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We
just received an update from Saleem, a team member inside Gaza.
Humanitarian conditions are worse than they’ve ever been.

"The challenges touch every part of daily life. Cooking over an open fire
is a struggle. Finding food is a struggle. Getting bread is a struggle.
Accessing cash is a struggle. Every single task demands extraordinary
effort, and sometimes even that isn’t enough. No matter how much I try to
describe reality, words fall short.

"The suffering here is deeper, the pain greater, and the catastrophe more
overwhelming than anything I can fully express."

Last week, I spoke with NPR about this crisis and warned that we may soon
be at a point of no return. We must be allowed to scale up our response
immediately as famine takes hold in Gaza.

We only have a few days until our Matching Gift Challenge deadline. I’m
personally asking you to help our teams scale up our response in Gaza as
we gain more access — and other crisis zones around the world.

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let us respond quickly after crises strike and stay for as long as we’re
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Here are a few emergency relief items that our teams need to respond
urgently and ensure families survive:


  Water and WASH: During emergencies, access to water is often cut and
the risk of disease outbreak is higher. Our teams ensure families have
  access to clean water and hygiene items like soaps, shampoos, and
diapers to ensure hydration and cleanliness. In Gaza, our water trucks
are delivering clean water to families.
 
  Cash assistance: After a tragedy strikes, families lose access to
privacy, personal items, and their sense of normalcy. Cash assistance
  allows families to purchase personal basic necessities and temporarily
maintain their livelihood. In Sudan, we’re distributing cash
assistance so families can begin rebuilding their lives after fleeing
from violence.
 
  Non-perishable supplies: A key part of our emergency response effort
is preparing ahead of time. By stocking up on non-perishable items at
  our resilience hubs, we can deliver aid in less time. In Puerto Rico,
we’re working with communities to create resilience hubs, filled with
supplies to help families immediately after the next major weather
event hits.


There’s very little time left before the end of the month. I’m counting on
you to show up and strengthen our emergency response efforts across the
globe.

[ [link removed] ]Make a generous gift to
our Matching Gift Challenge today and deliver relief to families facing
conflict, natural disaster, and hunger.




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Sincerely,

Kate Phillips-Barrasso
Vice President of Global Policy and Advocacy

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