Appeal

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Gaza Crisis - MEPL71

Appeal Target: US$ 755,691

Geneva, 9 July 2007

The Gaza Strip has undergone dramatic developments over the last month as intensive factional fighting between Hamas and Fatah reached an explosive peak the week of June 12th, leaving over 650 casualties, of whom 116 were killed. In this wake is a population in uncertain and precarious conditions. The ACT CO issued $48,864 of Rapid Response Funds to the Department for Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) on June 20th to help them with an initial, quick response to the emergency.

In addition to the crisis in Gaza, the on-going blockage of funds by international donors and the withholding of money from taxes and custom duties collected for the Palestinian National Authority by the Israeli government since March 2006, has created a dire humanitarian situation for the majority of Palestinians in the West Bank.

ACT member the Middle East Council of Churches/Department of Service to Palestine Refugees (MECC/DSPR), is proposing to provide cash grants, supplementary food support, and health services to the most vulnerable families in the Gaza strip and West Bank areas.

Project Completion Date: 25 June 2007 - 24 December 2007

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Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:

US dollar

Account Number - 240-432629.60A

IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A

Euro

Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z

IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z

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 (jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer Michael Zschiegner (mzs@act-intl.org) of all pledges/ contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for back-donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

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