Gaza [Palestine], January 29: Arwa Damon, the founder of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance, has said that although the number of aid trucks entering Gaza increased significantly after the ceasefire, displaced people in the enclave still lack many essentials - including tents.
"Only a few hundred tents have been moved into the north, where all of these families are arriving," Damon told Al Jazeera. She said that many people moving from the south of the Gaza Strip have been forced to leave their tents behind as they are predominantly makeshift structures or are not easily transportable.
Damon stressed that most people moving back to the north do not have vehicles and have to walk, taking only what they can carry with them. "So, they are arriving to the north with no shelter and very little access to clean drinking water," she said.
"There is a big fuel shortage and then there is also the issue of getting to food distribution points as there is no transportation. What we are hearing a lot from families is that it is very difficult because you have to walk hours to try to get access to food and clean water - not to mention medical and other facilities."
Source: Qatar Tribune
