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Israel & Palestine conflict 

Our humanitarian response continues through the ceasefire.

Over 47,000 lives have been lost, leaving a devastating wake of grief.  

At least 17,000 children are separated from their parents in the Gaza Strip. 

95% of schools in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed—children have no access to formal education. 

After 15 months of devastating conflict, this ceasefire offers children in Palestine and Israel hope, but their healing is far from over.  

Unlike organizations that may scale back aid too soon, SOS Children’s Villages follows a “first in, last out” approach. We remain on the ground and continue delivering life-saving support until a community is stable, preventing crises that arise from leaving an area prematurely. 

To ensure children have the safety and resources they need to heal, recover and ultimately thrive, our emergency response teams continue to deliver immediate aid and long-term support.  

SOS Children’s Villages is a secular, nonpartisan organization whose primary responsibility is to provide for and protect children—wherever and whenever they need it most. We have been providing safe, loving homes to children, strengthening families and delivering life-saving aid in times of crisis in Palestine since 1968 and in Israel since 1977.  

Our collective impact in Israel + Palestine 

Thanks to compassionate supporters like you, we:  

  • Gave 60 children without parental care a safe, loving home in SOS Children’s Villages in Palestine until they can be reunited with their families and reunited 17 children with their families of origin. 

  • Conducted an additional emergency relocation of children and adults from the village in Rafah to protect them from heightened security risks in May 2024. With the help of compassionate donors, we built shelters and provided vital emergency supplies and basic needs for the displaced children and families.  

  • Expanded emergency centers, created support groups and worked with trauma specialists to develop tailored programs for children in Israel.   

  • Prepared SOS Children’s Villages in Israel for potential escalation with generators, food, water and occupational and learning activities.  

  • Supported more than 10,000 families with cash assistance to cover their basic needs in Gaza and Israel.   

  • Delivered mental health and psychosocial support to more than 2,156 individuals, helping children and families cope with the trauma of war. 

 

Children in crisis need you 

Gaza is in ruins. Children and families face severe shortages of food, water, safe shelter and trauma-informed care.   

Our local, trained emergency response teams continue to relentlessly deliver life-saving aid to children and families in Israel and Gaza.  

When the ceasefire began in January 2025, our team visited the evacuated children’s village in Rafah. It was completely destroyed.  

“Had we not left, we probably would have all been killed,” said Reem Alreqeb, Gaza Program Director for SOS Children’s Villages Palestine. “We will need to rebuild everything from scratch. It is likely the children and staff who remain in Gaza will have to live in temporary shelters for a long time.”  

Your gift to the Children in Crisis Fund doesn’t just save lives—it rebuilds them. Be the helping hand a child needs today, providing safety, stability and love so the most vulnerable children.

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