EMERGENCY ALERT
What’s happening in Gaza and Israel right now is horrifying.
ICRF condemns the killing of civilians – especially children – in the strongest possible terms. Following the current escalation, we immediately dispersed $1M from our Children’s Emergency Fund to urgently respond to children’s needs.
GAZA NOW
After decades of conflict, children continue to live in an environment characterized by violence, poverty and insecurity. Together, we can fight threats to children’s lives.
GAZA NOW
After decades of conflict, children continue to live in an environment characterized by violence, poverty and insecurity. Together, we can fight threats to children’s lives.
Children have no part in starting wars, but are victims of their violence
When all the politicians and countries in the world are dealing with who is to blame, we are dealing with one thing – the children.
The children in Gaza are experiencing a terrible reality and we are here to make it easier for them – thanks to you.
ICRF has been providing essential services and support to children in gaza impacted by the ongoing conflict since 2019.
We are present in Gaza. The existing humanitarian situation for families in gaza is dire. Approximately 2.45 million people need humanitarian assistance, 1.2 million of whom are children.
ICRF teams are working around the clock, procuring and pre-positioning critical supplies to support the unique needs of children and families when it is safe to do so.
Right now, children are under increasing emotional and psychological pressure as they bear the brunt of the world’s worsening crisis. For years, Save the Children has responded to the unique needs of children impacted by conflict and displacement. Your donation to the Children’s Emergency Fund helps support this life-saving work.
ICRF Humanitarian Response
ICRF teams are working around the clock, procuring and pre-positioning critical supplies to support the unique needs of children and families when it is safe to do so. These critical supplies include drinking water, hygiene and baby care items, food, blankets, and mattresses. Our staff are coordinating with humanitarian partners and ICRF is contributing its expert knowledge to joint humanitarian working groups so that response plans include child-focused activities. We are also ready to deliver mental health and psychosocial support services, set up child-friendly spaces, and ensure children continue to have access to education and that the most at risk children are referred to protection-related services.
Millions of Children on the Frontlines of Conflict Are at Grave Risk
Our research has found that after years of blockade and multiple cycles of violence from all parties to the conflict, four out of five children in the Gaza Strip report that they live with depression, grief, and fear, and caregivers reported that three out of five are self-harming. With every airstrike or rocket launched, children’s sense of safety is ripped away yet again, with a devastating psychological toll.
Many are suffering from:
- poor mental health including depression and anxiety
- reduced access to education
- losing their family and friends
- life-changing injuries
As violence escalates, thousands of children’s lives are at grave risk. Across the West Bank and inside Israel, unrest continues and children live in fear of arrest or displacement.
The only way to truly protect children’s lives and wellbeing is for all parties to halt this violence and do everything in their power to de-escalate the situation immediately, and to seek a lasting and sustainable peace.
How to Help Children Impacted by Conflict
Without immediate support, the world’s most vulnerable children are at risk of physical and emotional harm with devastating, lifelong consequences. That’s why Save the Children works in the hardest-to-reach places, where it’s toughest to be a child. But we need your help. Together, we can fight threats to child survival. Donate to the Children’s Emergency Fund today.