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Groups, Collectives, & Projects to Support in Gaza

Direct aid is what is most urgently right now, and that donating to NGOs won't have the impact that is being requested from people in Gaza. Giving to individuals to support their families, or to one of the many collectives doing critical work, can help and will make a difference. This page has information about various grassroots groups, programs, and initiatives, all led by or in direct collaboration with Palestinians in Gaza. What's included on this page are some of the groups and projects I am most familiar with and know the most about. This page may expand over time. In addition to donating, you can also help promote awareness and support for these groups by promoting them on your own social media, or by sharing with your friends and family. 

Banner image featuring the logos or names of six groups or campaigns for Gaza: 1)Cruelty-Free Kitchen & Camp; 2) Gaza Municipality Water 3) The Saeer Project 4) The Sanabel Team 5) Crips for E-Sims 6) Support families in Beit Hanoun with Water & Electricity

Cruelty-Free Kitchen (and Camp): This is a collective of Palestinians in Gaza who are involved with a number of initiatives to care for both people and animals. Most recently, they have been working to establish a tent camp shelter for displaced people without shelter. They have also been sharing financial support and distributing food parcels. And they try their best to care for the animals who are also suffering and starving. You can read more about them in one of my previous blog posts, and follow them via their social media online. 

Municipality of Gaza 'Water 4 Life / Life for Gaza' Campaign: There is a severe water crisis in Gaza, particularly in northern Gaza, and the world has not mobilized any aid or action to help yet. This project allows you to donate directly to the municipality working to rebuild the infrastructure to supply water to Gaza. It is a very important campaign that will benefit many people. They should not have to fundraise for this, and reparations are owed, but we cannot wait should give them as much support as we can now.

The Sanabel Team is a Palestinian-led mutual aid initiative dedicated to supporting Palestinians in Gaza, and also those who have been displaced and are in Egypt. They do amazing work, and your support allows them to provide more food to more people who are in need. 

North & Central Gaza Food, Water, Diapers, Milk & Medical Aid:  This links to one of the campaigns that Translating Falasteen (Palestine), in collaboration with The Sameer Project, launched to support families in Gaza facing severe hardships. Their mission is to provide essential aid to those who need it most, especially families with specific and urgent needs. There are more affiliated campaigns, and you can find them all at The Sameer Project's Linktr.ee. All of them are worthy of and in need of our support. 

Support Families in Beit Hanoun with Water & Electricity: This campaign is being led by a group of Palestinians in collaboration with Omar Hamad. This project will benefit many families in Beit Hanoun, an area that has been devastated by this genocide where many are struggling to live without access to water or shelter. .  

Crips for E-Sims: Crips for eSims for Gaza is a collaboration between Jane Shi, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong. One of the many challenges facing Palestinians in Gaza is being cut off from communication and not having access to the internet. E-Sims allow people to use their cell phones to communicate and get online. They are very expensive and most people cannot afford them since the need for food is extreme and the prices are so high. Donating to Crips for E-Sims allows us to pool our resources and purchase E-Sims which can then be distributed for free to Palestinians in Gaza.  

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