Gaza Crisis Appeal
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Your support is crucial to the ongoing humanitarian response.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza remains devastating:
Severe levels of hunger remain
Food insecurity remains a critical challenge, with hunger and malnutrition persisting at alarming levels.
Collapsed public healthcare system
With most hospitals no longer functioning, those still open are strained beyond capacity and working with scarce supplies.
Over 2 million people displaced
Roughly 90% of Gaza’s population have been displaced. Winter weather and deteriorating conditions are heightening risks for those in search of safety.
In the West Bank the humanitarian situation continues to worsen:
Alarming levels of displacement
Tens of thousands of people are still unable to return to their homes.
Critical gaps in basic needs
Many urgently require water, food, shelter, healthcare, and clothing.
Escalating risks
Daily attacks are compounding these hardships, leaving communities in urgent need of life-saving assistance.
A Critical Window for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza
The ceasefire and the release of hostages and detainees in Gaza offer a long-awaited moment of hope after months of hardship.
This agreement offers a vital chance for relief, recovery and a life-saving opportunity for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza. Ensuring the rapid, unimpeded flow of supplies remains our top priority.
Your support is making this possible right now:
- Scaling Up Aid Delivery: We are working with partners, including the Palestinian Red Crescent, to replenish essential supplies – critical for reaching the people who need them most across Gaza.
- Seizing the Opportunity: The ceasefire presents a vital chance for relief and recovery – our teams are mobilising all available resources to deliver as much aid as possible during this crucial window.
While urgent aid delivery remains our top priority, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continues to fulfil its essential, neutral role. As a humanitarian intermediary, ICRC teams are facilitating the transfer of hostages from Gaza to Israeli authorities and Palestinian detainees from Israeli facilities to Gaza and the West Bank. The ICRC is also assisting with the transfer of remains, allowing families to mourn and bury their loved ones with dignity.
This moment provides a window for relief, but it is only the beginning of a long road to recovery. Our teams have been on the ground throughout the crisis and will remain there every step of the way to support those most in need.
How are the Irish Red Cross supporting this crisis?
The Irish Red Cross continues to work in partnership with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), who are working tirelessly in extremely dangerous conditions with severely limited resources.
In Gaza, PRCS healthcare workers are providing emergency relief and medical aid to those who need it. PRCS hospitals have conducted 25,000+ surgeries over the past two years despite critical shortages. PRCS operates hospitals, including an ICU and maternity ward, and a new rehabilitation hospital, specialised for people with injuries and disabilities.
PRCS conducts daily mobile clinic visits to villages and shelters, provides cash assistance to those in need, and runs mental health programs offering vital support to children and adults affected by trauma.
In the West Bank, PRCS is providing essential relief and healthcare services, including the provision of essential medicine and blood units where needed.
In addition to ongoing financial aid to PRCS emergency services, the Irish Red Cross also supports the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah. Thanks to the generosity of the Irish public, this support helps to sustain the hospital, enabling medical teams to continue their life-saving work.
The Irish Red Cross is also supporting the families of children from Gaza who have arrived in Ireland to receive medical treatment. This includes assistance with accommodation, transport to medical appointments, and Arabic-speaking caseworkers.
The impact of your donation
€75
Could offer critical psychosocial support to children.
€125
Could provide safe shelter and vital resources for a displaced family.
€250
Could help run mobile health clinics, giving access to life-saving care.
How has the wider Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement responded?
The Red Cross Red Crescent network is working tirelessly to meet urgent needs in Gaza. PRCS, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and other Red Cross societies are working together to provide life-saving help to those affected by the crisis.
Since October 2023, PRCS teams have:
- received over 22,000 trucks of humanitarian aid for distribution
- distributed 1.6 million emergency aid items
- supported over 900,000 people with health services reached
- over 100,000 people with emergency medical services
- operated 29 medical points and clinics
- set up 27 camps for displaced people
In addition, the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, led by the ICRC is providing vital medical care. Since its opening in May 2024, the hospital has performed over than 160,000 consultations and over 9,000 surgical procedures under challenging conditions.
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Amr Ali PRCS media officer tells of his family’s escape to safety
Like thousands of others in Gaza, Amr and his family had to flee their homes due to the conflict. On their way to Rafah, in the chaos of explosions and shelling, Amr was separated from his wife and children: 7-year-old Adam, and 3-year-old Maria.
“For more than 12 hours I had no idea about my wife and my kids. I tried to ask hospitals if they got injured or killed,” Amr recalls. Finally he heard from friends and relations that had spotted his family, and taken them in. Everyone was okay. “It was very, very unsafe, but we managed to get to Rafah,” Amr said.
“Living in a tent in such situations is very terrifying. We were terrified and each of us went to check on our children and loved ones. Living all this while in a tent made of fabric makes you feel like the weakest creature on earth.”
About your donation to Irish Red Cross
The best and quickest way to help support people in Gaza and the West Bank is by donating to this appeal. Your donation enables us to respond quickly and help people wherever the need is greatest.
Your donation will directly support the Red Cross Red Crescent’s tireless work in providing vital aid to those affected by the crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. In the rare event that funds raised surpass the immediate needs of this crisis, or if unforeseen circumstances prevent us from delivering aid as planned, any remaining funds will be directed to our other international crisis response programmes, allowing us to continue to provide vital assistance where it’s needed most.
If you have other questions, you can email Grace Connor at gconnor@redcross.ie and Sarah Malone at smalone@redcross.ie.