In 2025, Gaza is facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in recent memory. Widespread food scarcity, repeated displacement, countless losses of life, and the total collapse of essential infrastructure have left the population in urgent need of food, clean water, and basic hygiene supplies.
Due to the repeated closure of crossings and restrictions on humanitarian access, very little aid is entering Gaza. When trucks do make it through, armed gangs have looted many before they even reach the refugees. And those trucks that make it through to refugees often face chaos on arrival, with desperate people rushing for the supplies out of sheer need. Food prices have soared, and access to bread, fresh produce, or meat is severely limited. For most families, hunger is now a daily reality.
In response to this growing crisis, IF Charity has continued to deliver targeted, life-saving food assistance across Gaza. With teams on the ground working in extreme conditions, we’ve been able to roll out several food aid distributions in recent weeks.
Hot meals for displaced families
Since the start of the current crisis in October 2023, our team has prepared and distributed thousands of hot meals to displaced families across Gaza. Cooked in local field kitchens, these meals offered immediate relief to people living in overcrowded shelters and makeshift tents.
Many of those who received hot meals had not eaten properly in days. Children, in particular, are suffering from malnutrition, and access to something warm and nourishing has made a real difference in easing their hunger.
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen cooking hot meals for distribution to internally displaced families in Gaza in April 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen cooking hot meals for distribution to internally displaced families in Gaza in April 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen cooking hot meals for distribution to internally displaced families in Gaza in April 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen cooking hot meals for distribution to internally displaced families in Gaza in April 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen cooking hot meals for distribution to internally displaced families in Gaza in April 2025
Children in Gaza seen holding up the hot meals our staff distributed to them at the end of April 2025
Children in Gaza seen holding up the hot meals our staff distributed to them at the end of April 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen cooking hot meals for distribution to internally displaced families in Gaza in May 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen distributing hot meals to internally displaced children in Gaza in May 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen distributing hot meals to internally displaced children in Gaza in May 2025
As part of our Gaza Emergency Response campaign, IF Charity workers are seen distributing hot meals to internally displaced children in Gaza in May 2025
Children Gaza seen with the hot meals prepared and distributed by IF Charity staff in May 2025
Children in Gaza seen holding up the hot meals our staff distributed to them at the end of April 2025
Food parcels for longer-term sustenance
To complement our hot meal distributions, we also delivered food parcels designed to sustain families for several days. Each parcel included essential dry goods like rice, flour, lentils, and canned items – basic staples that are now out of reach for many families due to the collapse of Gaza’s food supply chain.
These distributions were vital for displaced communities cut off from markets and unable to cook for themselves. They provided not only nourishment but a small sense of security in an otherwise uncertain time.
IF Charity staff prepare to distribute parcels of food aid to refugees in Gaza – enough essentials for a family to sustain them for several days – in May 2025
IF Charity staff prepare to distribute parcels of fresh vegetables to refugees in Gaza, in May 2025
IF Charity staff prepare to distribute parcels of fresh vegetables to refugees in Gaza, in May 2025
Refugees in Gaza seen with food aid packs delivered by IF Charity staff in May 2025
IF Charity staff prepare to distribute parcels of food aid to refugees in Gaza – enough essentials for a family to sustain them for several days – in May 2025
Refugees in Gaza seen with food aid packs delivered by IF Charity staff in May 2025
Refugees in Gaza seen with food aid packs delivered by IF Charity staff in May 2025
IF Charity staff prepare to distribute parcels of fresh vegetables to refugees in Gaza, in May 2025
Images of people in Gaza receiving fresh vegetables from IF Charity, in May 2025, that we sourced from local markets in Gaza
Refugees in Gaza seen with food aid packs delivered by IF Charity staff in May 2025
Hygiene aid for vulnerable children
Alongside food distributions, IF Charity has been supporting Gaza’s children and families with vital hygiene supplies.
In May 2025, we delivered nappies (diapers) to families struggling to care for their youngest in the most difficult conditions. Without access to clean water or safe washing facilities, items like diapers have become a critical need for parents trying to protect their children’s health and dignity.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
IF Charity staff seen distributing nappies (diapers) for young children in Gaza, in May 2025. Almost all of Gaza’s population is currently living in tents and makeshift shelters, without the comfort or facilities of their own home.
Gaza needs your continued support
Every parcel delivered, every hot meal prepared, every pack of nappies distributed – all of it is made possible through your generosity. As the situation on the ground worsens and aid remains blocked, your donations are helping to save lives.
The people of Gaza are enduring unimaginable hardship. Donate to IF Charity’s Gaza Emergency Response and help us reach even more families with urgent aid.
![IF Charity staff packaging and distributing food parcels for families in Gaza, during Ramadan in March 2025 [IF Charity]](https://i0.wp.com/www.ifcharity.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/202503-Gaza-25.jpg?resize=600%2C600&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
![IF Charity teams delivering fresh, clean drinking water to displaced people in Gaza in March 2025. The clean water is used for drinking, cooking and washing, and stops the spread of waterborne diseases. [IF Charity]](https://i0.wp.com/www.ifcharity.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/202504-Gaza-34.jpg?resize=600%2C600&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
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