Middle East Crisis Relief Fund

Your donations continue to deliver life-saving food, water, medical care, and vital assistance to communities, particularly to Palestinians across Gaza. 

Much has changed since we last wrote. The Israeli military and Hamas have approved a second ceasefire plan and the release of the hostages.  Thousands of Palestinians have begun returning to what little remains of their homes and neighborhoods. It is a moment of both heartbreak and fragile hope. Your generosity continues to matter deeply. 

This month alone, your donations helped fund six new grants to trusted, community-led partners who are providing care, relief, and support on the ground. Here are a few of the vital efforts you have made possible:

• AISHA Association for Women and Children Protection is delivering food, hygiene kits, essential items, and cash assistance to help families meet urgent needs. The organization is also providing mental health and psychological support to community members, including cancer patients, across its 29+ safe spaces. With aid still limited across Gaza and severe traumatic stress experienced by many, AISHA’s work is essential.

• Dalia Association, a Palestinian-led, grassroots grantmaker, runs a Gaza Fund that provides small grants to villages, volunteer groups, and civil society groups inside Gaza who lead community projects based on identified needs. With humanitarian aid and access to Gaza remaining in question, locally-led initiatives and sharing power with communities continue to be essential.

• Nour Charitable Society is providing emergency medical supplies to individuals and local clinics, as well as training volunteers and equipping them with basic emergency response skills. Their team is also offering rehabilitation sessions  – including physical, occupational, and speech therapy – for children with moderate to severe disabilities, offering educational support, and conducting family counseling to guide care at home. This is especially important as violence and attacks against Palestinians continue, which have a greater impact on persons with disabilities and children.

Your support of the GlobalGiving Middle East Crisis Relief Fund bolsters community-led responses like these. And, with a new ceasefire deal in place, there is an even greater need to continue supporting our partners who will be at the center of efforts to rebuild what has been destroyed and lost in these devastating two years. As one partner shared after receiving support:

“Your emergency grant comes at a pivotal time, enabling us to sustain our humanitarian response and begin preparing for the next phase, recovery and rebuilding, to help affected families regain safety, dignity, and hope.” —  Mariam,AISHA - Association for the Protection of Women and Children

Thank you for all your support thus far. Your solidarity in the days to come means the world. Like Mariam, we hope they bring safety, dignity, and hope to all.

In immense gratitude,

Kyra + the GlobalGiving Team

Find here a full list of the grantees:

• AISHA Association for Women and Children Protection
• Dalia Association 
• Nour Charitable Society
• Palestinian Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 
• Rebuilding Alliance
• Tomorrow’s Youth Organization

Thank you for your generous contribution to the Middle East Crisis Relief Fund. Your continued support is making a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by the ongoing crisis.

Your donations help provide food, water, medical care, and crucial support to Palestinians returning to Northern Gaza after more than a year of displacement. They also assist those in the Occupied West Bank who are enduring escalating violence from the Israeli military and settlers. In addition, your donation funds trauma recovery services across Israel and promotes peacebuilding activities, helping to lay the foundations for a more peaceful future for all.

Since we last wrote, your donations powered 15 grants to some of our trusted, community-led partners supporting Palestinians and Israelis in need. As one grantee shared after receiving support:

“Every time [we receive a grant], our field relief team celebrates and smiles, knowing they can finally send approvals to the long list of people at risk and in urgent need.” —  Guardians of Equality Movement (Canada)

Here is a short description of some of the critical work you’ve supported: 

• Women Affairs Center (WAC) is now able to work from its main office in Northern Gaza, alongside its offices in Deir el-Blah, Khan Younis, and Rafah, after more than a year of displacement. WAC provides psychological first aid and training, with a special focus on supporting women and survivors of violence. Leveraging their strong local ties, they are also providing hygiene kits, food, and other essentials to communities in need in partnership with UN agencies. 
• Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation (BASR)continues to deliver essential medical treatment and rehabilitation services to Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank, where demand has surged amid escalating violence. In addition, BASR has recently partnered with local emergency groups to provide food and humanitarian aid to over 15,000 displaced people in Jenin, distributing 1,600 meals daily. 
• Sadaka-Reut Arab Jewish Youth Partnershipoperates in Naqab (Southern Israel), where their team offers psychological support and resilience-building workshops to Bedouins, a marginalized and often discriminated against group. Over the past year, Sadaka-Reut has facilitated workshops that helped more than 100 participants explore their cultural roots, document stories, and address trauma. At the end of each workshop series, participants have developed initiatives aimed at supporting and empowering their communities. 
• Guardians of Equality Movement Canada (GEM)  is providing key support to LGBTQIA+ individuals in Gaza by offering cash assistance and dignity kits discreetly, ensuring the privacy and safety of individuals reaching out. In Israel and the Occupied West Bank, GEM is collaborating with LGBTQIA+ Arab and LGBTQIA+ Israeli organizations on peace initiatives to foster collective recovery and peacebuilding.

Your support of the GlobalGiving Middle East Crisis Relief Fund powers community-led responses like these, and it means our partnersget the critical resources they need to respond to the needs around them. 

As the Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation (BASR) team shared,

“[This grant is] invaluable in helping us respond to urgent needs, ensuring that we can continue providing essential services and support to those affected by the ongoing situation. We deeply value our partnership with GlobalGiving and your unwavering solidarity.” 

With a fragile ceasefire deal now in place, there is an even greater need to continue supporting our partners on the front lines of protecting and caring for their communities. Let us unite with our partners and continue to support their efforts, as it will take all of us to rebuild their communities and lives.

In solidarity,

Kyra + the GlobalGiving Team