ADRA International, the Adventist humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is mobilizing critical lifesaving aid to support communities in Gaza following the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The region has been ravaged by months of conflict, resulting in widespread loss of life, countless injuries, and millions displaced from their homes.

“ADRA is deeply committed to supporting the people of Gaza in urgent need. With the ceasefire offering a ray of hope, we remain steadfast in our mission to deliver emergency food aid and relief to the families, children, and communities struggling for survival," said Imad Madanat, ADRA International vice president for humanitarian affairs.

Although the ceasefire has temporarily opened humanitarian access to Gaza, essential resources such as food, clean water, hygiene supplies, and shelter remain in critically short supply. According to UN reports, more than 70 percent of the population is facing famine, and more than 30 percent of children under the age of two are suffering from acute malnutrition.

In response, ADRA is launching a fundraising campaign and collaborating with trusted partners to provide immediate food assistance, aiming to deliver daily meals to combat the escalating hunger crisis and to support as many families as possible.

"In this time of unimaginable hardship, ADRA is here to offer hope and begin the process of rebuilding lives. Let us keep the people of Gaza and the region in our hearts and prayers,” said Madanat. “Together we can restore comfort and dignity to those who have lost so much.”

ADRA’s 2024 Gaza Response

In 2024 ADRA partnered with the nonprofit organization Anera to launch the Gaza Emergency Food Project, delivering critical food aid to nearly 30,000 people in some of the most affected areas of the conflict. This effort provided more than 28,500 hot meals through community kitchens in north Gaza, distributed essential hygiene kits to help prevent disease, and delivered more than 7,300 food parcels containing such vital staples as cooking oil, potatoes, and local seasoning spices.

Building on this success, ADRA’s new Gaza fundraising campaign will scale up efforts to expand humanitarian aid and to support even more families in urgent need.

Ways to Help

According to ADRA leaders, ADRA is seeking to raise at least US$100,000 to deliver essential sustenance to those affected by this ongoing catastrophe. Every meal represents a glimmer of hope for families, children, and individuals enduring unimaginable hardship.

ADRA invites individuals, communities, businesses, and organizations to lend their support to this urgent relief effort. “Donate today and help demonstrate what love in action truly looks like,” the agency said.

The original article was published on the ADRA International website.