Palestine: Emergency response
for displaced families in Gaza
An emergency response was implemented by SOS Children’s Villages in Palestine due to the unprecedented humanitarian disaster faced by the population of the Gaza Strip since October 2023. The measures include reception of unaccompanied children, humanitarian support for families, emergency care, mental health services, and more. The local NGO has provided alternative care and family strengthening services to more than 32,000 children and adults in the West Bank and Gaza since 1968.
The MFEA has mandated our association to support a project that aims to enhance the economic and psychosocial well-being of families who have been displaced since June 2024. The project, which aims to reach 1,200 people, was initially positioned in three camps for displaced individuals in and around Khan Younis governorate.
Since the project began, 502 children have benefited from recreational activities, 930 adults and children have taken part in group sessions aimed at reducing their feelings of isolation and anxiety, and 106 households have benefited from cash transfers enabling them to buy food and basic necessities where possible.
By the end of July, additional cash transfer activities for 217 households and recreational activities for 2,000 children will be set up in the camp where SOS is based.
Due to extremely poor security conditions on site, the local association had to temporarily suspend its operations after the ceasefire broke down in March 2025. Since March, the humanitarian blockade has prevented children and families from receiving essential goods and services, including clean water, food, and life-saving care. Children are not only killed by war, but they are also at risk of starvation.
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War has no place in the lives of children
One year has passed since the heartbreaking attack on Israel and the escalation of the Gaza War. We are reminded of the devastating toll this violent conflict has taken along with the continued tragedy of loss of life and limb. On behalf SOS Children’s Villages International, I urgently call for a ceasefire, for civilians to be protected – particularly children who must be safeguarded – and for all hostages held in Gaza to be returned safely to their families.