Survival Aid for Gaza

Even after the ceasefire in Gaza, restrictions on access to the Gaza Strip for aid deliveries continue to be a major challenge for our work. Our aid convoys have been waiting in Amman since March 2 and are still waiting for approval to travel to Gaza.

Despite the extemely challenging conditions, we continue to provide humanitarian aid – together with our partners CESVI and the local organization Juzoor.

• Our current focus is on providing screening and treatment for malnutrition to children under the age of five and pregnant and breastfeeding women at the nutrition centers run by our partner Juzoor.
• Together with our partner organization CESVI, we are providing drinking water to the suffering population and maintaining sanitary facilities.
• To counteract the acute food crisis, WHH will set up two community-run bread ovens in refugee camps in the coming weeks. This measure is made possible by private donations and is intended to improve the local supply of fresh bread in the long term.
• Cash programs are also being considered for the future. Welthungerhilfe’s cash programmes support people in crisis regions with direct financial assistance, enabling them to purchase essential goods in a dignified and self-determined manner.

We are aware that this aid only covers a fraction of what the people in the Palestinian territories need. Together with other international organizations, we are therefore working hard to ensure that the humanitarian situation is finally improved in the long term – through a sustained ceasefire in Gaza, the protection of civilians and humanitarian aid workers, and, above all, safe access for aid supplies by the fastest possible means. Our aid convoys and many others could start humanitarian aid in Gaza within hours as soon as the political conditions on the ground allow. Every donation helps to provide life-saving support under extreme conditions and sends a signal of solidarity with the people of Gaza.

Every donation – no matter how big or small – helps us to provide vital humanitarian aid in Gaza together with our experienced international partner organization CESVI and our local partner Juzoor. Even though our aid convoys are still waiting for approval to travel to Gaza, your donation will primarily fund the work of our local partner Juzoor, which treats malnutrition in children and pregnant and breastfeeding women despite the most challenging conditions.

Together with our partner organization CESVI, we are providing the suffering population with drinking water and maintaining sanitary facilities. In addition, your donation enables necessary logistics – such as truckloads in Jordan that are ready for immediate use as soon as the blockades are lifted. It also supports the salaries of our colleagues on the ground, who are working in hazardous conditions.

At the same time, as part of our political work, we are committed to improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza – through safe access for aid supplies, protection for civilians and aid workers, and a sustained ceasefire.

In addition to your financial support, you can also contribute by drawing attention to the dramatic humanitarian situation in your community. Every donation and every voice makes a difference and is a strong sign of solidarity with the people of Gaza.

The experienced partner organizations CESVI and Juzoor have been working in Gaza for many years and have clear control mechanisms to prevent misuse of aid as far as possible. These include:

• Registration of all aid shipments with the Israeli authorities and the relevant United Nations agencies.
• Regular monitoring of the entire supply chain from the warehouse to the recipients.
• Checking and interviewing aid recipients and using fast communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp) to react immediately in the event of problems.
• Working with local communities to ensure that aid reaches those who need it.

Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the situation continues to be extremely challenging: trucks carrying food are repeatedly looted, while medical supplies have so far been largely spared. Looting is particularly affecting food supplies needed to treat malnutrition.

To solve these problems, WHH and other organizations are calling for

• An immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire;
• Unhindered humanitarian access to land, air, and sea;
• The protection of aid workers, distribution infrastructure, and data collection;
• The resumption of commercial flows of goods and local production so that markets can function again and basic supplies are secured.

Since famine was officially declared (IPC Phase 5) in August 2025, we have been providing comprehensive assistance to particularly vulnerable groups – primarily children under the age of five and pregnant and breastfeeding women. What this means for our life-saving emergency work in Gaza: Everyone has access to preventive medical check-ups and assistance without first having to be assessed for acute malnutrition. Other age groups are also included if necessary. 

Previously, recipients were selected using standardized procedures that are also applied in other humanitarian crises. Aid organizations exchange information with each other to ensure that support is provided in a fair, targeted, and transparent manner.

Since early 2025, however, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a new structure supported by the US and Israel, has been organizing aid deliveries in Gaza. Instead of being distributed via UN clusters as before, aid is now distributed via a small number of heavily secured distribution hubs, often with very short opening hours and under the supervision of private security forces. This approach is intended to consolidate supplies, but it leads to chaotic scenes: food distribution has repeatedly resulted in crowding, violence, and even hundreds of deaths. The GHF hsa been criticized above all for its lack of transparency, lack of neutrality, and the accusation that humanitarian aid is being used as a political lever. Many organizations see this as a departure from established, neutral humanitarian principles.

WHH works closely with its experienced partner organizations, CESVI and Juzoor, to ensure that aid measures are implemented in an efficient, targeted, and transparent manner.

A monitoring and evaluation system (MEAL) continuously checks how the funds are being used and the impact of the measures. Relief supplies are distributed based on clearly defined criteria to ensure that those families most in need of support are reached first.

In addition, we report regularly to our donors and disclose how the funds have been used and what results have been achieved. This transparency ensures that the donations bring maximum benefit to the affected population.

A life without hunger is a human right. Nevertheless, millions of people worldwide go hungry. Together with our supporters, we have a goal: #ZeroHunger by 2030 – in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

WHH works according to the principle of "helping people to help themselves." We implement aid projects so that people can sustainably provide for themselves in the long term, making our own work redundant in the long run. With our donors, we support entire communities worldwide to advance their infrastructure and development and create a fair basis for all people in a region.

Yes, the German tax office recognizes donations up to 300 euros without a donation receipt and considers them tax-deductible. A bank statement is sufficient proof.

For donations over 300 euros, the tax office requires an annual donation receipt, which we send automatically at the beginning of the year following the donation. If you require a donation receipt in advance, please let us know. 

Donating via our online donation form is just as secure as online banking. The data is transmitted in fully encrypted form using the SSL procedure.

We use donations as transparently as possible to ensure that the donations we receive can be traced. Read about the donation process and how we use donations in our annual report.