As hostilities escalate across the Middle East, humanitarian needs continue to grow.
Recent developments across the Middle East have created a rapidly evolving humanitarian situation. Escalating hostilities and insecurity are putting civilians at increasing risk. People in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza and across the region are being killed, injured, displaced from their homes, and facing disruption to essential services such as healthcare, water, food, electricity and shelter.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is responding. National Societies across the region — including the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Magen David Adom in Israel, Lebanese Red Cross, and Palestine Red Crescent Society — have mobilised volunteers and staff to provide emergency medical care, search and rescue, and other critical humanitarian assistance. Their teams are working under challenging conditions to reach people affected by the escalating crisis.
$60 can buy a tarpaulin, a hygiene kit and two blankets to help people who have been displaced maintain their health and dignity.
$100 can buy a food parcel that feeds 5 people for 1 month.
$250 can go towards purchasing medical supplies to provide critical healthcare to those fleeing the conflicts.
Your donation to the Middle East Crisis Appeal will help provide emergency relief and longer-term humanitarian support to people and communities affected by the crisis. This involves:
- Providing emergency relief such as healthcare, water, sanitation, shelter, and protection services
- Deploying specialist humanitarian workers to support humanitarian operations
- Monitoring conditions for those who have been taken hostage, arrested, or detained to ensure humane treatment and dignity, where access is granted
- Restoring contact between family members separated by the crisis through our Restoring Family Links service and offering support to repatriated community members
- Promoting and monitoring the application of international humanitarian law (IHL), which requires all parties to armed conflict to protect civilians and hospitals
- Monitoring and evaluating the humanitarian response to ensure effective support reaches those in need.
Your support is needed more than ever. Thank you.
In the unlikely event that the funds raised exceed the amount required to meet the emergency needs of people in affected areas, or if there are circumstances beyond the control of Australian Red Cross, excess funds will be directed to our work in international crises.
