I’m sure you’ve seen the horrific reports out of Gaza. Children are being killed, injured and displaced. Schools and hospitals are being destroyed. Families are lacking the basic necessities to survive, like food and water. It can be hard to watch and overwhelming to read about, but we cannot look away from this crisis.
Through it all, I keep remembering a young girl I saw recently in a crowded street. No more than 5 or 6 years old, she was dragging massive water jugs through the rubble. Through chaos, destruction and uncertainty, this little girl was carrying such a heavy burden to support her family – and she was doing it all alone. Looking at her could break your heart – and it could remind you that children are remarkably resilient and that we must keep fighting for their futures.
That little girl is just one of many who I’ve seen fighting for survival through this crisis – and I’m here to tell you that Gaza and the world’s children deserve better. But thanks to our supporters, we’re helping them overcome the horrors of war and other challenges.
From providing lifesaving medical treatment to delivering critical supplies like food and water, our staff members and partners are working around the clock to protect children in crisis. And it’s all thanks to caring people like you, John.
The destruction of essential infrastructure and restriction of humanitarian aid have sparked a deadly polio outbreak in Gaza, putting 640,000 children at risk. Aya, one of many innocent children born into this crisis, is one of them.
With our supporters’ generosity, children like Aya are getting the vaccinations and medical treatment they need to overcome illnesses and outbreaks.
In Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Sudan and around the world, Save the Children is working nonstop to help kids continue their education, lead safe and healthy lives, and receive the mental health care they need to recover – kids like Aya and the determined little girl who I saw in the streets of Deir Al-Balah. And together, we have the opportunity to change the lives of so many others.
