Gaza Appeal

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is still catastrophic.

While a ceasefire has been initiated, the people here are still suffering from the impact of 15 months of conflict. Part of the ceasefire objectives involves the rebuilding of Gaza, something that is estimated to take up to five years. This gives an indication of just how badly damaged the area is.

Getting aid into Gaza has become easier since the ceasefire started, but remains challenging due to damaged infrastructure and limited fuel supplies.

It's estimated that 90% of the people in Gaza have been displaced and are struggling to survive amid inhumane conditions and, 96% of the population are facing high levels of acute food insecurity.

More than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed during the conflict, with more than 11,000 people still missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings.

Disease is spreading as a result of intense overcrowding and lack of clean water, sanitation and health facilities. Gaza’s healthcare system is near collapse.

More than 625,000 children in Gaza have been unable to go to school for a year, and 88% of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

Despite numerous challenges, ActionAid and our local partners continue working to get essential supplies through to displaced families, prioritising food, medical items and hygiene kits.

So far we have been able to reach more than 464,000 people with humanitarian assistance.

But there is still an urgent need to provide water and hygiene supplies, food, medicines, along with tents and blankets to protect them from the cold weather. Your donation can help us reach more families.

Gaza crisis appeal: how can I help?

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Gaza crisis appeal: how can I help?

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What is ActionAid doing to help?

ActionAid are working with our partners in Gaza who are doing their utmost to provide food, cash, medicine and other essential items items to families that we can reach, but access to supplies is limited and transportation to the shelters is challenging and dangerous for those who are working on the ground.  

So, we’re asking for your continued financial support, which is now needed more than ever, to help us deliver aid in the coming days and weeks.

We have reached more than 464,000 people with humanitarian assistance in Gaza. This number is expected to rise on a continuous basis following ongoing data collection with partners.
An additional 558,206 people have also been supported with healthcare services by our partner Al-Awda.
70,000 people have been given health or medical support at Al Nuseirat hospital and in Rafah.
Around 291,916 people have been reached in total with food including hot meals, chickens, eggs, food parcels and vegetable baskets.
47,458 people have been provided with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services such as latrine facilities in Rafah.
15,400 people have received non-food items including 3,750 people who have received hygiene kits and 2,000 others supported with clothing in Rafah and Al Nuseirat.
5,500 children had access to education through Hope festivals in Rafah led by the humanitarian youth groups in Gaza.
2,130 people have been provided with shelter support, in Al Mawasi and Rafah, including tents, shade covers and tarpaulins.
4,559 women and children have been supported with protection services including interactive and wellbeing activities for children, and hotlines for women in Rafah and Khan Younis.
1,163 families in Gaza have received cash.
In the West Bank our partners are supporting people who have been internally displaced from Gaza. We've distributed dignity and winterisation kits across various districts. These include vital items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, shaving gel, razors, wet wipes, deodorant and towels.

Is humanitarian aid getting through to Gaza?

Since the ceasefire was announced in January 2025, more aid has been able to reach Gaza. However, aid has been restricted for many months, meaning that people here are still in urgent need of essentials like medicine and food.

ActionAid staff have been procuring relief items including food, non-food essential items, hygiene and dignity kits for women and girls, and getting medical supplies ready to go.

The quantity of relief supplies we are able to distribute - when we can deliver aid safely - will largely depend on the amount of funds we’re able to raise.

Why we are not responding in Israel

The attacks committed on Israeli civilians were appalling. They have led to a spiral of violence affecting thousands of civilians across the region. ActionAid has called for an end to the violence and for the respect of international law which applies to all parties involved.

Our decision to respond in any crisis is always driven by humanitarian need— prioritising those people, in particular women and girls, most in need of assistance, whilst considering our ability and capacity and those of others, including states, to meet that need.

Even before this latest conflict started, 80% of people living in Gaza relied on international aid following 16 years of blockade. Their coping capacities were stretched to the limit and beyond. Whilst there are humanitarian needs in Israel, our monitoring shows that the government and national and local aid organisations there are able to respond to these needs.

As a result, at this time our immediate focus is on responding to urgent unmet needs in Gaza and other affected parts of the occupied Palestinian territory. We continue to review this as the situation evolves.

ActionAid UK's chief executive, Halima Begum said:

Women and children are in critical need of safe shelter. While families want to return home, many have seen their houses completely destroyed and we have far too many vulnerable people still living in exposed spaces, without either security or protection.

The trauma and fear associated with the earthquake is also a huge impediment to the safe return of families. People here have experienced unimaginable tragedy and loss. Any recovery plan must include emotional support to help those affected by this disaster retrieve some degree of normality in their lives.

Of course, women and girls have very particular needs in emergencies that are far too often overlooked or forgotten, and we’re seeing this in Morocco now. In particular, access to period products and underwear is essential.

Much of the emergency response so far has focussed on food and temporary shelter, which are of course important. But the provision of period products would go a long way to help restore the dignity of women and girls still living in rudimentary and temporary shelters."

About ActionAid

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.

Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls. We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

We operate in rural and urban communities across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

We're committed to ending the cycle of violence in communities around the world, enabling women's economic empowerment, and supporting women's and girls' rights during humanitarian crises.

Where your money goes

90% of your donation will go directly to ActionAid's Gaza Crisis Appeal.

10% of your donation will be retained for ActionAid’s Emergency Action Fund which will only be used for ensuring we are prepared and able to respond quickly and more effectively to future emergencies and crises.

If the total amount raised for this appeal exceeds the funds needed for the response, ActionAid will transfer the remaining balance to the Emergency Action Fund. All Gift Aid claimed on donations will fund ActionAid’s work across the world, wherever the need is greatest.