Project duration: 1 Year
Project's focus area: Humanitarian Aid through Economic Development
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The realities on the ground for 4 million Palestinians today show a society that is in dire need of humanitarian assistance:
> More than 65% of the population is living in poverty.
> Nearly 50% does not have a stable supply of food.
> 265,000 people are unemployed, and 24% of employed people have not received salaries since March 2006.
> 70% of the population is not connected to a sewerage system, and up to 80% of the areas water supply is distributed without being treated.
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Since 2005, CHF International has been a leading provider of humanitarian assistance aid here, providing critical services for thousands of unemployed, vulnerable families. |
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By creating jobs and providing skills-training, CHF's work is providing aid that not only meets the immediate needs of vulnerable families, but lays the foundation for them to help themselves in the long-term. |
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CHF's Food-for-Training program, for instance, is giving participants--particularly women--the opportunity to learn a new skill, earn an independent income, and build a greater sense of dignity.
- Mona Lisa Salib, Program Officer for the Middle East
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Erin Mote,
Manager of Resource Development
8601 Georgia Ave
Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
301-587-4700
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