Two-year-old Yazan, severely malnourished, lives in the Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City. His mother, Naima, says, “We have not had flour or any food assistance for two months.” Yazan sits on a torn piece of foam, his wide eyes heavy with exhaustion, his thin body clearly showing signs of acute hunger. Malnutrition has spread rapidly among children in the Gaza Strip, with rates in Gaza City rising fourfold since February.
In Gaza, famine has become a grim reality. Children like two-year-old Yazan, already severely malnourished, are on the brink of starvation. Families are going days without food, parents are skipping meals to feed their children, and more than half a million people are trapped in catastrophic hunger. Without immediate humanitarian access, more children will die from hunger and preventable disease. Your donation today can help UNICEF deliver lifesaving therapeutic food, clean water, and medical supplies to children and families who need it most.
For over a year, children in Gaza have endured unimaginable hardship—displacement, hunger, fear and suffering. Now, with violence escalating again, their need for life-saving aid is greater than ever.
UNICEF continues to do everything we can to protect and support children in the State of Palestine. We are repairing water systems, running mental health sessions, setting up learning centers, and relentlessly advocating for humanitarian access and an end to the violence. But with critical supplies running out and safe access severely restricted, more children are at risk every day.
Your support is urgently needed to sustain the life-saving efforts.
Children caught in escalating violence in Lebanon
UNICEF Lebanon is delivering critical aid and support in Lebanon following the recent escalation of hostilities
As violence intensifies across Lebanon, children and families are once again bearing the heaviest burden. Ongoing airstrikes and ground clashes across multiple regions have forced over 1.1 million people—nearly 390,000 of them children—to flee their homes, often with no time to prepare or gather essential belongings. Hundreds of shelters, many in public schools, are now overcrowded, leaving families in urgent need of basic supplies, healthcare, safe water and psychosocial support. With more than 1,268 lives lost and thousands injured, including many children, this crisis is unfolding on top of years of instability that have already deeply affected communities. In response, UNICEF is working alongside national authorities and partners to scale up life-saving support, providing essential items, access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation, and ensuring that children continue to receive education and protection. Despite the immense challenges, UNICEF remains committed to reaching every child and family in need with critical care and support during this emergency.
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Situation of Gaza in numbers
Nearly 1 million children
displaced from their homes
2.1 million people
facing high levels of food insecurity
95% schools in the Gaza Strip
damaged or destroyed
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How can you help?
UNICEF response will continue to focus on responding to the needs of millions of children and families currently facing an urgent and pressing need for protection and humanitarian assistance.
Your support can help reach more children and families with-
- Nutrition supplies including ready-to-use infant formula, specialized supplementary food, nutrient supplements, and ready-to-use therapeutic food for the early prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition.
- Winter supplies including winter clothes, blankets and tarpaulins, and tents for shelter.
- Safe and clean water through water trucking and distribution of bottled water. UNICEF is also reaching children and families with water containers, chlorine tablets for water purification, and fuel to operate water wells and desalination plants.
- Hygiene and sanitation essentials by distributing tens of thousands of bars of soap and family hygiene kits containing everyday basic items as well as hygiene essentials for women.
- Emergency medical support and supplies to hospitals and health facilities, including supplies for newborns, kits for midwives, kits to treat acute watery diarrhoea, and other life-saving medicines.
- Cash assistance for the most vulnerable households to meet basic needs.
But the need is immense and continuously increasing. Please donate to send help urgent aid to Gaza and wider State of Palestine.
FAQ
UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund. It works to protect the rights of every child, everywhere, especially the most vulnerable. UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, providing health care, nutrition, education, clean water, and emergency assistance to children and families in need.
In Kazakhstan, UNICEF works in partnership with the government, civil society, and communities to support children’s well-being, protection, education, and development.
Globally, UNICEF responds to humanitarian crises, supports long-term development programs, and advocates for children’s rights worldwide.
Yes. UNICEF raises funds through voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, and partners. Donations made in Kazakhstan support UNICEF programs both locally and globally, helping children affected by poverty, emergencies, and crises.
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Your donation helps UNICEF provide life-saving assistance such as nutrition support, access to clean water, healthcare, education, and child protection services. Funds are allocated where the needs are greatest, including humanitarian emergencies and long-term programs.
Monthly donations help UNICEF plan ahead and respond quickly to children’s needs. Regular support allows us to sustain long-term programs and provide continuous assistance to children and families throughout the year.
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