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Every gift brings hope to people hit by crisis.
What’s happening in the Middle East?
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has finally been agreed. For many, it offers a moment of respite and the chance to begin rebuilding shattered lives. But a return to the old status quo will only doom Palestinians and Israelis to more tragedy.
As the ceasefire takes hold, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. Clean water, food, medical care and shelter are still desperately needed, and widespread trauma will take years to heal. World leaders must seize this moment to provide the energy, commitment and principle needed to deliver justice, dignity and prosperity for all.
A sustainable peace is more than the absence of violence. It means ending the occupation of all Palestinian territory - including the West Bank and East Jerusalem – full accountability and treating Palestinians and Israelis as equals.
- William Bell, Head of Middle East Policy & Advocacy, Christian Aid
Over the past two years, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, many of them children. With homes and infrastructure flattened, nearly 2 million people have been displaced.
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800,000
800,00 people have received emergency aid.
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1.3m
Over 1.3 million have been supported with food.
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950,000
More than 950,000 with water and sanitation.
Emergency and psychological care
Palestinian Medical Relief Societies (PMRS) continue to run clinics and medical points across Gaza, providing basic health services despite critical shortages of medication and equipment. PMRS warn that most children in Gaza now suffer from varying degrees of malnutrition.
Mobile teams, often travelling by bicycle or on foot due to fuel shortages, offer psychological care, medical support, injury treatment and follow-up in the community.
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Shelter, protection and education for displaced families
The Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) , and community committees in Khan Younis, have converted centres into shelters, offering emergency food, water, sanitation, and hygiene support. Despite limited stocks, they run community kitchens, offering a daily meal to families in Khan Younis and Al Mawasi.
CFTA’s shelters offer safe spaces, education and psychosocial support for children, including art workshops to help process trauma and express hope.
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Food distribution and community-led relief
The Agricultural Development Association (PARC) work with farmer groups and local suppliers to provide food to families in need. They're distributed more than 280,000 meals in the past three months, mainly locally grown vegetables.
ARC rehabilitates water sources and desalination plants to increase drinking water supply, runs community kitchens, delivers food parcels, and supports vulnerable farmers.
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Support for women and children
The Women’s Affairs Centre (WAC) are supporting widows and their children through psychosocial support, legal advice and dignity kits. They run individual and group sessions for women and girls and have piloted community-led protection initiatives with women’s groups in Khan Younis and Deir El Balah, creating education opportunities and safe spaces for children’s activities.
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Our response in Lebanon
The recent conflict forced over a million people from their homes, leaving towns and refugee camps devastated. Although most displaced families have since returned (following a ceasefire agreed in late 2024), the destruction of homes, services and infrastructure is greater than in the 2006 war—leaving many communities struggling to recover, while attacks continue in the south.
With our partners we are:
- Najdeh – delivering food, cash and essentials to displaced families, and running community projects that support children and women in Palestinian refugee camps.
- Mouvement Social – running a DEC-funded centre in Beirut where displaced families can access meals, hygiene kits, showers and psychosocial support.
- Lebanese Red Cross – providing life-saving medical care, blood supplies and mobile health units, and helping shelter thousands forced to flee.
Our partners are deeply rooted in their communities and have therefore been the first responders to this crisis. Our locally-led approach has meant that people have been supported to help themselves, in the absence of a ceasefire and sufficient aid.
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How your donations help
As the ceasefire take hold, our partners move to upscale our humanitarian response to meet the massive scale of aid now needed in Gaza. They continue to provide psychological support, medical relief and community-led initiatives such as food, shelter, sanitation and cash.
Every donation helps us meet the escalating needs of people fighting for their very survival.
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£10
could provide blankets for two people to keep them warm.
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£50
could provide emergency food for five families for one week.
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£100
could provide emergency shelter for five families.
Help us reach more people with the humanitarian aid they need. Donate today if you can.
Pray for a just peace
God, hear our prayers for peace in the Middle East.
May all people in the region be protected, safe from harm.
We pray that this crisis will end now, with no further loss of life.
God, may the injured and distressed know your healing presence.
May the powerful and the decision-makers follow the paths of justice, mercy and peace.
We pray for recognition of the dignity and value of every life.
May the clamour of violence cease,
Replaced by the beating of swords into ploughshares.
God, in your name,