Over half of Gaza’s homes are now in ruins or bear significant damage, with 80% of commercial facilities and 88% of school buildings suffering similar fates. The healthcare system is on the brink of collapse, with only 12 out of 35 hospitals partially functional and 130 ambulances incapacitated. Every hour in Gaza, an average of 15 people, including six children, lose their lives, while 35 are injured.
The latest death toll stands at 44,526 Palestinians killed since October 7, including more than 18,000 children. Additionally, 104,295 people have been injured, with over 12,000 missing. This humanitarian crisis demands urgent global attention and compassion.
In the face of the ongoing Gaza crisis, Human Concern International (HCI) has been a crucial source of relief. Since October, we’ve enhanced hospital capacities with medical supplies and provided essential aid, including food, water, baby formula, and diapers to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Despite challenges, we launched a Primary Health Care clinic in Rafah, serving over 50,000 patients. During Ramadan, our mobile kitchens served 201,900 Iftar meals, and our Qurbani 2024 initiative provided fresh meat to thousands. We also offer psychosocial support, Sexual Reproductive Health Services, and hygiene kits. Beyond emergency relief, we support medical evacuees in Turkey and Egypt and facilitate the resettlement of Gaza evacuees in Canada. Our long-term efforts include a maternity hospital project in Gaza, aiming to support approximately 20 women daily. HCI remains committed to bringing relief, hope, and lasting change to Gaza.
You can make a difference. Your donation, no matter the size, can provide critical aid to families struggling to survive. Donate today and help bring hope to Gaza. HCI is committed to sponsoring 300+ orphans for 5 years, providing psychological support, medical attention, food, and shelter to ensure children can return to school and rebuild their futures.
Human Concern International (HCI) has been operating in Gaza since 2000. We have operations across different sectors, including monthly food aid, emergency response, WASH, health, and education. We work with reputable partners that have the capacity and ability to provide timely assistance to people in need. We understand there are questions about delivering aid in these highly challenging times. The blockades and lack of humanitarian access are impeding the ability of many NGOs to provide help. HCI can manoeuvre around these challenges, for the time being, by working with partners that have access to funds and supplies inside Gaza.
Yes, we work with multiple partners on the ground. They have experience and
expertise in running programs and activities with a focused on children and their wellbeing.
At the moment, we are using WhatsApp for communication, which is encrypted and accessible. Our staff on the ground are updating us constantly.
In the unlikely event that our staff cannot charge their devices, and all hospitals and emergency shelters at schools, no longer have any fuel to run their generators, this would constitute a a catastrophic situation where all aid delivery would come to an end, including that being provided by the UN agency.
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Families are sheltering with their family members, within UNRWA schools, and in the masjids.
The shelter items that HCI has procured including blankets, pillows, and mattresses will be delivered to the UNRWA schools as the safest shelter currently.
HCI does not facilitate a service for adoption of children.
This is a community wide initiative, so there will not be profiles provided to
individual donors.
Instead, you will receive updates on the overall program and its impact.
At the moment, we continue to help everyone in need, including children, through our first phase of relief work. This sponsorship project will be the immediate second phase of our relief work. It will address the urgent needs, as well as take care of the long-term needs of the children. The result will start as soon as a ceasefire is reached..
We will share photos and videos of our activities with the children.
Human Concern International is the oldest Muslim relief organization in Canada, fighting poverty for over 40 years. We are a registered charity with the CRA. Charitable Registration No. 107497125 RR 0001