For Gaza residents, potable water now is flowing into the devastated enclave from a desalination project in Egypt after weeks of Israel’s bombardment and siege that left them drinking unclean, brackish water.
The water comes from three plants built by the United Arab Emirates on the Egyptian side of the border and pumped into Rafah that started working on Tuesday, part of an effort to relieve one of the biggest humanitarian challenges in Gaza.
The UAE has continued its humanitarian mission of supporting Gazans by doubling the capacity of its desalination plants on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza.
The plants, connected to Egypt’s border with the Gaza strip by a 900-meter pipeline, desalinate around 600,000 gallons of water per day, covering the needs of around 300,000 people.
Yesterday, ten lorries carrying 1.6 million items of winter clothing and blankets from the UAE have arrived at the Rafah crossing. The supplies will be distributed in phases and will support Gazans without shelter as temperatures plunge to around 8°C.
The aid convoy, overseen by the Emirates Red Crescent ERC, the humanitarian arm of the UAE government, comes as part of the country's 'Be their Warmth' campaign and Operation Gallant Knight 3.
The ERC also said that a significant portion of the proceeds from its winter campaign will provide aid for Gazan families and children. Winter clothing, heating devices, medical packages, food packages and firewood can also be donated to support those in Gaza. The agency also has representatives at about 175 locations across the Emirates for donations.
The UAE has supplied about 10,000 tonnes of aid, delivered by 121 lorries and 129 cargo planes. It also opened a warehouse in Al Arish, stockpiling aid such as nappies, canned foods and electric heaters.
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