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“I have many memories that stick in my mind...”
Anwar lives in #Gaza and delivers aid through @ConcernUK, despite facing loss and displacement himself.
He helps provide water, sanitation and hygiene to families living in unimaginable conditions. bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“Many children have lost the feeling of safety and comfort; their mothers used to
tell them a story before bed."
In #Gaza, conflict has taken away so much of childhood. Dr Niveen and her colleagues are creating safe spaces for children. You can support: bit.ly/4yd5XxH
ALT "Every child here has a story to tell about the psychological impact of what they've witnessed during the war." - Dr Nirveen, Palestine Red Crescent Society, mental health practitioner, Gaza Photo: Aboud Alsayed / Arete / British Red Cross
Your generous donations are supporting people whose lives have been devastated by conflict. Sadly the needs remain huge across Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria.
If you can, please donate today: bit.ly/4yd5XxH
“Over the past three years, we have reached nearly 50,000 women.”
Despite losing her neighbourhood and office in #Gaza, Sahar continues to provide food and shelter support through DEC charity ActionAid.
Her work is supported by your donations. dec.org.uk
Dr Niveen is a psychologist providing vital mental health support to children in #Gaza through the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
Despite facing grief and exhaustion herself, she continues to help children heal.
Support the DEC appeal: dec.org.uk
Anwar is a water engineer providing vital water and sanitation support to families across #Gaza through @ConcernUK
Despite being displaced ten times with his own family, he continues to help others.
Needs remain huge. Please donate today: dec.org.uk
What does home mean to a child?
Safety. Family. Stability. Freedom.
Dr Niveen is providing vital mental health support to children in #Gaza, funded by DEC donations through @britishredcross.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“These children haven’t had anyone read them a story in a long time.”
Dr Niveen, a mental health practitioner in Gaza, uses storytelling to help children express themselves.
Donate to the DEC appeal to help the @britishredcross support children in Gaza: bit.ly/4yd5XxH
For children in #Gaza, a doll can be more than a toy.
Dr Niveen and her team use play therapy to help children find comfort and express their feelings.
DEC donations are helping fund this support through the @britishredcross: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“Women, girls and families were fleeing their homes with only the clothes on their backs.” - Cyril, a @care_leb aid worker.
Support the DEC appeal to help @careintuk provide shelter and hygiene kits for families in #Lebanon: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Farah has worked with Islamic Relief in #Lebanon for 10 years, delivering urgent essentials to families. Even after sleepless nights, Farah and her team keep going.
Donations to the DEC appeal are helping DEC charity @islamicreliefuk respond quickly. bit.ly/4yd5XxH
“Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza.”
In a new @BigIssue feature, Anwar shares what drives him to keep helping families in #Gaza access safe drinking water.
Read his story: bigissue.com/news/social-jus…
@ConcernUK
“It was as if they had been given a treasure.”
A food parcel can mean everything in #Gaza.
DEC donations are helping Sahar and her team at Palestinian Development Women Studies Association provide vital support through @ActionAidUK.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Dr Niveen hears stories no child should ever have to tell.
Supported by DEC funding through the @BritishRedCross, she and her team at the Palestine Red Crescent Society are helping children in #Gaza smile again through art and play.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Cyril is a @care_leb aid worker, and knows first-hand how conflict impacts families in #Lebanon. His team provides vital mental health support.
Donations to the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal help DEC charity @careintuk makes this possible. bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
“These families need everything."
Farah and her team are delivering food, clean water and other essentials to families living in temporary shelters in #Lebanon.
Find out how you can support DEC charities, like @IslamicReliefUK provide this vital aid: bit.ly/4xWGtEw
A mother. A psychologist. An aid worker.
After being displaced from her home, Dr Niveen and her team at Palestine Red Crescent Society, a partner of @BritishRedCross, are supporting children in #Gaza access vital mental health support.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Sahar, an @ActionAidUK aid worker, wasn't just responding to the crisis in #Gaza. She was living through it.
Her neighbourhood and office was destroyed.
Yet she continued helping women and families access food and shelter.
Ask Sahar a question: bit.ly/4yAi0Vi
Over the last two years, your support has helped more than...
650,000 people received food in #Gaza.
420,000 accessed clean water.
150,000 received mental health support in #Lebanon.
You can still donate: bit.ly/4yd5XxH
#DECMiddleEastAppeal
Thanks to your generosity, the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal has now raised over £68 million.
DEC charities and their local partners are delivering vital aid to families affected by conflict.
Donate now: dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-eas…
#MiddleEast
ALT Sahar, an ActionAid aid worker from Gaza is smiling. The image of Sahar has text overlayed that says 'Over £68 million has been raised so far. Thank you!'