Gaza
Two years of war have left the Gaza Strip in ruins. The humanitarian situation has spiralled to an unprecedented level of suffering. Through our partners, we are helping to mitigate the life-threatening impacts of acute malnutrition and deteriorating water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in Gaza. We are also providing psychosocial first aid for children and their families.
Together with our Alliance2015 partner Welthungerhilfe and the Palestinian NGO Juzoor for Health and Social Development we contribute to the support of 10 nutrition centres. These centres provide comprehensive assistance to malnourished people, especially children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women. Our partners also ensure that all ten nutrition centres and other overcrowded sites have uninterrupted safe drinking water and hygiene facilities.
Psychosocial assistance to children and their families
We also support War Child Alliance, who alongside local partners are providing urgent psychosocial assistance to traumatised children and their families. When possible—in addition to household-level and community therapeutic sessions—trained staff organise structured leisure activities for children, where they can play and meet peers in a safe and stimulating environment.
This support is a follow-on from our previous cooperation. In total, we supported 15,803 children and family members in 2024 with psychosocial support.
SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal
We began providing aid for the people of Gaza in December 2023, when we donated €100,000 to War Child Alliance, an international organisation that provides education, protection, mental health, and psychosocial support to children living in conflict situations around the world.
In April 2024, we opened the SOS Gaza Emergency Appeal, where donors can contribute to account number 62621515/0300. We also try to make people aware of the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip and its consequences via statements like this one.