The Middle East Crisis Appeal will help enable Red Cross and Red Crescent partners in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt to address the immediate and longer-term humanitarian impacts of the crisis.
The funds raised for the Australian Red Cross Middle East Crisis Appeal will help extend further support for immediate, life-saving, and long-term relief to communities impacted by the ongoing conflicts.This includes:
Helping people to restore contact with family members separated by the crisis
Emergency relief assistance such as healthcare, water and sanitation, first aid, shelter and protection services
Specialist humanitarian aid workers to assist the humanitarian operation
How your donations help...
The funds you raise will help us and Red Cross and Red Crescent partners address immediate and long-term needs from the crisis across the Middle East region, including:
- 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.
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.
