As Flooding Devastates Gaza, Emergency Supplies are Needed Now

In recent days, heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across displacement sites throughout Gaza. More than 26,000 households have seen their temporary shelters damaged, while an estimated 761,000 people living in displacement camps are at risk from flooding. 

Critical infrastructure is devastated, and Israel’s ongoing restrictions prevent the entry of fuel, pumps, heavy machinery, and other essential supplies. 

This emergency comes on top of an already immense humanitarian situation. Since October 2023, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed—and many more injured—by the Israeli military. Today, 1.4 million, or 64% of people in Gaza, face acute food insecurity, while Gaza's healthcare system remains overwhelmed after the destruction of hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities.

The Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR), through ACT Alliance, is providing urgent humanitarian assistance to vulnerable families across Gaza, Jerusalem, and the West Bank. Through the ACT Alliance appeal, DSPR is delivering:

• Emergency cash assistance so families can purchase food, medicine, shelter materials, and other essentials
• Health and medical services for women, children, and vulnerable people
• Hygiene supplies and critical household assistance for displaced families
• Mental health and psychosocial support for children, women, and frontline responders
• Food security and livelihood support for families struggling to access food

For families living in flooded tents, parents searching for food and medicine, and children coping with trauma and displacement, support cannot wait. You can support humanitarian relief efforts through the Emergency Fund. Donate today.

We ask for you to share this with your community of faith this Sunday, and ask for support for Gaza in this time of need. Learn how to get involved via our Support Just Peace in Palestine and Israel webpage.

Thank you for your solidarity.