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What's happening in the Gaza Strip now?
Three years of food insecurity and poor living conditions have left children and families in Gaza extremely vulnerable.
Many families are living in overcrowded shelters or damaged homes, surrounded by rubble and mounting waste. Parents are struggling to afford food and get enough clean water for their children.
Poor sanitation and repeated illness make it harder for children to recover from malnutrition. They need nutrition support and supplies, safe water, and continued care to recover and stay well.
Your donation today can help UNICEF provide these essentials for children and families in Gaza.
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A choice for her family
Suzan, a mother of three in Gaza, told UNICEF how difficult it had become to afford everyday food.
“I can only provide basic food and water.”
With no regular monthly income, she was relying on food parcels and meals from a community kitchen.
Then Suzan received UNICEF cash assistance through her phone wallet.
It gave her the ability to decide what her family needed first.
Her choice was simple.
“Chicken for the children was the first thing I bought.”
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For Suzan, cash assistance meant being able to make that choice for her own family.
UNICEF continues to provide cash assistance to families in the Gaza Strip to help them meet their basic needs, alongside other support for children and families.
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Gaza in numbers
1,700,000
Children in need of humanitarian assistance
over 70%
of people in the Gaza Strip relying on trucked water
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hospital remains fully operational in Gaza
1,466,000
children’s education affected in Gaza and West Bank
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How can you help?
Your donation can help UNICEF deliver practical support to children and families across Gaza:
Cash assistance
Giving parents like Rania the choice and dignity to buy food, medicine, water and other essentials their children need most.
Nutrition
Screening children like Noura for malnutrition, providing treatment and helping caregivers feed infants and young children.
Safe water and sanitation
Trucking safe drinking water, maintaining water systems and providing hygiene supplies to families
Health care
Supporting clinics, essential medicines, vaccinations and specialised care for newborns and children.
Learning and protection
Creating safe places where children can learn, play and receive mental health and protection support.
Winter supplies
Preparing warm clothing, blankets, bedding and other essentials before the cold and rain arrive.
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Support is reaching families
Even in extremely difficult conditions, UNICEF and partners are reaching children and families. In the first six months of 2026:
1.
298,000 people
received humanitarian cash assistance to help meet urgent needs.
2.
Over 1.15 million people
accessed safe drinking water through emergency water trucking.
3.
19,425 children
were screened and treated for acute malnutrition.
4.
487,000 children and women
accessed primary health care services.
5.
266,000 children
accessed formal or non-formal education opportunities.
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Latest press releases, news notes and statements
Statement | 6 March 2026
The brutality of war measured in children’s lives as hostilities escalate in Iran
Statement | 28 February 2026
UNICEF statement on the impact of the military escalation on children in the Middle East
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Recovery takes time
Children need help today and support as they recover. As winter approaches, families in tents and damaged homes also need protection from cold and rain.
Your donation can help UNICEF provide essential care now and prepare winter supplies.
Please donate today to help children and families in Gaza.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does UNICEF support and where does UNICEF work?
UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, works to protect the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged and those hardest to reach. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive and fulfil their potential.
We provide and advocate for education, health and nutrition services. Protect children from violence and abuse. Bring safe water and sanitation to those in need. And keep them safe from climate change and disease.
UNICEF also plays a major role in global vaccine supply. We are the largest single vaccine buyer in the world, procuring more than 2 billion doses annually for routine immunization and outbreak response.
And when emergencies hit, speed matters. UNICEF runs a global supply operation, including the world's largest humanitarian warehouse and logistics hub, helping move life-saving supplies to where children need them most.
Before, during and after emergencies, we're on the ground with life-saving help and hope.
How will my donation be used?
Your donation helps UNICEF reach children in the most vulnerable situations, wherever the need is greatest. That means your support can help children and families in places like Gaza, Yemen, Myanmar and Sudan, as well as other emergencies and long-running crises.
With your support, UNICEF can deliver life-saving essentials like safe water, medical supplies, vaccines, and life-saving therapeutic food, and help keep critical services running for children when local systems are under strain.
If you choose to support monthly, it helps UNICEF plan ahead and respond faster when needs surge during an emergency. Consistent support makes it easier to move supplies quickly and scale up what children need most. And you stay in control: you can adjust, pause, or cancel your monthly support at any time if your circumstances change
Why is UNICEF fundraising and asking individuals for donations?
Because children's needs don't wait, and UNICEF is entirely funded by voluntary contributions from governments, private sector partners, and people like you. Your support helps keep essential services going for children and families and allows UNICEF to respond quickly during an emergency.
And if you choose to give monthly, it helps UNICEF plan ahead and scale faster when needs surge, because consistent support makes it easier to move supplies and keep help reaching children without delay.
Will I get a tax receipt if I donate via this platform?
Donations made through this page are not eligible for a tax receipt.
As a United Nations entity, UNICEF operates under international privileges and immunities and is not registered for tax purposes in any country. This means we're unable to issue tax receipts for donations made here.
That said, if a tax receipt is important to you, we’d encourage you to check with your local UNICEF office team for more information on the options available in your country.
Why are regular donations important?
Not every child in crisis makes the news. But every one of them still needs us. Children rebuilding their lives after years of conflict. Families piecing things back together after a flood, a devastating earthquake, or an emergency the world has long stopped talking about.
Those children need just as much support as the ones making headlines today. But when the cameras move on, so does a lot of the funding.
A regular donation makes a huge difference for these children.
It helps make sure a child in a forgotten emergency still has access to safe water next month. It helps a health clinic in a community recovering from years of hardship keep its doors open. It helps a girl who finally made it back to school find a teacher, a book, and a safe place to learn, month after month, not only when the world is watching.
Most importantly, a regular gift, no matter the amount, is your commitment to children who are counting on us not to forget them.
What payment methods are accepted?
You can donate using a credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay - whatever is easiest for you. Please ensure your credit card has international transactions enabled.
Who do I contact if I have questions about my donation?
We're here to help. If you have any questions about your donation — whether it's updating your details, changing your donation amount, or anything else — just get in touch with our team and we'll sort it out for you.
How can I verify I'm donating through an official UNICEF channel?
A good rule: donate only through official UNICEF websites. For global donations, that's unicef.org or help.unicef.org.
Before you enter any details, do a quick safety check:
- Look for the correct UNICEF web address (no extra words, misspellings, or strange domains).
- Check for the padlock icon in your browser address bar. UNICEF donation pages use secure encryption to protect your information.
- If anything feels off, pause and contact UNICEF directly to confirm.
And one important note: UNICEF warns about scams that misuse the UNICEF name online, especially messages promising money, prizes, or asking for sensitive personal info. If you see anything like that, treat it as a scam.
If you suspect someone has contacted you fraudulently representing UNICEF, please be aware: UNICEF never solicits funds via Western Union, never expects employees to pay their own expenses, never participates in lottery awards, and never solicits donations with the promise of a commission.
When in doubt, don't proceed. Pause and verify through official UNICEF channels first.
How quickly can UNICEF respond during an emergency?
Fast, and that speed is something UNICEF has spent decades building.
UNICEF keeps pre-positioned supplies and contingency stock in over 250 warehouses across more than 70 countries, so when a crisis hits, life-saving help is often already nearby.
At the same time, UNICEF's Global Supply and Logistics Hub in Copenhagen, described by UNICEF as the world's largest humanitarian warehouse, can deliver pre-positioned life-saving supplies within 72 hours at the onset of an emergency, anywhere in the world.
The exact speed on the ground can vary depending on access and conditions, like security restrictions, damaged roads, or border procedures.
That readiness is powered by consistent support. When you give regularly, you're not only helping today, you're helping UNICEF stay ready to move the moment the next emergency begins.
Who are the beneficiaries of UNICEF?
Every child, everywhere. Especially the ones who are hardest to reach — children caught in conflict, displaced by disaster, living in extreme poverty, or growing up in places where the basics aren't guaranteed.
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories, going wherever the need is greatest. That includes children and families in places like Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar, and many others, where growing up safely is far from certain.
And because children don't live in isolation, supporting the families and communities around them — parents and caregivers, local health workers, and teachers — is part of how we protect every child.