The humanitarian crisis has reached catastrophic levels. Following the collapse of the ceasefire, airstrikes have intensified, displacing families and destroying vital infrastructure. The blockade has led to extreme shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. Community kitchens are shutting down. Hospitals are overwhelmed. Families are boiling leaves to survive, and children are sleeping hungry.
At least 19 people are dying from malnutrition every single day. Infant deaths are rising weekly, and tens of thousands of children now require urgent treatment.
Aid is being weaponised. Even flour bags are suspected to be laced with drugs. Parents risk sniper fire just to collect food. In every corner of Gaza, people are not just surviving, they are being crushed by grief, hunger and erasure.
Penny Appeal Australia is not responding to Gaza in an ad-hoc or reactive way. We are present — on the ground, coordinated, and committed to addressing the many forms of human suffering unfolding in real time.
Our response is rapid, strategic, and scalable. With the support of our co-funding affiliates and local partners, we are delivering life-saving aid to the most vulnerable communities in North and Central Gaza, and will adapt our operations as the situation evolves.
Over the next two months, inshaAllah, we will be delivering:
“When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except three: Sadaqa Jariyah (a continuing charity), beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him.”
When you build a well through Penny Appeal, you’re not just giving water—you’re giving:
