A girl holds an empty pot while waiting for food. UNFPA Palestine

The suffering in Gaza is reaching a breaking point.

Families are going days without food, and 155,000 pregnant women and new mothers are barely surviving.

They are too weak to breastfeed, and they have no access to formula or clean water to feed their babies. An entire generation in Gaza is at risk of death and irreversible harm.

Pregnant women, new mothers, and newborns in Gaza cannot wait. Will you rush an emergency gift before the end of the month to deliver lifesaving care wherever support is needed most?

Nutritional support is fully integrated with our holistic reproductive health services.

We provide supplements to prevent anemia and birth defects so women can have healthy pregnancies and success with breastfeeding. We provide cash assistance and vouchers that women can use to acquire food. Additionally, we connect families to food banks, community kitchens, and hunger-focused partner organizations to meet their needs.   

But without immediate support, deaths will grow exponentially.

From January to June this year:

• 17,000 births were recorded, marking a significant 41% decrease from the 29,000 births reported during this period in 2022. 
• 1 in 3 babies were born prematurely, underweight, or in need of advanced, intensive care. At least 20 newborns died within 24 hours of birth because they were too sick and didn’t get care in time. 
• Most deaths by starvation were recorded in July, and 80% of all reported deaths by starvation are newborns and children. 
• Women are 3X more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications since this crisis first escalated.

Compassionate supporters like you have been a lifeline for families across Gaza, and we simply can't turn away during this horrific moment. Will you rush an emergency gift to women and babies in Gaza and beyond?

We condemn the violence in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, and hope for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages by Hamas, and an end to the violence. The suffering must end, and peace must prevail.

Thank you for being there.

— USA for UNFPA