Establishment of the Bahrain National Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People in Gaza
His Majesty the King ordered the formation of a National Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People in Gaza to operate under RHF’s supervision. In order to unify efforts and provide the necessary support for the Palestinian people in Gaza, and achieve this noble goal, the membership to join this Committee has been made open to all NGOs and institutions.
Opening the door of donation for the Bahraini people through Bahrain TV
Under the direction of HRH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, RHF’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of Bahrain National Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People in Gaza, the first campaign to collect donations for the benefit of our brothers in the occupied Gaza Strip was organized on January 9, 2009. Another campaign was also organized on January 16, 2009, in cooperation with Bahrain TV, which dedicated TV series and live broadcast to support that humanitarian campaign.
Sending relief shipments
Four urgent relief shipments of about 180 tons were sent to our Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip, including many medical and relief materials. Coordination was made between the Bahrain National Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People in Gaza, Bahrain Red Crescent and Palestinian Red Crescent to ensure that those shipments would directly reach the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Medical missions and aid to treat the wounded
Through Bahrain Medical Society and based on the human dimension of medical work, the Bahrain National Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People in Gaza sent medical and therapeutic missions to work side by side with their Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip to treat the wounded and injured through coordination with the competent authorities and Palestinian Red Crescent.
The Kingdom of Bahrain School in the Gaza Strip
On November 2, 2011, the Kingdom of Bahrain School was opened in Tal al-Hawa. Consisting of 4 floors and 52 classrooms, and serving more than 4,000 students, it is the largest school in the Gaza Strip. It is equipped with all educational and teaching facilities, including a library, sports fields, garden, and science and computer laboratories. It also includes a classroom for students with learning difficulties as well as learning aids for students with special needs.