Gaza and West Bank Response Log | November 2024

A man said to someone who had just received a bag of flour from Anera, “Will you sell me your flour for 500 ILS ($138)?” The flour recipient replied, “No, not even for 1,000 ILS!”

This exchange occurred during Anera’s distribution of flour bags provided by WFP. Over the past two days, our Gaza teams have distributed 1,650 bags, providing approximately 742,500 meals.

It is worth noting that most recipients said the flour arrived just in time, as they had none at their residences and no bread was available in the bakeries. The scarcity of flour is a critical issue facing Gazans, turning it into a matter of life and death. Urgent action is needed to address this crisis and ensure people have access to their most basic needs.

Through our tekias (community kitchens), Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 13,200 hot meals in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah.

Anera’s team in the south of Gaza, packed and distributed 3,660 vegetable baskets throughout Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, providing enough food for 76,495 meals. They finished their mission at 9 pm.

Our health team today conducted five clinics. Our wound management clinic in Khan Younis treated 70 patients; our orthopedic clinic attended to 76 patients; our pediatric clinic treated 77 people; our urology clinic saw to 51 patients; and our physiotherapy clinic attended to 32 patients.

Through our tekias (community kitchens), Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 12,900 hot meals in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah. In northern Gaza, Anera also distributed WCK-donated 550 food parcels (weighing 20.5 kg) and 550 25-kilo bags of flour, providing enough food for 55,170 meals.

In the north, Anera also distributed 2,000 blankets from the UAE.

Today, our amazing health team in Gaza successfully brought in 200 vials of Cerezyme, a medicine for a patient suffering from Gaucher’s disease, a rare condition. The patient had been admitted to the hospital, as his life was in real danger without having access to the medicine.

Our health team conducted five clinics. Our wound management clinics in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, combined, treated 121 patients; our pediatric clinic attended to 64 patients; our general surgery clinic treated 38 patients; and, finally, at our psychiatry clinic, our specialists helped 15 patients.

Anera’s education team distributed Hayya Naqra bags filled with books and other educational material to children at two temporary learning spaces in Mawasi, Khan Younis.

The conditions in Gaza are particularly miserable right now, as winter rain storms are slamming the territory and large waves are hitting displaced families’ tents on the beach.

Today, the Gaza team distributed 6,900 hot meals at our Sanabel community kitchen in Mawasi, Khan Younis. The team also distributed 4,200 tarps to displaced people in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis who were struggling with heavy rainfall..

Our health team conducted five clinics. Our wound management clinics in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, combined, treated 126 patients; our orthopedic clinic attended to 74 patients; our gynecology clinic treated 38 women; and, finally, at our physiotherapy clinic, our specialists saw to the needs of 19 patients.

Today, the Gaza team distributed 6,900 hot meals at our Sanabel community kitchen in Mawasi, Khan Younis. In partnership with HEAL Palestine, the team distributed 1,900 pairs of shoes and 130 packets of baby clothes in Deir Al Balah.

Our health team conducted five clinics. Our wound management clinics in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, combined, treated 163 patients; our ear, nose and throat clinic attended to 90 patients; our dermatology clinic treated 107 patients; and, finally, at our non-communicable disease clinic, our doctors saw to the needs of 122 patients.

Anera also distributed 400 Hayya Naqra bags filled with educational materials to deaf children at Atfaluna’s temporary learning space. While receiving the bags, the children were so happy to find stories. For some of them, it was the first time they received books. (Atfaluna has been a partner of Anera’s since the society opened its doors in the 1990s to serve the deaf community of Gaza.)

Over the past week, Anera’s dedicated healthcare teams have worked tirelessly to meet the urgent medical needs of displaced families in Gaza. From mothers and children to individuals requiring specialized care, our clinics continue to provide essential services that save lives and provide vital on-going care.

Between November 14 and 19, Anera’s Mother & Child Health Clinics in Amwaj Shelter, Mawasi Khan Younis, Zawaida, and Al Hilal Hospital treated 923 individuals. These clinics are a critical lifeline, offering care to 198 lactating women, 197 pregnant women, and 427 children, along with others facing general health challenges. Malnutrition remains a significant issue, with 74 children and 126 women diagnosed with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), while 3 children and 3 women were identified with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).

Beyond medical treatment, 189 women received breastfeeding counseling to support maternal and child health, and 92 women and 10 children participated in sessions promoting hygiene, waste management, and anemia prevention. For those grappling with the emotional toll of displacement, psychosocial counseling was provided to 5 women and 8 children.

Today, our healthcare center in Khan Younis served 359 patients through six specialized clinics. The wound management clinic addressed the needs of 91 patients, while the pediatric clinic provided care to 72 children. Our orthopedic, physiotherapy, and urology clinics collectively offered essential treatments, including chronic disease management, mobility support, and more. Each patient received tailored attention, ensuring they left with the care and resources they needed.

Meanwhile, in Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic treated 42 patients. Of these, 7 were new cases, and 35 were follow-ups continuing their recovery journey.

In every clinic and community, Anera remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare to the people of Gaza. With your support, we continue to respond to urgent needs.

Today, Anera’s community kitchens (tekias) prepared and distributed 13,500 hot meals to families across Gaza:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel Tekia: 9,000 meals.
• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Abu Jarad Tekia: 4,500 meals.

In addition to meal distributions, significant relief efforts brought essential supplies to families throughout Gaza:

In Northern Gaza:

• 780 food parcels (17 kg each) provided by WCK.
• 200 blankets distributed in West Gaza and 950 blankets in East Gaza, donated by the UAE.

In Central and Southern Gaza:

• 137 tarps distributed in Khan Younis to reinforce shelters.
• 230 food parcels distributed in Khan Younis and the Middle Area.
• 1,270 pairs of shoes and 340 clothing kits provided to displaced individuals in the Middle Area.
• 300 blankets distributed in the Middle Area.
• 55 packs of adult diapers and 35 boxes of school bags distributed in Khan Younis.

These distributions, generously donated by partners like Heal Palestine, WCK, and the UAE, reflect the unwavering commitment of the Anera community to support the people of Gaza.

Anera staff was also able to distribute 4,500 Hayya Naqra bags to children, providing them with vital educational materials and a spark of hope amid the loss of a school year. These bags symbolize more than just learning—they offer a sense of normalcy for Gaza’s young generation.

Our healthcare teams in Khan Younis conducted five specialized clinics, providing care to 294 patients:

• Wound Management Clinic: 94 patients treated, including 25 new cases and 69 follow-ups.
• Dermatology Clinic: 136 patients received treatment for various skin conditions.
• Gynecology Clinic: 37 women accessed essential reproductive health services.
• Physiotherapy Clinic: 12 patients received therapy to improve mobility and alleviate pain.
• General Surgery Clinic: 15 patients, including children undergoing circumcision, were served.

Meanwhile, in Deir Al Balah, our wound management clinic treated 49 patients, including 15 new cases and 34 follow-ups, ensuring that every patient received the dedicated care they needed.

Today, the Anera team distributed 744 pairs of shoes to individuals across six camps. The team’s efforts to find the perfect fit for each recipient brought immense joy and gratitude.

Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 62,241 meals, including hot meals, food parcels and wheat flour. Through our Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia (community kitchen), we provided 4,500 hot meals. The team in Gaza City distributed 418 food parcels and 418 wheat flour bags provided by WFP, along with 330 food parcels from WCK, collectively providing enough food aid to support 57,741 meals.

Anera also distributed 800 blankets, with support from the UAE, to displaced people in the eastern part of Gaza City.

Anera distributed 21,139 gallons (80 cubic meters) of water, benefitting around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Our health team conducted four clinics. Our wound management clinic in Khan Younis treated 80 patients; our non-communicable disease clinic attended to 109 patients; our ear, nose and throat clinic treated 93 people; and finally, our nutrition clinic attended to 39 patients.

Today and yesterday, our education team in Gaza distributed 1,046 Hayya Naqra (“Let’s Read”) bags to children enrolled in temporary learning spaces around Khan Younis. The bags contain educational and school items. Seven-year-old Mohammad said: “Today we are the happiest people in the world!” Eight-yearsold Aya said:”I will read the stories with my mother and all of my family!” All of the children say: Shukran Anera??!!

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 38,820 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. Through our Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia (community kitchen), we provided 4,500 hot meals. In west Gaza City, our team distributed 1,020 food parcels, each weighing 20 kilos, providing 34,320 meal servings. The majority of the food parcels were provided by WCK.

The team also distributed 1,150 blankets from the UAE to displaced people in Gaza city.

In partnership with HEAL Palestine, the team distributed 36 pairs of shoes, 124 blankets and 283 tarps to displaced people in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis.

Anera distributed 15,850 gallons (60 cubic meters) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Our health team conducted six clinics. Our wound management clinics in Deir and Balah and Khan Younis, combined, treated 141 patients; our pediatric clinic attended to 75 patients; our general surgery clinic treated 38 people; our nutrition clinic attended to 39 patients; and, finally, at our non-communicable disease clinic, our doctors saw to the needs of 12 patients.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 65,616 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. Through our Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia (community kitchen), we provided 4,500 hot meals. In east Gaza City, In west Gaza City, our team distributed 1,389 food parcels, each weighing 20 kilos, providing 61,116 meal servings. The majority of the food parcels were provided by WCK.

The team in Gaza city also distributed 1,260 UAE blankets to displaced people.

With support from HEAL Palestine, Anera distributed 1,024 pairs of shoes to displaced people in Mawasi Khan Younis.

Anera distributed 21,139 gallons (80 cubic meters) of water, benefitting around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Our health team conducted five clinics. Our wound management clinics in Deir and Balah and Khan Younis, combined, treated 123 patients; our orthopedic clinic attended to 92 patients; our gynecology clinic treated 27 women; and, finally, our physiotherapy clinic attended to to the needs of 222 patients.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 54,484 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. Through our Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia (community kitchen), we provided 4,500 hot meals. In east Gaza City, Anera distributed 896 food parcels and another 240 parcels in west Gaza City. Each parcel weighs 20 kilograms and, in total, provided of 49,984 meal servings.

In partnership with HEAL Palestine, Anera also distributed 200 blankets from the UAE to displaced people in Gaza city.

The team also distributed 21,139 gallons (80 cubic meters) of water, benefitting around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Our health team conducted five clinics. Our wound management clinics in Deir and Balah and Khan Younis, combined, treated 152 patients; our ear, nose and throat clinic attended to 82 patients; our dermatology clinic treated 108 people; and, finally, our non-communicable disease clinic attended to to the needs of 113 patients.

Some really nice news: Anera distributed 200 learning kits to children in the Humanity First camp.
The bags contain educational and school items and will be used in temporary learning spaces.

Today, Anera’s community kitchens prepared 4,500 hot meals for families across Gaza. At the Abu Jarad tekia in Mawasi, Khan Younis, our team worked hard to provide nourishing meals for families facing food insecurity. Thanks to the support of World Central Kitchen (WCK), we also delivered 650 food parcels packed with canned and dried goods, representing an additional 28,600 meals for families in northern Gaza.

In healthcare, our clinics in Khan Younis served 264 patients across six specialties. The wound management clinic alone treated 75 patients, while our orthopedic, pediatric, and NCD clinics provided vital care for chronic and urgent needs. In Deir Al Balah, our team also treated 54 patients in our wound clinic.

To support our healthcare team’s resilience, we held stress relief sessions today, giving our staff a chance to recharge as they continue their critical work with dedication and compassion.

Thank you to everyone making these essential efforts possible.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 82,300 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. We prepared and distributed 4,200 hot meals at Sanabel tekia in Mawasi, Khan Younis. For the third day in a row, all our other tekias were closed owing to the lack of foodstuffs in Gaza.

In Gaza City, we distributed 500 World Food Programme-supplied food parcels (22 kilograms each) and 500 flour bags (25 kilograms each) to displaced families, providing enough food to support the preparation of approximately 51,700 meals. Also in Gaza City, with the support of World Central Kitchen and church-based donors we distributed 600 food parcels, each containing 20 kilograms of dried and canned foods, to displaced people. This food aid supported 26,400 meals.

In Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, in collaboration with HEAL Palestine we distributed 800 pairs of shoes today, benefitting 400 displaced families.

Anera also distributed 21,134 gallons (80,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

And we hosted six health clinics today. In Khan Younis, our wound clinic received many injuries today following an Israeli bombardment of a location only 200 meters (the length of a typical city block) from our clinic. Despite the proximity of the airstrike, our clinics were fully operational today and saw 288 patients. Aside from the wound clinic, we also hosted dermatology, physiotherapy, gynecology, and general surgery clinics. And at our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we treated a total of 50 patients.

Today, Anera and seven other humanitarian organizations published a scorecard assessing the lack of progress in improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which is now at its worst point since the war began in October 2023. As Anera’s president and CEO, Sean Carroll, said,

“Anera’s humanitarian workers in Gaza have spent the past year expending superhuman effort in subhuman conditions to provide assistance to civilians. Now, this well-researched, independent assessment of whether conditions for, and safe delivery of, sufficient aid into Gaza have improved over the past 30 days shows that, emphatically and alarmingly, the answer is ‘No.’ In the past month, we’ve seen families throughout Gaza, and particularly in the north, subjected to increasingly horrific conditions. This is a damning indictment of Israel’s failure to follow international humanitarian law and to respond to the critical and reasonable demands of its greatest ally, the United States. The consequences will be more innocent lives ended and destroyed. They should also include restrictions on Israel’s ability to continue prosecution of this war in a manner that is increasingly being seen as consistent with ethnic cleansing.”

Read the press release and the full report.

Today, we distributed a total of 52,798 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. Through our community kitchen tekias program, we prepared and distributed 4,200 hot meals at our Sanabel tekia in Mawasi, Khan Younis. All our other tekias were again closed today due to the continued grave scarcity of raw ingredients in Gaza.

In Gaza City, our team distributed 470 World Food Programme-supplied food parcels (22 kilograms each) and 470 flour bags (25 kilograms each) to displaced families, providing enough food to support approximately 48,598 meals.

In Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, in collaboration with HEAL Palestine we distributed 1,000 winter clothes kits to displaced families.

Also today, Anera distributed 21,134 gallons (80,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Today we hosted five health clinics. At our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we treated 51 patients. And in Khan Younis, we hosted clinics for wound management, noncommunicable diseases, nutrition, and ear nose and throat, serving 346 patients.

Today, we distributed a total of 52,064 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. Through our community kitchen tekias program, Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 4,500 hot meals at our Sanabel tekia in Mawasi, Khan Younis. All our other tekias were closed today due to the lack of raw ingredients in Gaza.

In Gaza City, our team distributed 460 World Food Programme-supplied food parcels (49 pounds or 22 kilograms each) and 460 flour bags (55 pounds or 25 kilograms each) to families, providing enough food to support approximately 47,564 meals.

In Khan Younis, in collaboration with HEAL Palestine we distributed 1,100 winter clothes kits to displaced families.

We also distributed 15,850 gallons (60,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Today and yesterday, we distributed 494 of our Hayya Naqra (Let’s Read) educational packs to children at temporary learning spaces in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah.

We also hosted five health clinics today. In Khan Younis, our health clinics provided specialty care in wound management, pediatrics, psychiatry, and general surgery, serving 239 patients. And at our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we treated 43 patients.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 60,700 meals, including hot meals and food parcels. Through our community kitchen tekias, Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 9,000 hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia: 3,000 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

In Gaza City, the team distributed 500 WFP-supplied food parcels (22 kilograms each) and 500 flour bags (25 kilograms each), providing enough food to support approximately 51,700 meals.

We also distributed 15,850 gallons (60,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

We also hosted six health clinics today. In Deir Al Balah City, we treated a total of 44 patients. And in Khan Younis we held health clinics for wound management, noncommunicable diseases, orthopedics, physiotherapy, and gynecology, serving 225 patients.

Today, we distributed a total of 71,530 meals, including hot meals, food parcels and flour bags to people in Gaza. Through our community kitchen tekias, Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 12,900 hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 loaves of bread
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

In Gaza City, the team distributed 430 WFP-supplied food parcels (22 kilograms each) and 430 flour bags (25 kilograms each), providing enough food to support approximately 44,462 meals.

In partnership with HEAL Palestine, Anera distributed 800 pairs of shoes in Deir Al Balah and 1,300 pairs in Khan Younis. In Deir Al Balah, we distributed 1,500 educational packs to children. The team also distributed 322 UAE-supplied food parcels, providing support for approximately 14,168 meals.

Anera distributed 15,850 gallons (60,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Our mother and child health clinics have also been active, seeing a total of 636 patients across November 2, 4, 7, and today. We held the clinics at AMWAJ shelter, Zawaida, Al Hilal hospital, and Shams Shelters. We diagnosed 17 children and one woman with severe acute malnutrition, and another 58 children and 34 women with moderate acute malnutrition. We also held breastfeeding counseling sessions for 181 women; and awareness sessions on solid waste disposal, personal hygiene and handwashing for 161 people. We also provided psychosocial support group counseling sessions seven women and five children.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 22,180 meals, including hot meals and ready to eat meals. Through our community kitchen tekias, Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 12,900 hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 loaves of bread
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

In the north of Gaza, Anera’s teams distributed 9,280 individual ready-to-eat meals.

In the middle area, Anera distributed 200 UNICEF hygiene kits, benefitting 400 displaced families.

Anera distributed 21,134 gallons (80,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 26,666 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Today, we hosted seven health clinics. In Khan Younis, we held six clinics, including wound management, noncommunicable diseases, orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, and physiotherapy, serving 347 patients. And at our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we treated 48 patients.

We also distributed 295 hygiene kits to displaced people living in different tent camps in Zawayda.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 18,400 meals, including hot meals and ready-to-eat meals. Through our community kitchen tekias, we prepared and distributed 12,900 hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 loaves of bread
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

In the north of Gaza, Anera’s teams distributed 5,500 individual ready-to-eat meals and 357 UNICEF hygiene kits.

Anera also distributed 15,850 gallons (60,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 20,000 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Today, we hosted six health clinics in Gaza. In Khan Younis, we conducted five clinics in wound management, dermatology, physiotherapy, gynecology and general surgery, serving 265 patients. And at our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we treated a total of 48 patients.

Today, we distributed a total of 28,845 meals, including hot meals and ready-to-eat meals. Through our community kitchen tekias, we prepared and distributed 12,900 hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 loaves of flatbread
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

In the north of Gaza, Anera’s teams distributed 15,945 individual ready-to-eat meals and 430 UNICEF hygiene kits.

In Khan Younis, the team distributed 260 UNICEF adult diapers and 200 educational packs to children.

Anera distributed 21,134 gallons (80,000 liters) of water, benefitting around 26,666 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah and Mawasi, Khan Younis.

Today, we hosted five health clinics. In Khan Younis, we conducted four clinics, including specialties in wound management, non-communicable disease, nutrition, and ear-nose-and-throat, serving 391 patients. At our wound management clinic in Deir Al Balah City, we treated a total of 49 patients.

We have distributed 1,300 Hayya Naqra (Let’s Read) bags of educational supplies to children joining Anera’s temporary learning spaces and psychosocial support activities in southern Gaza.

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 36,200 meals, including hot meals, ready-to-eat meals and food parcels. Through our tekias (community kitchens), Anera’s Gaza team in Gaza prepared and distributed the following hot meals:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis (Sanabel) tekia: 6,900 hot meals and 1,800 flatbreads
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals

In the north of Gaza, Anera’s teams 20,000 individual ready-to-eat meals. In the south, the team distributed 100 UAE 15-kilo food parcels providing enough food for 3,300 meals.

The team in the north also distributed UNICEF hygiene kits to 500 displaced families.

Anera distributed 21,134 gallons (80 cubic meters) of water, serving around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah.

Anera’s health team conducted six clinics today:

• Our wound management clinics in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah saw 141 patients
• Our pediatric clinic treated 92 children
• Our general surgery clinic saw to the needs of 36 patients
• Our psychiatric clinic attended to 10 patients
• And our non-communicable disease clinic saw 10 patients

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed 48,700 meals, including hot meals, ready-to-eat meals and food parcels. Through our tekias (community kitchens), Anera’s team in Gaza prepared and distributed 8,400 hot meals through our Mawasi, Khan Younis (Sanabel) and our Deir Al Balah tekias.

In the north of Gaza, Anera’s teams distributed 23,800 individual ready-to-eat meals. In the south, the team distributed 500 UAE 15-kilo food parcels, containing rice, oil, sugar and three types of canned foods. The parcels provided 16,500 meals.

In northern Gaza, the team distributed hygiene kits to 500 displaced families.

Anera distributed 21,134 gallons (80 cubic meters) of water, serving around 26,660 displaced people residing in informal shelters in Deir Al Balah.

Yesterday and today, with support from the International Rescue Committee, Anera’s team in Gaza distributed 1,200 fun and educational Hayya Naqra (Let’s Read) bags to children participating in our psychosocial and safe learning space activities in Deir Al Balah and Zawayda.

Anera’s health team in Gaza conducted six clinics, collectively serving 232 patients. Two wound management clinics, in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, attended to 115 patients. Our non-communicable disease clinic treated nine patients. Our orthopedic clinic served 99 patients. Our gynecology clinic attended to 31 patients and 21 patients received care in our physiotherapy clinic.

Only minimal quantities of food are allowed into Gaza, and the market is sparsely stocked with essential items. Compounding this crisis is the skyrocketing cost of basic goods, drastically reducing purchasing power and leaving many families unable to afford the food they need.

Our health team’s findings at Anera’s mother and child clinic today prove the effect that the shortage of food is having in Gaza: 45 women and 28 children were diagnosed today with moderate acute malnutrition.

This is an urgent wake-up call. Immediate action is required to address the severe food insecurity and prevent widespread hunger in Gaza.

Today, we distributed a total of 29,900 meals, including hot meals, ready-to-eat meals and fresh produce. Through our tekias (community kitchens), the team prepared and distributed:

• Northern (Jabalia | Gaza City) tekias: 21,500 ready-to-eat meals
• Mawasi, Khan Younis (Sanabel) tekia: 2,400 hot meals and 1,800 flatbreads
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 meals

In the North, Anera distributed hygiene kits to 500 families and, in the Deir Al Balah, we distributed 500 packages of seniors’ diapers, both from UNICEF.

Today, Anera’s health team successfully served 404 patients:

• Wound clinics in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah served 163 patients
• ENT clinic saw to 122 patients
• Dermatology clinic treated 156 patients
• Non-communicable disease clinic attended to 6 patients

Today, Anera’s Gaza team distributed a total of 18,600 meals, including hot meals and ready-to-eat meals, as follows:

• Mawasi, Khan Younis | Sanabel tekia: 2,400 hot meals
• Deir Al Balah tekia: 6,000 hot meals
• Gaza City: 10,200 ready-to-eat meals