Gaza fund receives over MVR 400,000 on Eid

The Gaza Fund Maldives initiative to provide relief aid to Muslims effected by Israeli aggression in Gaza, received a total of MVR 427,687.25 and $808 (MVR 12,459.36) on Eid al-Fitr, Monday 28 July, the organizer has said.

Special fund-collection boxes were placed near the Galolhu turf football grounds, a makeshift prayer area especially for Eid prayer in Male’ during Eid prayer time on Monday morning.

Organizers said the month-long fundraising initiative, which started on 17 July, had received a total of MVR 3,333,318 and $10,882 by Monday. Fund-collection boxes in the atolls are also receiving tremendous support, the organizers said.

They said that talks are ongoing with local telecommunication service providers to allow customers to donate money through text messages. Dollar and Rufiyaa accounts have also been set-up in Bank of Maldives (BML) and Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) to facilitate the fund collection effort.

Qatar Red Crescent has agreed to deliver the funds to the people of Gaza in the form of food and medical equipment, and organizers have asked the Qatar Red Crescent to provide the necessary emergency aid in advance.