Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Lebanon: At least 41,000 people have been killed in Gaza while over 200,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon
The ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza is catastrophic. Famine is looming, clean water is scarce, and the healthcare system has all but collapsed. Most people have fled from their homes, and there is nowhere safe left to go.
The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon is now deteriorating at an alarming rate, impacting thousands of people. We are working directly with the Lebanese Red Cross and funds from this appeal will be used to support the response in Lebanon, as well as continuing to support those who need it most in areas impacted by the ongoing conflict.
In Gaza and across the region, we are witnessing unacceptable and relentless human suffering and the sheer scale of the response and recovery effort needed in Gaza and across the region will require funding for many years to come.
Aid alone will not solve this crisis, but it will save lives. People urgently need clean water, food, and medical care. Red Cross and Red Crescent teams have been working tirelessly to alleviate suffering wherever they can. But we can’t continue this life-saving work without you.
The best way to help people in Gaza and other areas affected by the conflict, including Lebanon, is by donating to our Gaza Crisis Appeal now.
What is the Red Cross and Red Crescent doing to help people in Gaza?
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has:
- distributed 1.6 million relief items
- supported over 345,000 people with health services
- provided psychosocial support to 94,000 people
- reached over 22,000 people with emergency medical services
- run 10 medical points in Gaza
- run 17 camps for displaced people, and one camp for displaced people with disabilities and one camp for people living with cancer
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has:
- opened a 60-bed field hospital in Rafah, with capacity to provide medical care for 200 people a day, including emergency surgical, obstetric, maternal, and paediatric care
- provided one cooked meal a day to 25,000 vulnerable people in Gaza, as well as ready-to-eat food parcels to 10,000 people and high nutritional food bars to almost 200,000 people
- provided essential items to more than 1.1 million internally displaced people in Gaza and helped more than 1 million people access clean water
What is the Red Cross and Red Crescent doing to help people in the wider region?
The Red Cross and Red Crescent response will continue across the wider region, working closely with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Magen David Adom in Israel, the Lebanese Red Cross, the ICRC, and other National Societies to support all communities affected by this conflict.
The plight of the hostages also remains a priority of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and we continue to reiterate what the ICRC has said clearly since the outset of this crisis: those taken hostage must be released unconditionally and without delay.
How you can help people in Gaza and affected regions
If you are in the UK, the best and quickest way to help support people in Gaza and affected areas like Lebanon is to donate to this appeal. These donations enable us to respond quickly and help wherever the need is greatest.
Donate to the Gaza Crisis Appeal
Where will my money go?
Our focus is where the humanitarian need is the greatest. The Gaza Crisis appeal will support people in Gaza and affected areas and those potentially impacted in the future by this crisis, including Lebanon. Gift Aid claimed on donations received in response to this appeal will be used to fund the whole of our work. In the event there are surplus funds raised for this appeal these will be used for the general charitable purposes of the British Red Cross.
The importance of neutrality and impartiality
We are a humanitarian organisation that stands for neutrality and impartiality in times of crisis – these principles are the beating heart of every single action we take. Our neutrality is what allows us to access communities, gain trust, and work behind the scenes to get help where it’s needed most.
Decisions on who, how, and why we provide support to those suffering are based on where there is need. As a humanitarian organisation, we are not here to take sides. We are not here to measure one life against another. We are here to relieve suffering – and we will continue to do all we can.
Find out more about our response and what's happening in Gaza.