KHAN YOUNIS, SOUTH GAZA — The suffering of Palestine is the suffering of all of us. Until this article was published, the genocide committed by Israel against Palestine has taken a huge toll. 33,899 people were killed, 76,664 people were injured, 360 thousand houses were damaged, and 1.7 million people were displaced (the latest data from Dompet Dhuafa’s Disaster Management Center/DMC, April 19, 2024). This condition is even more concerning, because 60 percent of the overall victims are dominated by civilians, children and women.
In addition to the massive casualties caused by the attacks, the Palestinians are suffering from food shortages. As a result, many of them suffer from acute malnutrition, even death, especially for vulnerable groups such as minors and the elderly. In fact, the attacks continue despite the holy month of Ramadan.
Seeing this condition, as one of the National Amil Zakat Institutions that focuses on humanitarianism, DSNI Amanah in synergy with Dompet Dhuafa distributed donations in the form of 1,000 meal packages distributed in March 2024.
The meal packages were distributed for the needs of iftar for Palestinians in the Khan Younis and Rafah areas. The donation from DSNI Amanah was distributed by Dompet Dhuafa by cooperating with local partners who have worked with Dompet Dhuafa.
Siswanto as the Head of DSNI Amanah said that the synergy between Dompet Dhuafa and DSNI Amanah has been established since 2014. Especially in terms of distributing humanitarian aid to Palestine.
“We express our gratitude and appreciation for the good synergy that has been well established between Dompet Dhuafa and DSNI Amanah. As a zakat institution that is equally devoted to humanity, we strongly condemn the genocide that occurred in Palestine. We hope that this humanitarian assistance can help fulfill the food needs of the Palestinians and we hope that this war will end soon and Allah will grant independence to our brothers and sisters there,” said Siswanto.
The current emergency needs of the Palestinians include clean water, food packages, hygiene kits, medicines, fuel for hospitals, and ambulances. Various efforts that have been made by the Dompet Dhuafa DMC Team include distributing medicines and medical equipment and sending 3,000 liters of fuel to Kamal Adwan Hospital, food distribution, distribution of 5,000 packages of daily necessities in Deir Al Balah, Rafah, and Khan Younis, medical services in refugee area hospitals, sending two units of South Gaza ambulance service, assisting 200 refugee shelter units in Rafah, as well as iftar and suhoor packages in the Gaza Strip.
Ahmad Faqih as GM of ZIS Collection of Dompet Dhuafa said that collaboration from various parties is needed to help the Palestinians at this time. Therefore, he is very grateful for the good collaboration between DSNI Amanah and Dompet Dhuafa.
“We really welcome the collaboration of DSNI Amanah who has trusted Dompet Dhuafa to distribute aid to the Palestinians. This assistance is very meaningful in the midst of the limitations they are facing. Hopefully this assistance can provide maximum benefit for the Palestinians and provide blessings for all parties involved,” said Faqih.
“Hopefully, this synergy between DSNI Amanah and Dompet Dhuafa can inspire more synergies of kindness to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine. Dompet Dhuafa will continue to open opportunities for collaboration with various parties to send humanitarian donations to Palestine. May these efforts of kindness be blessed by Allah swt. Aamiin,” concluded Faqih. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text and Photo: Pradila Maulia
Editors: Dhika Prabowo, Ronna