A WAR ON CHILDREN
GAZA TWO YEARS ON
SERVING THOSE MOST IN NEED
After two years of war, the situation for children in Gaza is dire.
More than 20,000 Palestinian children have been killed. The Israeli authorities continue to restrict the flow of aid into Gaza, preventing food and medicine from reaching families in need. Famine has been officially confirmed in Gaza and children are dying from malnutrition and other preventable causes.
We continue to call for an end to this war through a definitive ceasefire, as well as increased humanitarian access, so more lifesaving aid can reach families and prevent starvation.
Amidst this humanitarian catastrophe, our local staff and partners in Gaza and the region have worked tirelessly to provide lifesaving services to families.
WE’VE SUPPORTED OVER 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE REGION THANKS TO SUPPORTERS LIKE YOU.
HEAR FROM FAMILIES IN GAZA
Amidst this humanitarian catastrophe, our local staff and partners in Gaza have worked tirelessly to provide for families in need.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES:
MALNUTRITION TREATMENT
ESSENTIAL ITEMS
CHILD-FRIENDLY SPACES
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
OUR RESPONSE
GAZA
WE'VE SUPPORTED 1.66 MILLION PEOPLE, INCLUDING 811,995 CHILDREN, IN GAZA.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
238,791 people supported, including 120,056 children
Delivered primary
care to 113,643
people through two
health clinics.
Treated 13,573 people
for malnutrition.
Vaccinated 2,957
children through
the UN-led polio
campaign.
CHILD PROTECTION & MENTAL HEALTH
89,737 people supported, including 73,737 children
Established eight
child-friendly spaces
and supported 20
more with partners.
Provided tailored
support for children
with disabilities.
Managed 640
child protection
cases through case
management services.
EDUCATION
11,487 children supported
Set up 26 temporary learning
spaces, providing 5,000 children
with a safe place to learn.
Trained teachers in social-emotional
learning.
CASH & FOOD SECURITY
401,000 people supported
Provided cash
assistance to
290,970 people,
including through
innovative e-wallets.
Ran livelihoods programmes, including helping farmers restore food production and investing in young entrepreneurs.
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WATER, SANITATION & SHELTER
917,000 people supported, including 423,000 children
Provided clean water to 575,441 people via water trucking.
Distributed hygiene kits to 18,079 people, as well as tents and other
shelter items.
OUR RESPONSE
THE WEST BANK
WE'VE SUPPORTED 118,510 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 61,583 CHILDREN, IN THE WEST BANK.
ESSENTIAL ITEMS
Provided 34,755 people with cash
assistance in addition to food, water and hygiene kits.
CHILD PROTECTION
Supported 28,000 children through our child-friendly spaces, as well as tailored case management support.
EDUCATION
Supported community-based organisations to provide educational activities to children.
We help our 12 local partners in Gaza overcome challenges so they can continue helping families who need it most.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES:
ATFALUNA SOCIETY
Atfaluna Society was badly hit by the drastic aid funding cuts earlier this year. We provided flexible funding to cover staff salaries and repairs for assistive devices, so the team could continue supporting children with disabilities.
MA’AN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Ongoing fuel shortages significantly impacted MA’AN’s ability to deliver aid. We supported their Gaza office with solar power solutions and IT system upgrades, so they could continue delivering essential items like warm clothes to families.
TAMER INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION
We worked with the Tamer Institute to implement a hybrid learning model for children. This included providing learning kits and books through community volunteers, helping children to keep learning outside the classroom.
OUR REGIONAL RESPONSE
EGYPT
We’ve supported 11,149 Palestinians in Egypt, including medical evacuees from Gaza and displaced families.
HERE'S HOW WE'VE SUPPORTED FAMILIES:
PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE TO 1,000 PEOPLE.
DELIVERED $830,000 IN MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO EGYPTIAN HOSPITALS.
RAN CHILD-FRIENDLY SPACES FOR 700+ CHILDREN.
OFFERED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO 1,600+ PEOPLE.
GAVE CASH ASSISTANCE TO 7,900+ PEOPLE.
LEBANON
Over the past year, we’ve helped more than 311,000 people, including 131,000 children, in Lebanon.
HERE'S HOW WE'VE SUPPORTED FAMILIES:
SUPPORTED 154,000 PEOPLE WITH WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE SUPPORT.
PROVIDED 77,000 PEOPLE WITH FOOD SECURITY, CASH AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS.
DISTRIBUTED SAFE SHELTER AND BASIC ITEMS TO 29,000 PEOPLE.
PROVIDED 26,500 PEOPLE WITH NUTRITION SUPPORT.
REACHED 17,500 CHILDREN WITH EDUCATION SUPPORT.
ENSURED 2,800 CHILDREN RECEIVED PROTECTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.
HEAR FROM FAMILIES IN THE REGION
We've supported families throughout the region as tensions rise and violence escalates.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM:
EGYPT
LEBANON
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
As we look ahead, the future for families in the occupied Palestinian territory is uncertain. But we remain steadfast in our commitment to keep helping children and families caught up in this war.
Through our global advocacy and campaigns, we continue to call for an immediate and definitive ceasefire and for the Government of Israel to lift the siege and allow humanitarian access.
In the coming months and year, we will prioritise keeping our staff and partners safe while:
- Scaling-up our health, nutrition, water, sanitation and cash programming in Gaza to meet families’ most urgent needs
- Continue running two primary health clinics and eight Mother/Baby Areas.
- Expanding our child protection and education services through child-friendly spaces in Gaza and mobile teams in the West Bank.
- Providing rehabilitation and reintegration support for former child detainees in the West Bank.
THANK YOU
In the face of overwhelming obstacles, we remain steadfast. From navigating aid restrictions and a lack of food and medicine to mass displacement, our teams are overcoming incredible challenges to reach children and families in Gaza and the region. Your support fuels this determination.
We’ll continue to work tirelessly to ensure that your generosity reaches those most in need, especially the children who require our support the most.
“[SAVE THE CHILDREN STAFF] REALLY CARED FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER."
– Radwa*, after her youngest daughter, Basma*, received malnutrition treatment from a Save the Children clinic.
Photo Credit: Save the Children | *Name changed for protection
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