ShelterBox aid is in Gaza
12 months of unpredictable and unrelenting conflict has torn people from their loved ones and their homes in Gaza.
We are working with our partners to provide emergency aid for people who have been displaced. Items like tents, tarpaulins, mattresses, water carriers and kitchen sets are essential for people who have lost everything.
Watch our team’s latest update from Jordan now.
What is happening in Gaza?
Up to 1.7 million people are displaced across Gaza. Many people are having to live out in the open. People are dying from disease and starvation. This is preventable.
Access to water, food and medicine is very difficult. It’s made worse by fuel shortages. Without electricity, people cannot use lights in the dark evenings, keep warm, or cook food. 2.2 million people are at imminent risk of famine.
The number of people who have died since October now exceeds 34,000 people, including more than 10,000 children. This number is rising all the time.
There is severe overcrowding and disease is spreading. Many of the people who had fled their homes had travelled to other locations deemed safe. But these locations have then been hit with strikes. No where in Gaza is safe.
Where is Gaza?
The Gaza Strip is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north.
Gaza is one of the most densely populated pieces of land on Earth. 2.3 million people live on the narrow strip of land, measuring 141sq miles (41km long / 10km wide). Since 7 October 2023, 80% of homes here have been damaged or destroyed.
With civilians unable to leave, nowhere in Gaza is safe. Families are forced to move again and again in search of safety, but land, sea, and air bombardments are making that near impossible. There are large areas cut off and people are continuously on the move.
How is ShelterBox helping?
We are providing emergency items like tarpaulins and rope, to help people make damaged buildings and other shelters watertight. Blankets, mattresses, pillows and floormats help people to stay warm. We’re providing washing sets, water carriers, kitchen sets, and items like nappies, toothbrushes, and sanitary items. Vital items for people with no belongings and unable to return home. Our durable tents will also provide valuable shelter.
Together with our partner MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) and their local partner SDF (the Social Development Forum), we’ve sourced aid items in Egypt and Türkiye. Trucks of ShelterBox aid have now crossed the border into Gaza, and the aid is being distributed to people who need it. The first tents have also arrived in Gaza, and more are currently waiting to be transported in. Tents will be distributed by MAP and SDF, and another partner the Agricultural Development Association (PARC). The people of Gaza desperately need the essential shelter items your support is providing.
With your support, we can continue to provide emergency shelter and essential items to the people who have nowhere to live in Gaza.
