A World Bank report cited as far back as in 2003 that the number of poor in Palestine had tripled in just three years. Sixty per cent of those residing in the West Bank and Gaza were identified as living “under the poverty line”. Despite a call to action, poverty rates have not declined. The staggering increase in recorded poverty has been blamed on a number of factors, including a high unemployment rate, economic decline, conflict and the isolation of the Palestinian people.
A donation to United Holy Land Fund will help us deliver fresh Udhiya meat to the poor during Eid-al-Adha. Each Udhiya costs $500
Allah SWT says in Surah Hajj: “It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches Him. Thus, He has subjected these animals to you so that you may glorify Allah for giving you guidance, and O’ Prophet, give good news to those who do good to others.” (Quran – 22:37)
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More than half a million Palestinians are surviving on food handouts. The need for humanitarian assistance is huge. Without aid, they would not survive.