Emergency Burns Appeal

23 August 2010

While the world's news crews and television cameras may have moved on, problems in Gaza and the West Bank remain. The ongoing Israeli occupation and siege means frequent power cuts and restricted access to fuel, so Palestinians are forced to rely on primitive, "make-do" equipment for cooking, heating and washing. Without the appliances and services we take for granted, Palestinians must perform basic everyday functions using gas cylinders, petrol and naked flames as fuel.