territories

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Date: 01-06-05

Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland
Website: http://http://www.act-intl.org
Appeal

Palestinian Territories

Emergency Assistance to Civilians - MEPL-51

Appeal Target: US$ 1,558,523

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 1,503,730

Geneva, 23 December 2004

The protracted emergency crisis in the Palestinian territories has severely weakened coping mechanisms of Palestinian families. The virtual lock-up of the Gaza Strip and the construction of the Separation Wall in the West Bank have severely limited employment and social possibilities for thousands of families, particularly those in villages and communities surrounded by the wall. Recent surveys have confirmed that over 50% of the local population are dependent on humanitarian assistance.

The long-standing presence of the ACT members in the Occupied Palestinian Territories has enabled them to make a difference in the lives of thousands of Palestinian families through high-impact emergency relief projects. In 2005, the focus will remain on outreach programs for the most vulnerable categories of the local population living in impoverished communities affected by the closures. The programs aim at tackling the chronic issues of the society such as food insecurity, unemployment, lack of adequate health services and the rapidly increasing rates of undernourished children.

ACT members in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Middle East Council of Churches/Department of Service to the Palestinian Refugees (MECC/DSPR), Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) jointly appeal for financial support for their emergency relief programs for 2005.

We thank you for your attention and continued support to this deserving cause.

Project Completion Date: DSPR - 30 June 2005 LWF/DWS - 31 December 2005 IOCC - 31 December 2005

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FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE APPEAL (PDF FILE), KINDLY VISIT THE ACT SITE. THANK YOU.

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Please kindly send your contributions to the following ACT bank account:

Account Number ? 240-432629.60A (USD)

Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together

UBS AG

8, rue du Rhône

P.O. Box 2600

1211 Geneva 4 / SWITZERLAND

Swift address: UBSW CHZH12A

Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (direct tel. +4122/791.60.38, e-mail address jkg@act-intl.org) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

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ACT is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.

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