The government has donated US$700,000 to two international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing humanitarian assistance to people in the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
In a news release, the ministry said that US$500,000 of the total was donated to the International Medical Corps (IMC).
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The donation was made after the government signed a memorandum of understanding last month agreeing to fund a 10-month project by the Los Angeles-based IMC to deliver essential medicines and equipment to the Gaza Strip via Jordan and Egypt, the ministry said.
In addition, US$200,000 was donated early last month to the World Central Kitchen (WCK) to support the Washington-based NGO's "Chefs for Gaza" initiative, it said.
The initiative would see WCK establish two large-scale field kitchens in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis, providing 300,000 hot meals per day, it said.
The latest donations come after Taiwan's government provided US$500,000 to Mercy Corps Palestine to supply food, clean water, clothing and tents to those in need in Gaza.
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