Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a British charity that offers medical services in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon, and advocates for Palestinians' rights to health and dignity. It is in special consultative status with ECOSOC since 2002.
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works in partnership with Palestinian communities to uphold their rights to health and dignity. We do this by developing effective, sustainable and locally-led healthcare services, providing medical aid during emergencies, and campaigning to break down the barriers to Palestinian health and healthcare today and for the future.
MAP History
Between 16 and 18 September 1982, Lebanese Phalangist militants entered the Beirut refugee camp of Sabra and Shatila, and killed and injured hundreds of unarmed Palestinian and other civilians inside. The camp’s residents were defenceless.
The Israeli army, who had invaded Lebanon earlier that year and had surrounded the camp, had full knowledge of what was taking place inside, yet they never intervened. Instead, they illuminated the camp throughout the night by flares launched into the sky from helicopters and mortars.
Working in a hospital inside the camp at the time was a young orthopaedic surgeon from London, Dr Swee Chai Ang. Refusing to leave the hospital, Dr Ang worked tirelessly to save the injured and protect her patients during the massacre.
On her return to London, Dr Ang joined with fellow medical professionals and humanitarians to establish Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), in order to send doctors and nurses to work in the Palestinian refugee camps and provide frontline care.
MAP today
Since then, MAP has been working with Palestinian communities, to deliver locally-led health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement.
Today we have offices in the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem, Lebanon and London. With our extensive local knowledge and experience, we work closely with communities, hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers to coordinate care and medical aid even where there are severe restrictions on access.
MAP provides immediate medical aid to those in need at times of crisis, while also developing local capacity and skills to ensure the long-term development of the Palestinian healthcare system.
We are also committed to speaking out against injustices that prevent Palestinians from fully enjoying their rights to health and dignity, and campaign to ensure the voices of Palestinians impacted by occupation, displacement and conflict are heard at the highest levels.
Mutual aid for Palestine and Gaza: https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donation-details/484 
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I love my partner but I really want them to take on more responsibility. Like, they lost a key and they haven't gotten a new one or contacted the people to get a new one. I feel like it'll only get done when I go and do it but I feel like I already do everything that requires being responsible and interacting with the outside world, unless it's for them. I refuse to get the new key, it has been months. Like not all of it is their fault but it's frustrating and makes me anxious about the future. I pay way more in rent, I pay more in bills, I take care of almost all the bills, I work more doing something I hate, I drive them somewhere all the time, I had to move us twice, once completely by myself. I really don't feel like I get much in return for it.
I don't feel appreciated and I feel like they might feel entitled to this dynamic where I feel stressed out all the time.
Have you talked with them about it?
They always get defensive and like even if I'm wrong about everything, im still feeling a certain way about the situation, that part always feels minimized and nothing happens.
I felt this way for a long time with my ex, a few years and by me calling them an ex you can tell how it ends
Resentment isn't a good gardenbed for love
I felt the same way before and I think this is a good time to start reflecting.
First, find a good time when both of you are emotionally stable to ask them what they expect their partner to do. Try not to argue with each other here and remember their response. Then, think about your own expectations and compare them. Are they compatible? Are they fair to you? How have they met your or their own expectations? How much have you changed your expectations/actions to meet their needs/tastes, and how much have they? Do realize that you've been in the relationship for quite a while now. Make sure you don't get too emotional thinking about this either.
I'm going to guess here that you have talked to your partner about how you want them to change, and that you think love includes wanting them to grow. If you have also expressed your needs like appreciation and reciprocation and they have not responded with action, then you should keep in mind that they are wearing out your love. If the situation continues, you will realize oneday that you no longer love your partner.
At this point take a few days to think about what you're going to do in the future. Maybe you are going to change your actions and wait for your partner to grow one last time. Maybe you don't want to let go. Maybe you decide you want to end the relationship now. If it has anything to do with breaking up or a condition for it, stick with it. Going back on that almost always ends up in a worse relationship or a break up anyways.
And side note, your relationship does not sound healthy for your mental health. Please take care of yourself!