32 Years of
experience
in implementing humanitarian relief & sustainable development programs in Palestine.
1994
IDRF begins work in Palestine.
1994-2007
IDRF responds to multiple disasters & urgent needs in the West Bank and Gaza.
2008-2020
IDRF establishes its sustainable development profile in Gaza supporting operations in all sectors of Humanitarian Response.
2021
IDRF launches largest ever response in Ramadan 2021 providing Food, Water, medical support, clothing, livelihoods, school rehabilitation and shelter in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
2021-now
IDRF hires a country staff in Palestine and IDRF becomes a participating partner of the WASH, Health, food and Education clusters in Gaza.
& Beyond
IDRF continues to be a leader in the Gaza programming.
Three years of resilience:
Standing
with Gaza
Three years after Gaza’s devastation began, over 73,000 people have been killed, and entire neighbourhoods, schools, and hospitals destroyed.
Despite famine, displacement, and siege, families endure with courage and faith. With your support, IDRF has delivered food, clean water, medical care, shelter, and psychosocial aid to thousands.
Our teams continue navigating bombed roads to reach those in desperate need. Every truck that enters Gaza is more than relief—it is a message of hope and solidarity, ensuring that the people of Gaza know they are not forgotten and that help continues to reach them.
Our work
in Gaza
Since October 7, 2023
Our Operational Points Across the Gaza Strip
Our Operational Points
Across the Gaza Strip
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Emergency
Response
IDRF has been one of the first on the ground since October 7, 2023.
Our teams, who have been working in Gaza for years, responded immediately. Since October 7, they have been working day and night to provide thousands of civilians with food aid, clean water, health care support, non-food items, and psychosocial support.
Since October 7, 2023
20,000 parcels
which includes critical staples, like rice, canned meat and cheese, pasta, tea, sugar, and disposable utensils. Families receive two parcels per week.
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Food assistance has been a key pillar of our emergency response programs over the past three years. Since the start of the crisis, delivering food assistance in Gaza has been a constant challenge as access restrictions and aid blockades have pushed the population into famine.
Despite these obstacles, IDRF has remained on the ground, ensuring families received life-saving support through fresh food parcels, food vouchers, hot meals, and non-perishable packages.
Over the past 3 years, IDRF’s food security response on average has included:
2,500
non-perishable and fresh food parcels each week
5,000
hot meals prepared and distributed daily
500
food vouchers distributed monthly
We distributed
1.7 million litres daily
of clean drinking water is to families.
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Only 1 in 10 Gazans currently have access to safe drinking water.
Access to clean, safe drinking water in Gaza has collapsed. With over 95% of water supplies deemed unfit for human use, families are forced to survive on contaminated sources or trucked-in aid. What was once a necessity has become a daily battle for life.
Since the start of the crisis, IDRF has worked daily to ensure families have access to clean drinking water. Through our water desalination plant, safe water is produced and then trucked across the Gaza Strip to reach families, hospitals, and schools (many serving as shelters). In addition, IDRF has supplied fuel to water wells in northern Gaza, helping to restore water access in some of the hardest-hit areas.
2nd
largest water distributor in Gaza
over 1.7 million
litres of clean water delivered each day
300,000+
people across Gaza City, northern Gaza, Rafah, Khan Yunis, and the Central Area are supported daily
Everyday, we distributes
over 100,000 hot meals
consisting of rice, meat, lentils, and local staples to families in Gaza.
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Every day, our teams in Gaza prepare and serve fresh, nourishing hot meals to families facing famine. In the midst of ongoing hardship, a warm meal brings comfort and strength, and gives families the dignity of sharing a plate together.
Provided fresh food in partnership with IDRF local farmers,
5,000 parcels
of fresh produce were given to families across the Gaza strip for several months
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In partnership with local farmers, IDRF has delivered fresh produce parcels to families across the Gaza Strip. Each parcel brings nutritious food to families facing famine while supporting the local growers who make it possible.
Since October 2023,
100,000 children supported
through psychosocial sessions and educational activities for children.
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For the past three years, IDRF has been working across the Gaza Strip to support thousands of children who have lost, or been separated from, their parents and families. New mothers, many without access to even the most basic support, have been among the most vulnerable.
Through our programs, we have provided immediate relief: hot meals, psychosocial care, clean water, hygiene kits, and medical services. Recognizing the specific needs of women and children, we have distributed dignity kits for women, baby kits containing food, diapers, and wipes, and menstrual hygiene products to restore dignity and meet urgent needs.
Our psychosocial program has been active since the very beginning of the crisis, offering eight sessions every month and reaching over 100,000 children to date. At the same time, we have created safe spaces for children, offering regular games and activities as well as classes in Math, Arabic, and Science. These programs ensure that even in the midst of a crisis, children continue to learn, grow, and hold on to the hope of a brighter future.
IDRF continues to provide
2,000 families daily
with hygiene items, jerry cans and health care supplies across the Gaza Strip.
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To support areas in Gaza hosting high numbers of internally displaced people, IDRF has installed dozens of toilets and latrines to improve sanitation and reduce urgent health risks. Alongside this, IDRF continues to distribute essential hygiene kits—providing items like sanitary pads, toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, diapers, soap, shampoo, and other critical supplies—to help families maintain dignity, prevent illness, and protect their health in extremely difficult conditions.
We have built
5 medical points
to support families with immediate needs, such as medication and check-ups.
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Gaza’s hospitals were among the first targets, and three years on the health system has not recovered. More than 43,000 people are living with life-changing injuries. The ceasefire did not restore what was destroyed.
Over the past three years, IDRF has established medical clinics in Gaza using 7.5m x 9m medical tents, built with reinforced plastic sheets, secure doors, and fabric covers to reduce heat. Each site has large-capacity water tanks and durable sanitation facilities.
Our clinics provide general medication, pharmacy access, physical checkups, pediatric care, and maternity support. Every day, hundreds of patients receive treatment and referrals at no cost.
For many families, these clinics are the only health care within reach.
Support for Women and Children
Our response in Gaza also includes targeted support for women and children, like baby kits, women’s dignity kits, and psychosocial support for children.
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For the past three years, IDRF has been working across the Gaza Strip to support thousands of children who have lost, or been separated from, their parents and families. New mothers, many without access to even the most basic support, have been among the most vulnerable.
Through our programs, we have provided immediate relief: hot meals, psychosocial care, clean water, hygiene kits, and medical services. Recognizing the specific needs of women and children, we have distributed dignity kits for women, baby kits containing food, diapers, and wipes, and menstrual hygiene products to restore dignity and meet urgent needs.
Our psychosocial program has been active since the very beginning of the crisis, offering eight sessions every month and reaching over 100,000 children to date. At the same time, we have created safe spaces for children, offering regular games and activities as well as classes in Math, Arabic, and Science. These programs ensure that even in the midst of a crisis, children continue to learn, grow, and hold on to the hope of a brighter future.
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Ahmed, Gaza
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Nasir, Gaza
