17 Aug 2014
FIMA Gaza Relief Updates No:35

Yesterday 6 trucks funded by the AMU/FIMA initiative entered Gaza. It was filled with medical & surgical supplies worth $200K.
20 Islamic Medical Associations, charity & relief NGOs from Egypt, Malaysia, USA, Turkey, Pakistan, New Zealand, Qatar, South Africa, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia contributed to this initiative since the entry of the first convoy on 12 July 2014.
This is the 4th from the AMU/FIMA convoy to enter Gaza.
Four ambulances have been donated to the MOH Gaza. 4 have been cleared by the Egyptian authorities and 12 are awaiting intelligence clearance. It is a laborious process where many other NGOs have failed and joined our AMU/FIMA initiative!
This is the blessing of team work & international collaboration.
Pictures are attached for  your perusal.

13 Aug 2014

FIMA Updates No:31

Dr Kerem DWW informs "Today Palestine authorities prepared passports for 39 injured Gazan people and 39 guardians. We discussed with officials from Red David Star and ICRC to increase the number of daily transactions via Erez for injured Gazans. Normally they only allowed 14 cases for exit but they have accepted up to 60.

There r 120 injured patients in West Bank now. And they r receiving good healtcare services generally.
But some of them need advanced treatment. We r discussing with MOH Turkey to arrange for their immediate transfer to Turkey or flying in specialist to West Bank for advanced surgery."

Let's us pray that this critical process of transfer takes place without any untoward complications.

FIMA is now actively recruiting senior consultant plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, eye surgeons, ENT surgeons, micro surgeons- only the best because West Bank have enough general physicians and surgeons.

We have enough numbers in our database to fly them into WB specifically for this purpose.

Our FIMA Save Vision (eye) & FIMA Save Smile (plastic surgery) have a directory of some of the most senior & awesome surgeons!
Alhamdulillah

At our recent council meeting in Tanzania we had top notch ENT (Egypt); plastic (USA) & eye surgeons (Pakistan) attending ! Now we need to identify some of our best brain surgeons !

BTW that's  the least of our problems! The biggest diplomatic hurdle we need to overcome is securing their entry into West Bank!

Please pray that WB & Israel permit their entry to undertake major & complicated surgery on our wounded Gazan children  now hospitalised in Jerusalem.

Dr Ashraf
Director FIMA Relief

Dr Musa
Chairman VPM/FIMA Advisory Council

With the ceasefire now operational, we should evaluate our relief efforts and strategise for the next phase.

In total FIMA has issued 21  Gaza relief updates keeping all abreast of our joint efforts. Primarily being in Gaza where we are most needed.
We had one tel conferencing among our leaders. And many phone calls !

Thus far the amount transferred into Gaza are:
1st convoy $200K
2nd convoy $500K
3rd DWW convoy via Karem Shalom post  $250K
4 ambulances via Irez (Saudi philanthropist)
Pending transfers are:
A. 16 more ambulances contributed by:-
VPM 4
Aqsa Syarif 4
DWWT 2
IMASA 2
PIMA 2
B. 5 WHO health kits from IMANA @ Cairo airport
C. More medical & surgical supplies

2 teams of doctors have been allowed in:-
A. Team Sudan of 8 doctors led by Prof Mohamed Saeed SIMA & Sudan Red Crescent
B. Team Palestine of 5 doctors

This medical relief has been a close collaboration between 31 pax representing the following organizations :
FIMA - prez, past prez, vp, treasurer, sec (5)
SIMA (1) Sudan
AMU (3) Egypt
IMAM (1) Malaysia
Gaza on the ground (2)
Qatar (1)
DWW (2) Turkey
IMANI (1) Indonesia
Aqsa Syarif (1) Malaysia
IMANA (3) North America
Mercy Malaysia (1)
VPM (2) Malaysia
IMAE (2) Egypt
Pakistan IMA (2)
PIMA (1) Palestine
Gift of Givers (1) South Africa
IMASA (1) South Africa
IMAKSA (1) Saudi Arabia
Kia Ora (1) New Zealand

FIMA & IMANA will convene their annual conference in Arusha, Tanzania from 7 Aug 2014.

The priority of our relief discussions @ Arusha are:-

1. Paint big picture of carnage in Gaza

2. Our next strategic moves:-
a. how to get in via all available crossings
b. AMU to still press on with Rafah transfers of convoys
c. use of gov to gov links
d. DWW & GOG connections to be utilized
e. clear IMANA health  kits
f. Algerian & Turkish flotilla updates

3. Establish urgent needs NOW - food, water, hot meals, shelter (blankets & mattresses), baby food, diapers

4. Exhort IMAs & all our partners to contribute, disseminate info, pool our funds & manpower, organise rallies, take leadership of the Palestine humanitarian cause in our respective countries

5. All  inputs from our partners, individuals or groups are welcomed.

6. We and our partners have an excellent infrastructure in both Gaza & West Bank with our continued  presence there since 2009.

7. Please continue to raise funds for the beleaguered medical, educational, housing and economic infrastructure of Gaza.

8. All forms of generous contributions are acceptable including Zakat & Sadaqah. Our banking details are attached. Kindly email your corporate logo to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for our display banners on the trucks.

9. May Allah reward you all abundantly for your prayers and contributions.