Every prayer, every gift, every action brings hope to people hit by crisis.
Conflict spreading
A new Israeli offensive in Lebanon including airstrikes and a ground invasion, has killed over a thousand and displaced whole communities.
In a country already reeling from an economic crisis and coping with a large refugee population, homes and villages have been destroyed – displacing almost one million women, men and children.
Christian Aid is working with local partners to provide urgent support to meet the immediate needs of displaced people.
Our partner Najdeh is providing essentials like mattresses, blankets and food for new arrivals who have fled airstrikes.
What’s happening in Gaza now?
In the space of a year, civilians in Gaza have seen death and destruction on a scale of unimaginable proportions.
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed, many of those children. Airstrikes have caused widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure. Nearly 2 million people have been displaced, forced to face extreme hunger and disease in overcrowded shelters.
With fuel for generators all but depleted, hospitals are ceasing to function. Virtually all water and sanitation services have collapsed.
No one can forget 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a devastating attack. 1,200 Israelis were killed and 5,431 injured. Israeli civilians, many of them women and children, were forcibly taken and many have never returned home.
The international community has failed to step in, hold all sides to account and work to ensure a peace that secures justice, dignity and prosperity for all.
The UK government must do all it can to work for a just peace. 10,000 and counting have added their voice. Add yours.
What is Christian Aid doing in Gaza?
Our established partners on the ground in Gaza are working tirelessly, under intense and dangerous conditions, to deliver life-saving medical care, food and shelter.
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£2.2m
Christian Aid supporters have raised £2.2 million to help our partners in Gaza.
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800,000
Together with our partners, we have helped over 800,000 people.
Bahaa Zaqout, a humanitarian responder with our partner, the Agricultural Development Association (PARC), explains how he’s supporting people who’ve been displaced and are now living in temporary shelters in central Gaza.
Despite losing his own home and loved ones, Bahaa’s determined to ensure that others have access to food and clean water.
Meet Bahaa, a Christian Aid humanitarian partner in Gaza
Bahaa Zaqout, a humanitarian responder with our partner, the Agricultural Development Association (PARC), explains how he’s supporting people who’ve been displaced and are now living in temporary shelters in central Gaza.
Despite losing his own home and loved ones, Bahaa’s determined to ensure that others have access to food and clean water.
Our partners are responding the best they can, but they can't do it alone. Supplies are dangerously low, and the need is growing every day. Your donations are urgently needed to keep this critical aid flowing and bring hope.
What the people of Gaza are facing is unbearable. With violence now threatening to grow, no one feels safe. This war is utterly heartbreaking.
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You can order collection envelopes to support the Gaza Appeal in your church service. Choose from English and Welsh, in the list below, and click 'Go' to start filling in the form.