HELPLESS LIVES LOST AMIDST A DEVASTATING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

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•    Account Number: 581-834306-001
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地址： 7 Armenian Street, Bible House, Singapore 179932.
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账号: 581-834306-001
收款银行: OCBC 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. —Psalm 46:1 (ESV)

With the Lord’s grace, we have obtained a permit from the Commissioner of Charities (COC) to proceed with fundraising for humanitarian relief for the victims in Israel and Palestinian territories. As the Bible Society works towards bringing much-needed aid and supplies, such as food, clothing, blankets, medical supplies, and other essentials to those affected by the unrelenting war between Israel and Hamas, we appeal for your support to provide comfort and relief to people whose lives have been forever changed by the ongoing conflict.

The terrorist attack on 7th October marked the start of a brutal and deadly bloodbath between Israel and Hamas that has killed more than 10,000 people in just over a month, most of whom were innocent civilians. Graphic videos of the wounded and the dead have become ever-present across various social media platforms, further painting a grim picture of the situation on the ground. Those who are still alive—Israeli and Palestinian alike—in the battlefield aren’t faring much better either. With critical infrastructure like hospitals being cut off, those who require urgent medical care are unable to do so.

“The people living in Israeli settlements near the Gaza strip like Zikim have been badly affected and traumatised by the war, especially the kids. They are also in need of warm clothes as winter is fast approaching,” said Victor Kalisher, Executive Director of Bible Society in Israel. On the other side of the Gaza strip, the situation isn’t much better either. “Food is scarce in the [Gaza] strip, so we hope to be able to continue to buy and distribute food,” said Nashat Filmon, Executive Director of the Palestinian Bible Society. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families on the other side of the strip have also been displaced as they scramble to safety, with many Christians among these Palestinian families.

• More than 4k deaths aged 18 and under
• More than 260k buildings damaged
• More than 18k airstrikes

 
This fundraising aims to raise US$200,000 or more to send urgent supplies to Israeli and Palestinian families alike who are hanging by a thread in the wake of a war. We’re working closely with partner churches, corporations, and individuals to coordinate and remit collected funds to the Bible Society in Israel (BSI), Palestinian Bible Society (PBS), Arab-Israeli Bible Society (AIBS), and World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) to provide humanitarian assistance and God’s Word to the afflicted on the actual grounds. We appeal to you to prayerfully consider contributing to these relief efforts—every donation, however big or small, could potentially save a life.

COC Permit no. 0072/2023

上帝是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助。—诗篇46:1（和合本修订版) 

蒙主恩典，我们已获得慈善总监（COC）的许可，为以色列和巴勒斯坦的灾民进行人道救援筹款。圣经公会正努力为受以色列和哈马斯之间持续战争影响的人们提供急需的援助和物资，包括粮食、衣服、毛毯、医疗用品和其他必需品。我们呼吁您的支持，为在拉锯冲突中生命陷入困境的人们提供安慰和救济。 

10月7日的恐怖袭击标志着以色列和哈马斯之间残酷而致命的流血冲突的开始，在短短一个多月中，已有超过10000人丧生，其中大部分是无辜平民。社交媒体上不断出现伤者和死者的视频，更深刻地展示了当地的严峻局势。幸存的以色列人和巴勒斯坦人也面临巨大的困境。医院等关键基础设施被切断后，急需医疗服务的人们无法获得及时的治疗。 

以色列圣经公会执行主任维德·卡利舍说：“居住在加沙地带附近，如齐基姆，以色列定居点的居民，尤其是孩子们，都受到了战争的严重影响和创伤。随着冬天的临近，他们迫切需要御寒衣物。” 而在另一边的加沙地带，情况同样令人担忧。巴勒斯坦圣经公会执行主任纳沙特·菲尔蒙表示：“（加沙）地带面临食物匮乏，因此我们希望能够继续购买和分发粮食。”加沙地带另一侧的数十万巴勒斯坦家庭也流离失所，他们争相逃往安全地带，当中包括许多巴勒斯坦基督徒家庭。 

[统计数据］ 

• 超过4000名18岁及以下儿童死亡 
• 超过26万栋建筑被毁 
• 超过1.8万次空袭 

本次筹款活动旨在筹集20万美元或更多资金，为以色列和巴勒斯坦家庭送去紧急物资，这些家庭在这场毫无缓和迹象的战争中岌岌可危。我们将与伙伴教会、机构和相关人士密切合作，协调并将捐款汇给以色列圣经公会(BSI)、巴勒斯坦圣经公会 (PBS)、阿拉伯以色列圣经公会(AIBS)和世界福音联盟(WEA)，为当地受难者提供人道主义援助和圣经。我们恳请您在祷告中考虑为这些救援工作捐款--每一笔捐款，无论大小，都有可能挽救生命。 

COC筹款准证编号0072/2023
资料来源：https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-07/israel-hamas-war-in-numbers-scale-of-destruction-in-gaza-is-unprecedented.html 

For donations via PayNow, please use your mobile banking app to scan the PayNow QR Code or key in BSS UEN No.: S70SS0023A.
Please indicate <Your Name> followed by <ISR-PS> “Israel-Palestine” in the reference field.
For further enquiries you may send email to: missions@biblesociety.sg

捐款方式 

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请通过您的银行应用程序扫描PayNow二维码或输入BSS UEN No.: S70SS0023A，在备注栏中注明您的姓名和”ISR-PS”。
欲知更多详情，请电邮：missions@biblesociety.sg

For bank transfer, following are the details:

•    Account Name: The Bible Society of Singapore
•    Account Number: 581-834306-001
•    Bank Name: OCBC

支票捐款
支票抬头：The Bible Society of Singapore
地址： 7 Armenian Street, Bible House, Singapore 179932.
（支票背后请注明 “ISR-PS") 

银行转账
帐户名称: The Bible Society of Singapore
账号: 581-834306-001
收款银行: OCBC