May 16, 2008 — “I don't think the issue is about the politics at this point.... It's time we stopped talking about politics and started talking about the human beings who live there.” Hear UPA's Samer Badawi discuss the Gaza humanitarian crisis on National Public Radio affiliate WYPR. Listen here. [ends]

May 15, 2008 — In a first, UPA's latest humanitarian assistance grants -- more than $130,000 -- were funded entirely by individual donors, most of them Americans giving as little as $25 a month. "Our donors' response, especially to the crisis in Gaza, has been overwhelming," says UPA Director of Programs Melinda Borne. Individual giving trends for Gaza are especially significant as aid from institutional donors, including foundations and aid agencies, has come to a virtual halt.
 

February 28, 2008 — In Gaza, premature birth is now the leading cause of infant mortality, yet the entire population of 1.5 million people has access to only 17 newborn incubators. And 6 of them don't work. More than 80 percent of the population is dependent on food aid to survive, and the amount of basic goods -- from flour to fuel to medicines -- allowed into Gaza is just 10 percent of what it was a year ago. Since the devastating siege of Gaza began last June, UPA has delivered more than 18 tons of emergency food aid to the neediest families there. Please help us do more.  

February 4, 2008 — Empty shelves at the warehouse. Bare cupboards at home. A hand-to-mouth existence is daily fare for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It’s a global problem, but there are local solutions. On March 8, hear from two organizations fighting hunger in Washington, DC and Gaza, one of the most poverty-stricken places on Earth. Join us for a night of learning and solidarity, and learn what you can do about hunger and food insecurity in DC, Palestine, and beyond. 

September 25, 2007 — United Palestinian Appeal joins Palestinians and their supporters everywhere in mourning the loss of one of its long-time trustees, Dr. Haidar Abdel Shafi, who died in Gaza today. In honor of Dr. Abdel Shafi's work as a physician, contributions in his name will benefit the UPA mobile clinics campaign.