Famine has been declared in Gaza.

Famine has reached Gaza City and by September, the crisis is projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis. Over half million people in the Gaza Strip are already facing catastrophic conditions: starvation, destitution and death.

One of our staff members in Deir al-Balah said: “Pregnant and breastfeeding women face double the risk: exhausted bodies, harsh hunger, and a severe lack of essential health and nutrition support.”

In July and August alone, our teams have received more than 400 cases of malnourished children, 20% of them severe.

Gaza needs humanitarian aid more than ever.

Despite impossible conditions, we’re still in Gaza — even as our own teams face extreme hunger.

We have over 2,060 food parcels ready in Jordan, bulk dry food items, and solar lights. We’re adapting every day to keep delivering aid. But the scale of need is immense, and we can’t do it without you.

Most people give an average of £35.65. Donate now to help families in Gaza survive.

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“Every day that passes without full and safe access to food, we are condemning thousands of people to avoidable suffering.”

Natalia Anguera Ruiz, Operations Manager, Action Against Hunger Middle East

Page last updated: 8 August 2025

Boy in Gaza drinks water from water aid provided by Gaza Appeal.

How you can help Gaza

Thanks to supporters like you, our teams have reached over 1.35 million people in Gaza and the West Bank so far through aid activities like:

  • - serving hot meals and fresh food
  • - getting families clean, safe water to drink
  • - running nutrition programmes to reduce malnutrition
  • - managing feeding spaces for babies and young children
  • - distributing essential hygiene kits
  • - running life-saving healthcare programmes.

Your donation now can help us deliver more urgent aid - like food, water and medicine - to families in need.

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Donate food and water to families in Gaza

Give comfort and two meals for £25

Woman in Gaza receiving mattress from aid worker.

We've served over 2,000 hot meals daily to families in urgent need of food.

Just £25 could provide one person in Gaza with a pillow, mattress, blanket and two meals for three days.

Give a food basket for £47

Gaza aid workers giving out food parcels.

Last month, over 83% of households couldn't meet their basic nutritional needs.

Just £47 could provide a fresh food basket that keeps a family of six in Gaza nourished for two weeks.

Give two tanks of water for £103

Water trucking in Gaza 2025

We've distributed 37 million litres of clean water to people in Gaza.

Just £103 could provide two tanks of clean water for families in need. One tank can hold up to 5,000 litres.

Aid workers loading mattresses into an aid van in Gaza.

Why Gaza needs emergency aid

Homes, hospitals, schools, and markets in Gaza have been destroyed. Everything families need to survive is gone. And people in are relying on aid just to get by.

We're urgently calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unrestricted access for humanitarian aid, release of all hostages, and the protection of civilians and humanitarian aid workers.

It's not too late to prevent further loss of life. Your donation today could be a lifeline for someone in Gaza.

Help Gaza: Donate to send food and aid

Hear from families in Gaza

Families are going days – even weeks – with no food. We asked people in Gaza when they last had a meal. This is what they told our team:

“I have two children and a wife. The last time we had a meal, which was an eggplant salad, was fifteen days ago. It was a blessing.”

“I have a wife and child. The last time we had a meal was a few days ago when some vegetables were distributed around the camp.”

“I have a family of seven. The last time we had a real full meal was a week ago. It was fish.”

You can help a family in Gaza eat today.

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Gaza: A starvation crisis

  • 60,000

    Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict.

    £25 could provide one person who's lost loved ones with a pillow, mattress, blanket and two meals for three days.

  • 2.1M

    2.1 million people in Gaza have reached emergency levels of hunger.

    £47 could provide a fresh food basket that keeps a family of six in Gaza nourished for two weeks.

  • 200

    We've supported over 200 sites in Gaza with clean water.

    £103 could provide two tanks of clean water for people in Gaza. One tank can hold up to 5,000 litres.

Gaza aid worker stood with pregnant mothers.

The impact on pregnant women and mothers in Gaza

  • Over 25% of pregnant and breastfeeding women screened in July were malnourished.
  • Malnutrition carries risks for both mother and baby, including premature birth, low birth weight and maternal death.
  • At least 150,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and 300,000 children under 5 need life-saving supplements.

Lack of food and proper nutrition are putting lives at risk. Will you donate now to help mothers in Gaza?

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How your donation supports families in Gaza

Action Against Hunger has worked in Gaza since 2002. Since October 2023, our teams have been working on supporting families in Gaza through airstrikes, displacement, and severe access constraints.

Your donation to our Gaza Appeal will help protect vulnerable communities we’re supporting in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Lebanon.

Any funds raised over and above the needs of our Gaza Appeal will go to our life-saving work and used where the need is greatest. Out of every £1 raised, we spend 94p on charitable activities and services and 6p on fundraising and support costs.

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Photo credit 1: Mahmud HAMS/AP
Photo credit 2: Mohammed Abed/AFP