Islamic Relief marks 300 days since an unprecedented escalation in Gaza began with a new report on the scale of the humanitarian crisis. For Palestinians in the coastal enclave, these almost 10 months have been marked by fear, suffering, hunger, and displacement as they struggle to survive under unrelenting Israeli bombardment and siege. International law is being violated with impunity.
More than 39,400 people have been killed – at least one-third of whom are children, including over 118 children and young people cared for by Islamic Relief’s Orphan Sponsorship Programme.
Families have been scattered as they flee repeatedly in search of safety, which cannot be found as bombs continue to rain down on Gaza. More than 1.9 million people have become displaced since October, often multiple times.
Trapped in one of the most densely populated areas on Earth, families have minimal access to food, water, and healthcare. People are starving to death, and famine looms.
Islamic Relief’s staff and partners in Gaza are enduring many of the same challenges as the communities they support, with one colleague saying she feels Palestinians have been ‘forgotten by the world’. Despite operating in one of the most difficult and dangerous places to deliver aid, the staff and partners remain committed to supporting vulnerable people in Gaza wherever and whenever they can.
Life in Gaza was extremely difficult long before October 7, but these days, for many, it has become truly unliveable.
