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Jeeran Social Club Supports MSF Hospitals Amidst Ongoing War in Gaza

The dire situation in Gaza, exacerbated by the ongoing war crisis, has left an indelible mark, with civilian casualties escalating each day. 

In response to this crisis, Jeeran Social Club is launching a fundraising initiative to support Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospitals delivering critical medical services in the region. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Jeeran Social Club, a community group for Australians from Arabic backgrounds, is no stranger to humanitarian causes, having previously collaborated with reputable organizations like Australian Red Cross and UNICEF Australia.

Now, as the war in Gaza continues unabated, MSF's role has become increasingly crucial. The organisation’s local teams have been providing medical and surgical care at Al-Awda hospital in northern Gaza. Additionally, MSF has been rendering much needed healthcare services across various hospitals and health facilities in Gaza, alongside preparing donations of medicines and medical consumables​​.

Furthermore, MSF has been donating essential medicines and medical equipment to the main hospitals in the Gaza to ensure the wounded civilians receive the necessary care. Surgical teams have been dispatched to two hospitals to augment the local medical capabilities, and a clinic has been set up in downtown Gaza city to treat individuals with various injuries​​.

Jeeran Social Club is calling upon the community's compassion and generosity in these trying times. Through the establishment of a community donation page, the club aims to create a secure and straightforward platform to support MSF mission in Gaza. This initiative stands as a beacon of hope amidst the despair, showcasing the collective human spirit in aiding those desperately in need.

Supporting MSF's operations in Gaza is a vital step towards alleviating the suffering of the innocent civilians, particularly children, who are bearing the brunt of the crisis. The funds raised will play a pivotal role in ensuring that medical teams continue to provide life-saving treatments and essential medical supplies. Through this campaign, Jeeran Social Club reaffirms its unwavering commitment to humanitarian causes and invites everyone to join hands in this endeavor amidst this crisis.

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CNN Interview with MSF nurse Emily Callahan who just returned from Gaza

Wednesday 8th Nov

Israel - Gaza War: MSF ANZ Director Updates on the Situation

Wednesday 18th Oct

Doctors Without Borders Coordinator in Gaza explains the medical situation on the ground

Tuesday 17th Oct

Hospitals are overwhelmed in ‘catastrophic situation’ in Gaza.

Monday 16th Oct
Léo Cans is the MSF head of mission for Palestine, based in Jerusalem. He provides an update on the situation for people and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Gaza, Palestine, following the breakout of hostilities.

“The situation in Gaza is catastrophic; the hospitals are overwhelmed. The number of wounded is extremely high – there is a constant influx into all the hospitals in the Gaza Strip. The medical teams are exhausted, working around the clock to treat the wounded.

The bombardments are very intense. Entire buildings are being destroyed, including one last night right next to the MSF office. Sometimes people receive a text message in the middle of the night telling them to evacuate their homes, as happened to some of our team members in Gaza. You have to wake up your children in the middle of the night and leave your house, without taking any of your belongings, to get to safety.

But very often people don't know where to go; they find themselves outside in the middle of the night, under a hail of bombs. Where can they find safety?

The latest estimates put the number of displaced people at around 200,000, mainly people who have received those SMS messages and whose homes have been destroyed. They need everything: water, a place to shower, food, a mattress to sleep on... in short, these are varied but basic needs.

Leo recently wrote in his MSF blog: 
"Now the Israeli government has decided to completely cut off water and electricity supplies, and the phone network has been badly damaged. This morning, we were unable to reach our teams in Gaza by phone. Inevitably, this all makes it extremely difficult to coordinate rescue operations and access the injured.

In Gaza today, people are terrified. I speak very regularly with our colleagues there. They are very tough people because, unfortunately, they have lived through a lot of wars, but the current situation is causing them extreme anxiety. They say that this time it's different: they don't see a way out and they wonder how it’s all going to end. They are in terrible mental distress. There aren't words to describe what people are going through.

As for MSF, we are very concerned to see that medical facilities have not been spared. One of the hospitals we support was hit by an airstrike and damaged. Another airstrike destroyed an ambulance carrying the wounded, right in front of the hospital where we work. The MSF team, who were operating on a patient, had to leave the hospital in a hurry. We repeat: medical facilities must be respected. This is not something that should have to be negotiated. 

Currently MSF is donating essential medicines and medical equipment to the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip. We have also sent surgical teams to two hospitals to help treat the wounded. In the coming days, there will also be a lot of post-operative surgery to be carried out, as most of the wounded we receive will need several surgical interventions before they can be saved. Yesterday we also set up a clinic in downtown Gaza city for people with other injuries, which we will try to keep open if conditions allow.

Yesterday morning, we received a 13-year-old boy whose body was almost completely burned after a bomb fell right next to his house, starting a fire. These are very complicated cases to treat in such conditions and, when children are involved, it's very hard to bear.

The intensity of the violence and bombardments is shocking, as is the death toll. The declaration of war must not, under any circumstances, lead to collective punishment of the population of Gaza. Cutting off water, electricity and fuel supplies is unacceptable, as it punishes the entire population and deprives them of their basic needs. “

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