In Gaza, people are dying of hunger and disease, as well as injuries caused by the conflict. Food and clean water are desperately scarce with a famine warning being issued for northern Gaza. Ninety per cent of the population are displaced, and well in excess of 44,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. There is no safe place for people in Gaza to go.
Thanks to your support of our Every Second Counts Middle East Humanitarian Appeal we have been able to get funds to local trusted experts who have been working alongside communities helping those most in need, providing urgent, practical help to families in Lebanon and Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
Our partners are helping these families right now as they arrive in safer areas. Your donations will help with emergency healthcare, food packages, safe shelter, hygiene kits, mental health support, cash to buy fuel, blankets and other essentials.
Thirteen years of conflict in Syria have devastated the country, critical infrastructures and the economy. The dramatic and rapid fall of the Assad regime has brought hope to the Syrian people, but it does not mean an immediate end to the humanitarian needs in the area.
CAFOD’s partners have been working in Syria throughout this conflict and will continue doing so as humanitarian needs in Syria remain at unprecedented levels. In Syria, 90% of people are experiencing poverty, and an estimated 16.7 million Syrians are still in need of humanitarian assistance, including access to food and water. Families are suffering from loss of income as people are unable to work, leading to an increase in hunger. Many vulnerable people - often women and children - are more at risk, including from exploitation.
Thanks to your support, our local partners are still providing urgent assistance to people impacted by the conflict, as well as the aftermath of the earthquake in 2023. This includes life-saving humanitarian assistance like food, water, and hygiene and winter items (such as blankets, heating materials etc.), safe and dignified shelter, healthcare, education, counselling and group therapy and work opportunities.
