Connecting Care Across Gaza: Anera’s Integrated Support for Displaced Families
by Anera
Posted in: Newsletter
Across Gaza, families are working to rebuild their lives amid displacement, loss and uncertainty. Many are living in overcrowded schools, damaged buildings and makeshift tents, with limited access to clean water, healthcare and other basic services. As the crisis persists, the need for safe shelter, nutritious food, education, healthcare and protection remains urgent.
Thanks to the generosity of donors and partners, Anera is helping families meet these needs through an integrated shelter program. We are bringing together emergency relief and essential services under one coordinated response, ensuring families can access multiple forms of support in the same place. This holistic approach allows us to respond quickly as conditions change while strengthening the safety and well-being of entire communities.
In five community shelters across Gaza City and Khan Younis, Anera has reached 1,832 households, more than 8,400 people. Working alongside humanitarian partners, we have also distributed 1,262 emergency shelter tents to families who lost their homes, while preparing additional support packages for the next phase of assistance.
Food remains one of the greatest concerns for displaced families. To help ease that burden, Anera provides ready-to-eat hot meals twice each week for 8,500 people. These meals offer more than nourishment. They spare families the challenge of finding fuel, cooking equipment or safe places to prepare food. Every week, we also distribute 1,826 parcels of fresh produce, helping families maintain access to healthy foods despite soaring prices and limited availability.
Access to clean water and safe living conditions is equally critical. Anera now delivers an average of 42,000 liters of safe drinking water each day, helping families meet one of their most fundamental needs. Across nine displacement sites, cash-for-work teams are helping improve daily living conditions by collecting and safely disposing of waste, maintaining sanitation systems and improving access within the shelters. These teams have removed hundreds of tons of solid waste. Health awareness sessions also provided families with practical information to help protect their well-being in challenging conditions.
Looking ahead, Anera is preparing temporary learning spaces for more than 1,200 children whose education has been disrupted by conflict and displacement. Plans are also underway to expand access to primary healthcare services through newly established health points equipped with essential medical supplies. Women are playing a central role in shaping these efforts through participation in community committees, the creation of safe spaces and future livelihood opportunities designed to help families regain stability.
Despite border closures, security challenges and repeated displacement, Anera’s Gaza teams continue to adapt and respond. Working closely with local partners and community leaders, they are helping families access the essentials they need not only to survive, but to preserve their dignity and hope for the future.
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