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The people of Gaza have been struggling to survive under very difficult conditions, in need of many humanitarian reliefs since the clashes began on October 7.
The people of Gaza face many problems and are desperate for a helping hand to solve them.
Since the beginning of the bombardment, power outages, difficulties in accessing food and clean water, the reduction in the number of hospitals providing services and the difficulty of the health sector to provide adequate services due to the lack of equipment have redetermined the fate of the people of Gaza. Although these basic needs, which have an important place in human life, continue to be provided with relief, unfortunately it is still not enough. International Blue Crescent Foundation (IBC), unable to remain silent about the developments in the region, issued an emergency response for intervention a few months ago. IBC, which meticulously identified the needs in the region, delivered the first relief to the region and distributed food and hygiene packages to 550 families
In addition to meeting the basic needs of people affected by the conflict in the region, such as food and hygiene kits, IBC has also launched a mental health and psychosocial support project for the people of Gaza who face another traumatic event every day. Constant and intensive bombardment causes shocks and traumatization due to the severe loss of life, missing relatives, loss of livelihoods and other factors. For this reason, Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) project, launched in recent months, aims to help conflict-affected civilians improve their daily lives and build their resilience by strengthening the availability, accessibility and quality of mental health services. MHPSS project enables the establishment of peer support groups for nearly 2,000 targeted beneficiaries to support themselves, their families and their communities. As part of the project, awareness sessions on Psychological First Aid (PFA) were organized in Al Nuseirat Camp, Khan Younis and Rafah. The sessions included mothers and fathers with children over 8 years old in beneficiary groups of 18 to 20 people each. Approximately 900 people were reached through this activity.
The lack of a safe environment for civilians due to the ongoing conflict in the region and the danger posed to children by unexploded ordnance scattered around due to the war make it necessary to take certain measures. Moreover, for more than a year, children have been deprived of basic necessities, especially clothes and shoes. For this reason, IBC launched a project called “Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE)” to mitigate the impact of the ongoing war in Gaza on children. The project aims to distribute clothing kits to 7,477 children between the ages of 2 and 18 and educate 50,000 children about the risk of explosives. The project aims to reach 10,000 war-affected families and is implemented in partnership with UNRWA. IBC continues its efforts to meet the basic needs of children in Gaza, ensuring their safety and raising awareness about the risk of explosives.
As a result of the devastating situation in Gaza, nearly 95% of the population has been without access to clean water for months, leading to serious health risks. The water shortage is exacerbated by overcrowding in internally displaced persons (IDPs) shelters. As a result, households and humanitarian shelters are reporting that they have been forced to limit water supplies for drinking and cooking, and people are having to forgo personal hygiene and sanitation needs. In urgent response to the water and sanitation problems caused by these developments, the International Blue Crescent Foundation (IBC) is planning to implement a project that aims to provide clean water to 10,000 displaced people in Gaza by installing water wells. The project is being implemented in partnership with UNRWA.