Why did the Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project donate an Ambulance to Askar Refugee Camp? 

Previously Askar Camp did not have an ambulance and transported injured and ailing residents to the hospital by private vehicle sometimes taking over an hour during heavy traffic periods.

Too many residents of Askar Camp did not survive the ride due to no medical equipment nor trained staff on board.

Not to mention the fact that it is not uncommon that the occupying military obstructs Askar Camp residents access to hospitals by closing checkpoints or blocking the main road and preventing Palestinians from using it.  Ambulances have a far greater chance to get through these barriers than private vehicles, although even ambulances are often barred from transporting injured Palestinians to hospitals.

With no exaggeration, the situation was dire and your financial support is already saving lives. Just one example of many — the second person transported safely to the hospital was a pregnant woman in labor. Her husband attempted to drive her to the hospital but the occupation army had invaded that very night and actually shot at the husband driving the car. They turned back and called for help — the ambulance was able to get past the occupying soldiers and arrived to the hospital just in time to deliver a healthy new baby to this first time parent couple!

In September generous donor also helped purchase four bulletproof vests and helmets for the paramedics, EMTs, and ambulance driver. This means, with the ICU capacity on board, the Askar Ambulance is one of the very few ambulances in all of Palestine that is able to go into very dangerous situations to offer medical assistance. We are very sad to say that it is now in very high demand. However we are beyond grateful that with the help and support of so many, that this assistance is now available to those in need. 

Thank you to the many hundreds of people who supported this effort!

To complement the ambulance, we are now raising funds to provide equipment for a brand new medical clinic for Askar Refugee Camp (learn more about the project at this link)

Please make a generous donation on this form to help us purchase lab, diagnostic, emergency care equipment. 

You may donate using this form or if prefer to use Venmo we are @BNSCP

You may also donate by check.  Please send to:

BNSCP
C/O Liv Lewin
1195 Bear Mountain Drive, Unit D
Boulder CO 80305

We are grateful for your gift today!