By Salman Al-Mutairi
KUWAIT, Oct 17 (KUNA) -- The International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) continues on Tuesday to support the current humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip by implementing multiple various relief projects with the aim of containing the chaos there as a result of the ongoing Israeli occupation's aggression against Gaza.
Deputy Director General of IICO Ibrahim Al-Bader confirmed to KUNA that IICO is working hard to secure urgent relief aid and is harnessing all its capabilities to keep pace with the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
IICO has been working through its partners inside Palestine since the outbreak of events in Gaza to implement several relief projects, including those related to medical affairs, by supplying the Ministry of Health with medical supplies, treatments, surgical and emergency tools, operating electric generators, and sponsoring 150 nurses and pharmacists, he said.
Also, IICO is trying to strengthen the capabilities of several hospitals in Gaza, including Al-Durrah Children's Hospital, Al-Karama Hospital, Hayfa Charity Hospital, and others, with the aim of maintaining the medical and civilian staff, he added.
Among the relief projects is a project to provide food and meals by distributing it to displaced families and field crews participating in the rescue, in addition to providing rent allowance, shelter parcels, and handing out blankets, clothes, and purchase vouchers to affected families, he explained.
He underscored IICO's endeavor to bear the responsibility of responding to the cries of children and the wounded during the stifling blockade they are experiencing without water, electricity, food, or medicine.
The success of the Kuwaiti campaign "Fazaa for Palestine" and the active participation of IICO with 23 Kuwaiti charitable societies collected approximately USD 10.5 million, with the participation of over 60,000 donors, he mentioned.
He concluded his speech by noting that IICO has been supporting the humanitarian situation in Palestine since 1988, providing during the last five years development, cultural, health, social, educational and relief projects worth over USD 54 million, expressing his gratitude to the philanthropists who responded to the campaign "In support of Gaza," in a way that reflects the country's awareness of the suffering of Palestinians. (end) slm.lr