“I am here with my little brother waiting for our turn, I hope we can get some food, we are both hungry.” - Ahmad, 5-years-old

Millions of children like Ahmad and their families in Gaza are in desperate need of food, water, shelter, and medical support. Please donate now. 

Stand with the children of Gaza 

In Gaza, children like 5-year-old Ahmad are going to bed hungry, surrounded by hostilities and destruction. An unimaginable reality that no child should endure.

The relentless hostilities have plunged over 1.7 million people into displacement, half of them innocent children. Their homes lie in ruins, their families torn apart, and the basic necessities for survival – water, food, fuel, and medicine – are scarce.

As a result, with every passing day, the lives of countless children like Ahmad are increasingly at risk from preventable diseases and lack of food and water.

''The futures of thousands more children in Gaza hang in the balance. The world cannot stand by and watch. The violence and the suffering of children must stop.'' - Catherine Russell, Executive Director, UNICEF

Since the outset of the conflict, UNICEF has been calling for an immediate ceasefire whilst delivering vital supplies to the Gaza Strip, including ready-to-use infant formula, therapeutic food, and other essential nutrient supplements. But the need is urgent and immense. We need better and safer access to save children’s lives.

Please donate to help send urgent aid to children in Gaza and the wider State of Palestine.

Situation of Gaza in numbers 

1.3 Million people in need

Nearly 3.1 Million

people in need

displaced

Nearly 1.2 Million people

experiencing emergency levels of food insecurity

1 million children in need

Over 1 Million

children affected in the Gaza Strip

How can you help?

UNICEF response will continue to focus on responding to the needs of millions of children and families currently facing an urgent and pressing need for protection and humanitarian assistance.

Your support can help reach more children and families with-

  • Nutrition supplies including ready-to-use infant formula, specialized supplementary food, nutrient supplements, and ready-to-use therapeutic food for the early prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition.
  • Winter supplies including winter clothes, blankets and tarpaulins, and tents for shelter.
  • Safe and clean water through water trucking and distribution of bottled water. UNICEF is also reaching children and families with water containers, chlorine tablets for water purification, and fuel to operate water wells and desalination plants. 
  • Hygiene and sanitation essentials by distributing tens of thousands of bars of soap and family hygiene kits containing everyday basic items as well as hygiene essentials for women.
  • Emergency medical support and supplies to hospitals and health facilities, including supplies for newborns, kits for midwives, kits to treat acute watery diarrhoea, and other life-saving medicines.
  • Cash assistance for the most vulnerable households to meet basic needs.

But the need is immense and continuously increasing. Please donate to send help urgent aid to Gaza and wider State of Palestine.

Disclaimer: 
 
*Donations received will be used to fund UNICEF’s response for children and families in Gaza with 10% of total donations going towards responding to the urgent needs of many more children and families facing the most challenging situations elsewhere in the world. Your donation today will help us be there for every child, even those living with very little to no support.
 
**As a United Nations entity enjoying privileges and immunities enshrined in the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, UNICEF does not have a tax registration number in any country because it is not subject to tax on its income in any jurisdiction and because it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any national authority, including any tax authority. 
 
***Please note that the stories of children and price point descriptions mentioned (if any) are to illustrate activities and the impact your donation can make to the lives of vulnerable children in Gaza and around the world. UNICEF, based on the need on the ground, will allocate resources to areas that need funds the most.