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Israel & Palestine conflict 

Our humanitarian response continues through the ceasefire collapse.

More than 55,000 lives have been lost, leaving a devastating wake of grief. 

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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. 

It’s estimated that 71,000 children in Gaza will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2025. 

Children in Gaza and Israel once again face devastating violence, hunger, disease and terror after the six-week ceasefire ended in mid-March. 

Throughout the ceasefire, SOS Children’s Villages continued to provide life-saving physical and mental care to vulnerable children. Now, with the resumed hostilities, our life-saving work is more urgent than ever for children suffering the calamitous effects of conflict.  

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. 

"I'm thankful from the bottom of my heart for the people who stood up for us kids and saved us. I really hope I can do the same for others someday."  

- Young person evacuated from Gaza to the West Bank

 

Our top priority—as always—is to protect children, regardless of location or situation. Amid the current conflict, teams from SOS Children’s Villages in Gaza, SOS Children’s Villages in the West Bank and SOS Children’s Villages in Israel are on the ground, collaborating in unity to deploy humanitarian aid and safeguard vulnerable children.

Read more about the evacuation

In the news

Jill Nosach, CEO of SOS Children’s Villages USA, appeared on "News Nation" to discuss the evacuation and our trauma-informed care approach. 

The New York Times and other media outlets, including NPR, have reported on this inspiring story. 

For media inquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Teichman
Director, Creative Strategy and Services
jennifer.teichman@sos-usa.org

 

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.  

During the brief ceasefire, 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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