JERUSALEM, December 1, 2015 (WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) launched on Tuesday its annual winter fundraising campaign titled #shareyourwarmth to support the Agency’s winterization efforts for Palestine refugees in Syria, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan.

In a statement Tuesday, the UNRWA said the campaign, which runs from December 1 to the end of February 2016, aims to raise awareness of the dire humanitarian situation of vulnerable Palestine refugees during the winter season – particularly the families who have lost their homes or have been displaced due to conflict – and to raise the amount of $2 million to help them endure the coming months.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl said, “Palestine refugees face great uncertainty, with many of them lacking adequate shelter and struggling to meet their minimum food needs. These realities will only become more unbearable as they brace themselves for the harsh winter conditions.”

“Palestine refugees demonstrate remarkable courage and generosity in the face of such adversities, such as the family in Gaza who opens their door to those lacking shelter or the humanitarian worker who faces great personal risks to deliver life-saving services in Syria,” he added.

Krähenbühl called upon the international community to “demonstrate their solidarity with Palestine refugees and support this year’s #shareyourwarmth campaign to help ensure that no one is left out in the cold.”

To be noted, Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced following Israel’s 51-day war on the Gaza Strip, and are currently living in makeshift caravans, awaiting reconstruction of the destroyed homes.

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