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Gaza Emergency Update:

A ceasefire in effect on Jan.19, 2025, 15 months after the conflict began, has allowed 600 aid trucks to enter the Gaza strip daily. This means humanitarian organizations like Penny Appeal will be able to reach the people of Gaza easier and with more frequency than before.
However, the actual number is much higher. Millions remain displaced, many with no homes left to go back to. Access to health care will remain challenging in the foreseeable future. This ceasefire marks a crucial time for the people in Gaza. Delivery and distribution of vital life saving relief supplies is critical to saving lives. Join the efforts by donating to our emergency response now. Every single dollar you contribute will make an immediate impact on the ground.

A ceasefire in effect on Jan.19, 2025, 15 months after the conflict began, has allowed 600 aid trucks to enter the Gaza strip daily. This means humanitarian organizations like Penny Appeal can reach the people of Gaza easier and with more frequency than before.

However, the actual number is much higher. Millions remain displaced, many with no homes left to go back to. Access to health care will remain challenging in the foreseeable future. This ceasefire marks a crucial time for the people in Gaza. Delivery and distribution of vital life saving relief supplies is critical to saving lives.
Join the efforts by donating to our emergency response now. Every single dollar you contribute will make an immediate impact on the ground.

What is happening in Gaza?

Gaza is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis. The situation is deeply concerning, with over 39,929 Palestinian deaths of which over 15,000 are children. We need your generous donations to help us provide life-saving medical care and essential food items.

As the conflict intensifies and threatens the lives of many in the Gaza Strip, we anticipate multiple civilian casualties, particularly women and children. The crisis is placing an enormous burden on local hospitals and emergency medical response facilities. As electricity supplies are cut off, a steady supply of fuel is required to keep hospitals and equipment operational. Our brothers and sisters in Gaza need our unwavering support, prayers (dua), and emergency assistance.

Latest Updates

January 15, 2025

46000+
Innocent civilians killed
15000+
Children killed
92240+
Civilians injured
2200000
People displaced
50000
Children acutely malnourished
1100000
People facing starvation
26
Hospitals out of service
83%
Of groundwater wells not operating
60%
Of houses fully destroyed

Frequently Asked Questions

Penny Appeal Canada is taking an integrated approach by working directly with trusted local organizations,  who are registered UN partners. Supplies and services will be secured through these organizations and local suppliers. We work with partner organizations who have undergone a rigorous screening process to ensure they comply with the requirements set out by the Canadian Government, as well as with Penny Appeal Canada programmatic and reporting requirements.

Yes. PAC also has representatives on the ground conducting needs assessments on an urgent basis, especially in the early days of the crisis, to determine who has been adversely affected and what kind of urgent or long term support they will require. We rely on the knowledge, capacity, and resources of local NGOs who conduct real time assessments of the situation on the ground as it develops.

Based on the updates we have received in the past 24 hours, the following needs are most urgent:

  • Fuel to keep hospitals and medical equipment operational
  • Medical supplies and medication
  • Daily essentials for displaced families: food, clean water, hygiene kits
  • Emergency kits for displaced families: blankets, first aid kits, solar powered lights.

Since the organizations we work with are based in Gaza and registered with the UN and other international agencies, they have access to the warehouses that stock relief items. Additionally, the staff and community members are invested in ensuring   the relief items reach those in most need. 

Distributions of the necessities take place in temporary shelters, hospitals and where most needed across the city. We also request proof of the distribution through photos and videos wherever possible.

100% Zakat Policy

100% Zakat Eligible

This program is Zakat Eligible! With Penny Appeal Canada, you can be sure 100% of your Zakat goes to those in need.

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