The Egyptian Red Crescent announced a close collaboration with the Egyptian Committee for the Relief of the People of Gaza, providing substantial support to the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis
Key aspects of this cooperation include:
The Egyptian Red Crescent reported that the total aid delivered since the beginning of the crisis exceeds 600,000 tons of various humanitarian supplies to Gaza, including food and medical materials.
The Executive Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent, Amal Imam, stated that the organization deployed over 35,000 volunteers to coordinate and implement operations within Egypt and through the border crossings into Gaza.
The cooperation represents a division of roles between the Egyptian Red Crescent and the Egyptian Committee for the Relief of the People of Gaza: the Red Crescent acts as a national mechanism for coordinating the entry of aid and ensuring its delivery to Gaza, while the Egyptian Committee manages on-the-ground distribution inside the Strip. For example, the ministry highlighted the joint efforts of the Egyptian Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross to support Gaza, reflecting Egypt’s openness to international humanitarian partnerships.
Among the notable interventions: over 290 ambulances were delivered, along with more than 81,000 tons of petroleum products, coordinated by the Egyptian authorities and the Red Crescent.
The Egyptian Red Crescent has been honored by multiple Egyptian government ministries for its humanitarian role in Gaza, underscoring official recognition of its efforts and coordination.
Summary: This joint initiative between the Egyptian Red Crescent and the Egyptian Committee for the Relief of the People of Gaza serves as a model of national and international humanitarian cooperation, with Egypt ensuring the entry of large-scale aid while coordinating efficient on-the-ground distribution in Gaza to meet urgent needs.
