Last updated September 2025
Why your donation matters: a catastrophic humanitarian crisis
The humanitarian emergency in Gaza is escalating rapidly. On 22 August, the IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) declared famine in parts of Gaza. Families are facing unimaginable hardship and need support urgently. People are hungry, food supplies are virtually gone, and the medical system is in ruins. Huge quantities of aid are needed, but not enough is currently getting in.
At least 61,158 people have tragically died, including 17,921 children.
More than 2 million people face extreme hunger.
Over 151,000 have been injured.
Only 17 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza are functioning, with limited capacity.
90% of Gaza’s 2.1million population has been displaced.
Despite risks to their lives and a lack of food, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working tirelessly with the resources they have, day in and day out to help the people of Gaza.
“People are being relentlessly killed in hostilities and while attempting to get food,” said Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC. “Children are dying because they do not have enough to eat. Families are being forced to flee again and again in search of safety that does not exist.”
Your donations help us reach people in urgent need. Every pound supports the life-saving emergency response work of the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the ICRC in Gaza.
The best and quickest way to help support people in Gaza and affected areas like the West Bank is to donate to the Gaza Crisis appeal. Through this appeal the British Red Cross is supporting the Palestine Red Crescent Society with its lifesaving work. We’ve already helped millions of people, but more is needed.
The Red Cross Movement has been working to support people in Gaza for decades and we won’t stop now. You can further support the long-term recovery in Gaza by setting up a regular charity donation which helps us plan and respond to the emergency in Gaza quickly. It also helps you to plan your giving and gives you the flexibility to change your donation at any time.
Where your donation to Gaza will go:
Your charity donation to the Gaza Crisis Appeal will support people affected by this emergency right now and those potentially affected in the future by this crisis. We have rigorous checks in place to make sure that humanitarian aid is delivered to those in Gaza who need it most. The unparalleled reach of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement provides us with a range of options to ensure that your donations are used as efficiently and effectively as possible to reach those in need.
How your Gaza donation helps people:
Your donation helps fund the lifesaving work of the Palestine Red Crescent Society and The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who have been on the ground since conflict escalated and continue to save lives, distribute aid and give hope.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society has:
provided over 1.6 million emergency relief items
almost 1,500 staff and volunteers working
supported over 900,000 people with health services
distributed around 1,000 hot meals daily to displaced people
set up four water purification stations
reached over 100,000 people with life saving services
operated 29 medical points and clinics
set up 27 camps for displaced people in Gaza
While reaching people with vital aid and food is the immediate priority, the longer-term needs in Gaza will be immense. When the people of Gaza begin to rebuild their lives, we will be there to support them every step of the way.
How does Gift Aid work?
Gift Aid claimed on charity 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. If you sign up to a regular charity donation, your gift will be supporting the Gaza Crisis Appeal until 30th June 2026, after the 30th June your regular donation will support people wherever the need is greatest.
How we help Gaza through neutrality, humanity and impartiality:
We are a charity organisation that stands for humanity, neutrality and impartiality in times of crisis. Our aim is to relieve suffering with compassion and dignity, helping anyone in need, wherever they are. Our neutrality allows us to access communities, gain trust, and to get help where it’s needed most.
Decisions on when and where we provide support to those suffering are based on where the need is greatest. 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.
The Gaza Crisis appeal will support people in areas affected and those potentially affected in the future by this crisis. 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.
Image Credit: Palestine Red Crescent Society
