UPDATE FROM OUR PARTNER: the situation in Gaza has worsened considerably, with skyrocketing levels of malnutrition and medical supplies at health facilities almost entirely depleted.
International pressure has led to some positive developments, including an agreed pause in military activity in some areas of Gaza, and a commitment to create new humanitarian corridors for the delivery of food and medicine.
The military pause began on 28 July, but fighting has continued elsewhere in Gaza. While reports show that a higher number of trucks have been allowed in, this is only a fraction of what’s needed.
Our Partners are working tirelessly to continue delivering aid, in the most effective way, to those in need. Give now to support their efforts, so families at risk of starvation can survive this conflict.
Please continue praying for the health and safety of the people of Gaza during this time of great need.
Our hearts ache as we watch the terror and violence unfolding in the Middle East. With our Baptist family across the world, we mourn the catastrophic loss of life and look to our God of peace who is always at work through his people.
This latest conflict, beginning with the unprecedented terrorist attack on innocent civilians by militant extremists, Hamas, on 7 October 2023, which killed 1,139 Israelis. Heavy bombardment of Gaza by Israeli forces in response, has since led to the deaths of over 49,000 people in the region, with more than 112,000 injured.
Today, about 90 per cent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, as families have exhausted their food and water supplies. At least 1.9 million people are displaced and in desperate need of safety and urgent humanitarian support.
Your donation will enable our Christian Partners to provide urgent assistance to civilians affected by this conflict.
Medical infrastructure has been irreparably damaged in Gaza, and healthcare workers are struggling to provide necessary lifesaving healthcare due to shortage of supplies and medicine.
OUR RESPONSE:
In partnership with a highly trusted, Christian Partner who has spent decades serving in this region, we are responding where the need is greatest. This often includes pregnant women, children, and people with disabilities within Gaza, and the West Bank. We’re also supporting the work of our Christian Partners in the wider region caring for displaced people in search of safety.
YOUR GIFT WILL:
- Help deliver much-needed medicines, medical supplies and equipment to local clinics, hospitals, and to healthcare workers providing essential services in Gaza and the West Bank, such as treating malnutrition in children.
- Help establish and maintain mobile health clinics our Partners have already setup to address the non-functioning hospitals and medical centres.
- Help our Partners in Lebanon provide emergency food packages, mattresses, blankets, feminine products and diapers to displaced families in need.
- Assist our Partners as they prepare shipments of medical aid while exploring safe options for delivery and distribution to where the need is greatest.
Pictured: Collapsed buildings in the Middle East conflict. Photo credit: Ibrahim Zaanoun.
