On October 7, 2023, an assault on southern Israel was initiated by Hamas militants. Over the course of four days, this attack resulted in the loss of over 1,200 lives and the taking of approximately 240 hostages. In reaction to this attack, Israel formally declared a state of war. Numerous air and ground strikes on cities within the blockaded Gaza Strip have resulted in the loss of life, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and the displacement of an estimated 1.7 million people. About 80% of Gaza’s population has been displaced with a significant percentage being displaced multiple times. Strikes in Gaza are ongoing and vital infrastructure which supports hospitals, power grids, and water supplies have been impacted. Border crossings are also affected, limiting the entry of desperately needed humanitarian aid, and preventing civilians from fleeing the conflict.
This has resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe.
42,000+ KILLED
1.9M DISPLACED
100,000+ WOUNDED
GlobalMedic has extensive experience working in the region and is responding. We are working feverishly to provide the Right Aid to the Right People at the Right Time to all civilians affected by this conflict.
We are providing humanitarian aid in the form of Family Emergency Kits, ready-to-eat food provisions, food hampers and medical supplies, and are supporting the provision of clean drinking water by tanker trucks to civilians affected by the conflict. We have four pillars of programming:
- Our primary focus is to provide Family Emergency Kits to civilians. Each kit contains a point of use water purification unit, hygiene supplies and a solar light. The water unit does not need electricity and uses gravity to ensure families have access to clean drinking water for up to a year.
- Second, we will provide trauma dressings, wound care supplies, burn care dressings, essential medicines, and other consumable medical supplies to civilian first responders and hospitals to provide care for wounded civilians.
- Third, we are focusing on providing food aid. In the initial stages the focus is on ready-to-eat food and will then switch to food hampers when the affected population has a sustained capacity to cook for themselves.
- Fourth, we are supporting the distribution of clean drinking water by tanker truck.
Our goal is to provide lifesaving and life sustaining humanitarian assistance to families in need.
