How to Help West Bank/Gaza – What CARE is Doing
CARE has been responding to this emergency since it began. In fact, CARE was one of the first international organizations to respond, distributing prepositioned water and medical supplies.
Our response timeline will be dependent – in part – on the security situation in the territory. Humanitarian access is currently limited, but our teams in Gaza and across the border in Egypt are prepared to scale up response activities as soon as possible. In the next phase of our response, we look to accomplish the following:
Health: scale the mobile clinic approach and train community health workers to improve access to healthcare for everyone in the territory.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): distribution of bottled water and hygiene supplies, water trucking to settlements, installation of emergency latrines, support for solid waste management, and awareness raising around proper hygiene practices.
Gender: distributing dignity kits and working with other humanitarian actors to ensure that gender and protection are integrated into the wider humanitarian strategy.
Shelter: providing basic shelter materials like bedding, kitchen sets, tents and tarpaulins. to help families rebuild their homes – either directly or through cash assistance for building repairs or rent.
Food Security and Livelihoods: provide support in the form of food baskets, cash assistance and individual food rations, depending on access and market availability.
CARE is one of three international organizations that is able to work in the north of Gaza and we need your help to provide lifesaving assistance to the people affected by this war throughout the region. With your support, we can help meet urgent humanitarian needs and pave the way for the long-term recovery of affected families throughout the region.
*Last updated March 2024