John – since the war started, Rafah has been the primary entry point for aid and fuel entering Gaza. Even when the Rafah crossings have been open, it has been incredibly challenging for humanitarian organizations to deliver aid to families, and impossible to reach everyone in need.
On May 7, Xavier Joubert, Save the Children’s Country Director in the occupied Palestinian territory, said:
“Blocking aid puts children’s lives at risk. This assault on Rafah is fatal – the increase in airstrikes so far has already claimed dozens of young lives. Beyond the direct casualties, one million children’s lives hang in the balance.”
All crossing points into Gaza must be opened immediately to full capacity so that aid groups have safe, unimpeded access to deliver support to children and families who need it, wherever they are.
Save the Children’s founder started this organization during World War I because she was outraged that children were starving when Allied troops’ blockades wouldn’t let supplies through to Germany and Austria.
Now, Save the Children has more than 100 years of experience providing lifesaving aid and meeting the unique needs of children in crisis and helping them rebuild their lives.
Our teams are currently delivering critical resources and care to children and families in Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and more than 100 countries around the world. We must be allowed to continue to safely conduct operations to protect Gaza’s children as well.
The situation in Gaza is rapidly changing. We will continue to keep you informed on the latest developments and our work to support children in Gaza and around the world.
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