Reports

First team to be on the ground within next 72 hours Singapore, 21 November 2012 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) have made appeals to the international humanitarian…

The child-centred international humanitarian aid charity, World Vision, warmly welcomes the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas movement that governs the Gaza strip. But we remain deeply concerned about the humanitarian impact of the conflict. Alex Snary,…

On November 22nd, Global Communities/CHF staff in Gaza distributed food to over 13,000 Gazans who were able to come out of their homes without fear. A ceasefire was announced last night and has held. To date,…

Author: Uriya Baumer The Gaza DCL continues to coordinate the activities at the crossings to allow the transfer of goods into the Gaza Strip and the visits of patients from the Gaza Strip to Israel for medical…

Liz Hummer Online Content Manager After rumors of a cease-fire that never materialized yesterday, Gazans spent another sleepless night under even heavier bombardment from Israel, according to Mercy Corps team leaders there. We spoke with them today at…

The United Nations food relief agency today raised concerns about its ability to reach people in Gaza if conditions worsen, while the UN health agency said medicines were already in short supply. “Access to Gaza is a…

Situational overview For the eighth consecutive day, intensive Israeli Air Force (IAF) strikes, heavy tank shelling and Israeli navy fire are causing destruction and devastation. Massive explosions have been heard throughout the Gaza Strip during the most…

GAZA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) began on Tuesday to distribute food to 30,000 people at six sites in Gaza– part of its regular monthly programme to 285,000 vulnerable people in the Gaza…

Dan Sadowsky Website, Content and Services Team Manager Isdud Al-Najjar usually spends her days managing Mercy Corps programs in Gaza that range from offering afterschool activities to paying people to rebuild farm roads. But the 36-year-old mother of…

Christian Aid's Gaza and Middle East crisis appeal will help those most in need, working through partners to provide medical assistance and other essential services. Political instability and escalating levels of violence have resulted in desperate humanitarian…