The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), under the directives of Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the TBHF, mobilized $1 million for meeting the critical medical and psychological needs of children severely affected by the conflict that occurred in the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem recently.
The funding is intended to support six key humanitarian intervention projects – four in the Gaza strip and two in Jerusalem – in collaboration with Welfare Association and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) “Médecins Sans Frontières”. The four projects of $800,000 are expected to provide food, temporary shelter, medical supplies, and mental health support in Gaza.
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The TBHF is collaborating with the Welfare Association on two emergency relief projects of $250,000 each, that have been designed for the affected families and children living in the Gaza strip.
While the first project one will help the Welfare Association obtain emergency medical supplies and treatments, the second project will enable non-profit source food, temporary shelter supplies and other daily essentials for local entities that are following up on the needs of affected people who have lost their homes and jobs.
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The global humanitarian organization — through the TBHF’s collaboration with MSF — will facilitate two key projects valued at $300,000. The first project has been designed to support the first responders and the surgery department’s medical staff at Nasser Hospital, Al Shifaa Hospital and other medical centres in Gaza. Additionally, a specialised team will be formed to handle trauma cases including aneurysm and vascular surgery, in addition to anaesthesiologists and ICU experts.
TBHF has allocated $200,000 to facilitate the implementation of two relief projects, valued at $100,000 each, in Jerusalem. The two projects, which are to be executed in collaboration with the Welfare Association, will provide medical equipment for emergency rooms and ambulances, besides treatment of critical injuries people have suffered as a result of the recent events in Jerusalem. (AW)
