Gaza Update: How Does Islamic Relief Continue to Deliver Aid?
Amid the escalating assault on Gaza, how is Islamic Relief delivering aid? Read this current update on how our teams are still on the
While the ceasefire brings hope, the vast damage from the 15 months of escalation cannot be undone.
2.3 million people in Gaza continue to face immense hardship and still need our help.
Gaza endured over 15 months of massacre and misery. Now, with the violation of the ceasefire, airstrikes continue to rain on Gaza.
Now, the death toll climbs to over 50,183, with a heartbreaking 17,841 children and 12,298 women among the casualties.
Over 113,828 people, at least, have been injured. While more than 11,200 people are missing, with 70% of them being children and women.
The suffering of the people also continues. Approximately 1.9 million people (90% of the population) are displaced. They live in horrific conditions with little food, water, or sanitation.
Gaza is also in ruins, with over 87% of homes, 85% of schools and 65% of roads, and 94% of health facilities damaged or destroyed. Overall, the situation remains a crisis in need of dire attention.
Islamic Relief has been on the ground, operating in Palestine, since 1997. Our teams were one of the first to respond to the October 2023 escalation in Gaza.
Today, we continue to distribute thousands in aid in Gaza. This includes over 12 million meals. Hygiene kits for more than 60,000 households. Thousands of Litres of clean water per day. As well as psychosocial support for children and women.
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