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| Help for Sick Children |
 
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| Baha is recovering from severe burns suffered when his family had to use candles for light, since electricity was unavailable. |
Since the year 2000, the political situation in the Holy Land has deteriorated significantly. Many Palestinians have been unable to access medical facilities in Israel due to closure, curfews, movement restrictions and their inability to secure needed permits to enter Israel. This has created a health care crisis for sick children. Because the majority of Palestinian households have been without work, and 70% are living in poverty, families must turn to charity.
Sponsored by Catholic Charities USA, CARITAS JERUSALEM will continue to help the families with the most expensive medical treatments, such as bone marrow transplants, organ transplants, heart problems, rare diseases and conditions or treatments involving extreme costs. Some of these sick children also suffer due to human causes and military tragedies.

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