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The Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency launched a humanitarian initiative on Saturday to support orphaned and amputee Palestinian children in Gaza, part of Morocco’s broader effort to aid Palestinians amid the ongoing crisis.
The initiative, unveiled at the agency’s headquarters in Rabat, will provide care for 300 amputee children—selected from 800 cases identified by the Palestinian Ministry of Health—and 500 orphaned children through Al-Quds Orphans Care project, launched in 2008.
The initiative includes the establishment of a psychological clinic staffed by volunteer Moroccan and Palestinian specialists to assist children suffering from trauma.
The Moroccan Association for the Support of Reconstruction in Palestine will contribute to the implementation of the initiative with MAD 3 million ($300,000).
Palestinian Minister of Social Development Samah Hamad, who attended the announcement meeting via videoconference, welcomed the humanitarian initiatives to support the resilience of Palestinians, particularly Al-Quds inhabitants and vulnerable groups affected in war-torn Gaza.
The Palestinian official emphasized that the Agency is one of the most important levers of effective and permanent support in Palestine, particularly in the Holy City.
The Minister affirmed that the partnership agreement recently signed between the Palestinian Ministry of Social Development and the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency to care for orphaned and amputee children in Gaza will undoubtedly contribute to supporting and providing care for this segment of society suffering from dire conditions due to the repercussions of the war.
The Agency’s director Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, on his part, stressed Morocco’s continued commitment to the Palestinian cause, noting that this initiative complements Morocco’s wider aid efforts, including a recent emergency shipment of 230 tons of foodstuffs and water and 40 tons of medical supplies to hospitals in Gaza.
He also recalled that during the holy month of Ramadan, the agency distributed 3,300 food baskets, 30,000 hot meals, and 4 tons of medicines and medical supplies to Palestinians in Al-Quds, alongside equipment for the Al Hilal Al-Quds Hospital’s emergency coordination unit.
Palestinian Ambassador to Morocco Jamal Choubki, and representatives of the Arab diplomatic corps in Rabat attended the meeting.
