Feed Families in Gaza

* Act Now: * * Provide Food Aid to Gaza’s Families in Crisis *

* Our Goal *
Help us raise *$1 million at our fundraising event on November 8th* with UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, *Francesca Albanese*. We are urgently trying to provide essential food aid to the people of Gaza. This funding will directly support our ongoing efforts to deliver food and supplies to those most affected by the crisis.
* How We Are Delivering Aid *
Despite border closures and ongoing restrictions, our team continues to get food into Gaza. We are working with commercial suppliers and organizations like the *World Food Programme (WFP), *that are bringing some food supplies into Gaza, which our team and local partners then distribute. However, not enough is getting through and much more is urgently needed.
Since the crisis began, we have provided:
*45 million *hot meals
*260,000 *fresh vegetable packs *35,000 *people with nutritional supplements  *25,470 *food vouchers to people
Currently, our team is providing hot meals on a daily basis for approximately *175,000 people.* Despite this, hundreds of thousands more are unable to access food due to evacuation orders and restricted access. With your help, we can reach even more families in need.
* Why Your Donation Matters​ *
The situation in Gaza is dire, and supplies are limited. The prices of basic goods have surged beyond what most families can afford. This is where *your donation* can make a real difference. By contributing today, you enable our team to secure and distribute food to those who need it most – despite the surge in prices.
* What We Need From You *
We are calling on our community to help us meet our $1 million goal. You can support this effort by making a donation to sustain our relief operations. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts families struggling to survive.* If you represent an institution, you can commit on behalf of your organization or encourage friends and family to join you as a group in this effort.*


Learn more about Islamic Relief Canada's Palestine Emergency Appeal. [1]

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$65
can provide life-saving essentials

$150 can provide a family with life-saving food

$250 can provide emergency medical supplies




1.3M+ people in need of humanitarian aid in Gaza

95% of population without access to clean water





* Send Urgent Relief to Gaza *
The people of Gaza are fleeing for their lives as they experience over 8 months of indiscriminate attacks, ongoing blockade, and a starvation diet. Over 96,006 Palestinians have been injured and 41,495 people killed, with 1.8 million people forcefully displaced.

The death toll in Gaza could exceed 186,000, according to a study published in the journal Lancet. Lack of fuel, clean water and limited food supplies has forced the healthcare system into a state of total collapse and caused significant levels of dehydration, starvation, and disease.

Islamic Relief is on the ground in Khan Younis, North Gaza, Deir Al Balah, Zawayda, and Rafah, delivering daily ready-to-eat hot meals in Gaza. We have distributed 27 million hot meals thus far.

We are also distributing hygiene kits, clean water via water tanks, and psychosocial support for children–but the enormity of the crisis means that much more is needed. Support our Gaza emergency appeal and continue saving lives.
* Urgent Sponsorships Needed for Orphans in Gaza *
In the face of the most catastrophic destruction and humanitarian crisis to date in Gaza, children are paying the heaviest price.
Nearly half of Gaza’s population are children, with over 450,000 currently left without a home. 25,000 Palestinian children have been orphaned and no longer have the emotional or financial support to survive, let alone thrive.

Islamic Relief currently has hundreds of orphans registered in our system waiting to be sponsored, and with each passing day, more and more orphans are becoming in dire need of urgent support.

Please join us in answering the call of these orphans and children. Your monthly sponsorship of $90/month is life-saving. Not only does it let them know they’re not alone, but it helps to ensure that they have access to:

Food to eat Safer shelter Health care Psychological support
* How is Islamic Relief delivering aid across Gaza? *
Islamic Relief has been on the ground, operating in Palestine since 1997. Our staff in Gaza are using your donations to locally procure food, hygiene supplies, bedding, and any other essential item we can source. They screen and contract local suppliers and partners, who procure either locally or through private trading routes.

Islamic Relief has successfully facilitated aid trucks entering Gaza through various border crossings, which has helped to alleviate some of the pressure on the ground. We have implemented thorough risk assessments, established communication with stakeholders, and devised contingency plans to address unexpected issues promptly.

Working alongside local partners and the World Food Programme, we are presently active in the Middle Area including Deir Al Balah, Zawayda, and Al Nusairat, as well Khan Younis, Rafah, and North Gaza.

From October 7 to July 15, 2024, our team has so far distributed:

⛑️ 2.2 million medical supply items
🍴43 million ready-to-eat meals
💊Lipid-based nutrient supplement to 159,485 people
📦 28,210 food packs
💵 4,245 food vouchers
🥬 Fresh produce to 263,019 households
🛏️50,073 blankets and mattresses
💧Clean water to 110,115 people daily
🧼63,919 hygiene kits + items to 85 shelters
🎈97,778 children and 1,828 women received psychosocial support
🩺Health services to 11,579 individuals
* How your donations are making a difference to the people of Palestine * Islamic Relief has been working in Palestine since 1997. Our work in Gaza is focused on both emergency relief and development support, ensuring sustainable long-term programs that are transformative for the communities involved.

Some of our key projects over the past few years have included:

Distributing emergency food packs and facilitating access to clean drinking water Creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for 755 farmer families by planting olive trees and providing essential tools for cultivation and irrigation Empowering orphans and vulnerable children through education and STEM  Enrolling children in recreational therapy and psychosocial services Following the May 2021 escalations in Gaza, Islamic Relief launched new projects for recovery and rehabilitation, ensuring your donations reached those in most need. These projects included:

Health: Rehabilitated and equipped 2 primary health care clinics with equipment, resources, tools and training. Education: Repaired and rehabilitated 3 schools, and 3 special education centers that were damaged. Livelihoods: Supported microbusinesses with cash assistance.  Food: Provided cash assistance to families so they can buy household staples. Water Sanitation and Hygiene: Rehabilitated wastewater connections in housing units and enhanced access to clean water.
Your support for Gaza is helping our teams to deliver vital medical, food, water, and psychosocial support to Palestinians in need.
* Frequently Asked Questions *
From the amount of funds spent in Palestine to date to a detailed list of our aid distribution, we have answers to your top questions related to our current emergency response in Gaza! Click here to read our answers to your None [5]*Frequently Asked Questions.*





Islamic Relief works with communities to strengthen their resilience to calamities, and we provide vital emergency aid when disasters occur.

We help the impoverished access basic services, including education, water and sanitation, as well as healthcare. We provide lasting routes out of poverty through our sustainable development schemes. Our integrated approach to progress is transforming communities worldwide.

We tackle the root causes of poverty and make sure that the world’s most vulnerable people have real influence in both our programs and advocacy.

* Our Vision *
A more compassionate and just world where no one is left behind.

* Our Mission *
To mobilize Canadians to transform more lives around the world in the most trusted manner.

* Our Values *
We remain guided by the timeless values and teachings of the Qur’an and the prophetic example (Sunnah), most specifically:
* Sincerity *
In responding to poverty and suffering, our efforts are driven by sincerity to God and the need to fulfil our obligations to humanity.
* Excellence *
Our actions in tackling poverty are marked by excellence in our operations and the conduct through which we help the deserving people we serve.
* Compassion *
We believe the protection and well-being of every life is of paramount importance and we shall join with other humanitarian actors to act as one in responding to suffering brought on by disasters, poverty and injustice.
* Social Justice *
Our work is founded on enabling people and institutions to fulfil the rights of the poor and vulnerable. We work to empower the dispossessed towards realizing their God-given human potential and develop their capabilities and resources.
* Custodianship *
We uphold our duty of custodianship over Earth and its resources, and the trust people place in us as a humanitarian and development practitioner to be transparent and accountable.








* 40 Years With Islamic Relief *
Remembering a Legacy of Compassion and Change
For four decades, Islamic Relief has been weaving a thread of hope, compassion,
and positive change across 40 countries. With your support, we've touched the lives of 120 million
people, creating a world where no one is left behind. Join us in honoring our 40th anniversary and
continue the journey of transforming lives.  Thank you for being part of our story.
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