With the news of Israel bombing Rafah - a designated zone of safety - here are some places you can donate to help get emergency medical aid to the people of Gaza.
If you have the extra funds it is absolutely crucial that you help in any way you can. If donating isn’t an option, don’t stop shouting about Palestine online and in person, attending protests and badgering your MP to demand a ceasefire. We are watching a genocide happen in real time, right before our eyes.
Live updates here: Israel's war on Gaza live
“Decades of repression and conflict, and an Israel-imposed blockade on the Gaza Strip, Palestine, from 2007, exploded on 7 October 2023 as Hamas attacked Israel on a large scale. In response, Israel has launched massive attacks on Gaza.
In Gaza, hospitals and other health facilities have been attacked, leaving many not functioning. Israel is imposing a siege on Gaza, with no electricity, food, water or medical items available. People are trying to survive in extremely dire circumstances.
We call for an immediate ceasefire to prevent more deaths in Gaza, and restore and scale up the flow of humanitarian aid. Thousands have been killed and injured. Today, nowhere is safe in Gaza…
Between 7 October and 21 December, 286 healthcare workers were killed in the Gaza Strip. Fifty-seven ambulances were hit and damaged according to the WHO.
Our teams started to support the outpatient department at Rafah Indonesian Hospital with wound dressing, physiotherapy, and other small procedures to relieve the patient load from Nasser, European and Al -Najaar hospitals.
Our teams are also supporting 20 water distribution points, all near informal camps of displaced people. In total, the teams are providing 80.000 litres per day, but we are still struggling to provide enough per person.”
Unicef: Children of Gaza Crisis Appeal
“We continue to call for a complete and immediate ceasefire and for the killing and maiming of all children to stop.
There are currently 3.1 million people in need nationally. Hundreds of thousands of children are affected by the violent conflict in Gaza and Israel. An unrelenting bombardment of Gaza followed the brutal attacks in Israel on 7 October. Violence is taking a terrible toll on the lives of children and families.
Children in Gaza continue to face the ‘triple threat’ of conflict, disease and malnutrition. Conditions are worsened by the cold winter. More than 152,000 cases of diarrhea have been reported since mid-October 2023. Over half of these cases are among children under 5.
Various diseases are now widespread in Gaza including up to 215,000 cases of upper respiratory infection and numerous cases of jaundice, skin rashes, scabies, lice and chickenpox.
Despite the dangerous situation, we continue to deliver life-saving supplies such as medicine, nutrition supplies, clean water, and mental health support, but this meets only a tiny proportion of the need so far.”
https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/
“There is a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Before October 7, about 80% of Gaza's population of over two million people relied on humanitarian aid. Now, nearly every resident urgently needs aid. Anera is delivering food, water, medicine and hygiene kits right now to those in Gaza displaced by the war. Donate now to help innocent lives in Gaza.”
… “Adding to the crisis, the Israeli military, as of December 3, has imposed restrictions on movement between Gaza governorates, impeding the delivery of crucial humanitarian aid. The Israeli military is urging Gaza’s 2 million civilians to relocate to a unilaterally designated 'humanitarian zone' smaller than the Las Vegas Strip and less than half the size of John F. Kennedy International Airport. With more than 85% of Gaza's population — approximately 1.8 million people — displaced, the humanitarian crisis is acute and only growing worse.
https://donorbox.org/help-distribute-aid-save-humans-in-gaza
“By building a stable and reliable supply chain that connects the world to Gaza, Distribute Aid will ensure aid gets delivered and distributed to displaced Palestinians. Our work prioritizes surging short-term relief to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, while preparing us to continue a long-term response in the post-conflict period. Our regional approach means that there are opportunities for many more organizations to respond, and ensures Palestinians in the West Bank, Jordan, and Lebanon aren't forgotten about.
Your contribution today will materially support Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, and Lebanon. Supply chains are measured in $ spent, kilometers traveled, and tons moved. Getting humanitarian aid to the frontlines is measured in lives saved. Please give generously.”
Palestine Red Crescent Society
https://www.palestinercs.org/en
“Medical Aid for Palestinians is responding to the current emergency in Gaza, and across the occupied Palestinian territory. Please give an urgent donation today.
After more than seven weeks of bombing, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is only getting worse. More lives than ever are at risk. But as stocks of essential supplies run low, we urgently need your support to help procure and deliver more vital medical aid and shelter supplies.
The scale of this emergency is unprecedented, and we need your help urgently to do more.
Our team in Gaza are working right now to buy and distribute whatever aid they can find in the local market. We are now also operating in Egypt, where our team has procured over US$1 million of medical supplies for Gaza. These supplies have begun to arrive in Gaza via Rafah crossing and are being delivered to hospitals, where they are desperately needed.”