RAMALLAH: Chairman of the Charity Society, Mohammad Abu Marei, said on Sunday that the Kuwaiti Namaa Charity Foundation continues its vital humanitarian support to the people of the Gaza Strip by providing potable water to the displaced in the most affected areas. Abu Marei told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that this initiative comes within the framework of the “Water Supply” campaign launched by Namaa Charity to alleviate the water crisis, as more than 26,000 families benefited from it across the Strip.

He expressed his gratitude for “this support, which represents a strong partnership between us and directly contributes to alleviating the humanitarian suffering of the people of Gaza as a result of the harsh conditions imposed by the aggression and the blockade. This generous support reflects Kuwait’s continued keenness to stand by its brothers, especially in critical times.”

He stressed that Namaa Charity, through this campaign, continues to enhance Kuwait’s pioneering humanitarian role in the world, which reflects the directives of the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Abu Marei added that “such initiatives are a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of families amid the water crisis that is sweeping the Gaza Strip, which is no longer just a basic need but has become a matter of life and death, especially with the significant deterioration of the water infrastructure due to the blockade and the occupation’s policies.

He pointed out the importance of continuing these urgent humanitarian efforts, indicating that the water crisis in Gaza is getting worse day after day as the percentage of potable water has decreased, especially in the central and southern governorates, while it is almost completely nonexistent in the north. He called on the international community and humanitarian institutions to move quickly to provide the necessary assistance to the residents of the Strip who are facing the risk of diseases and epidemics as a result of drinking contaminated water and the lack of basic health services. —KUNA