Dr Shameela’s Palestine Emergency Appeal

Together, We Can Bring Hope to Families in Palestine

Families across Palestine continue to face immense hardship. Conflict, displacement and destruction have left many people struggling to access the basic necessities of life: food, clean water, healthcare and safe shelter. For families affected by the crisis, humanitarian assistance can be a lifeline.

Through this ongoing community fundraising appeal, Dr Shameela Islam is supporting Action For Humanity’s humanitarian response in Palestine, helping vulnerable children, families and communities access vital assistance.

Every contribution matters. Donate today and help bring relief, dignity and hope. Palestine Still Needs Us Families have lost homes, livelihoods and access to essential services. Parents face the daily challenge of feeding their children, while displaced communities urgently need safe drinking water, healthcare, shelter and essential supplies.

The needs will not disappear overnight, and our support must continue.

Palestine Still Needs Us

Families have lost homes, livelihoods and access to essential services. Parents face the daily challenge of feeding their children, while displaced communities urgently need safe drinking water, healthcare, shelter and essential supplies. The needs will not disappear overnight, and our support must continue.

How Your Donation Can Help

  • Food assistance: emergency food parcels, meals and essential supplies for families facing hunger.

  • Clean water and sanitation: safe drinking water, hygiene items and sanitation support. 

  • Healthcare: essential medical assistance, supplies, treatment and rehabilitation where programmes allow.

  • Shelter and emergency relief: practical support for displaced families and communities.

  • Support for vulnerable children: essential humanitarian assistance for children and their families.

Together, We Are Making a Difference

Since October 2023, Action For Humanity’s wider Palestine response has reached more than 1.3 million people. Published appeal figures include over 629,000 people supported through food assistance, over 555,000 through water and sanitation, and over 93,000 through healthcare. Five HOPE Camps have supported more than 12,500 displaced people.

These figures relate to Action For Humanity’s overall Palestine response, not to Dr Shameela’s individual fundraiser. Update them as verified organisational reporting changes.

A Personal Appeal from Dr Shameela Islam

Behind every statistic is a person, a family and a story. Children deserve safety, parents deserve the dignity of caring for their families, and people affected by illness or injury deserve the support they need.

I am asking you to join me in supporting families in Palestine. Whether you can give £25, £50, £100 or more, your contribution can make a difference. Together, through compassion and generosity, we can help bring hope to those facing extraordinary hardship. Please donate whatever you can and help us continue standing with the people of Palestine.

Their Struggle Continues. So Must Our Support.

Your generosity can help Action For Humanity respond to urgent needs and support families on the road to recovery.

Give today. Give hope. Stand with Palestine.

THE IMPACT WE ARE MAKING

1.3M+

PEOPLE REACHED

With humanitarian assistance across Palestine since October 2023.

629K+

FOOD ASSISTANCE

People reached through emergency food assistance programmes.

555K+

WATER & SANITATION

People supported through water, sanitation and hygiene interventions.

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PALESTINE EMERGENCY: FAQS

Why does Gaza still need humanitarian assistance three years on?

Three years after October 2023, families across Gaza continue to face severe humanitarian conditions. Israeli attacks, repeated displacement, restrictions on humanitarian access and the destruction of essential infrastructure have left millions struggling to meet their basic needs.

Food, clean water, healthcare and safe shelter remain urgently needed. Humanitarian organisations, including Action For Humanity, continue responding while supporting communities on the long road to recovery.

How has Action For Humanity supported Palestinians since October 2023?

Since October 2023, Action For Humanity has reached more than 1.3 million people across Palestine, supporting over 262,000 households.

Our response has included emergency food distributions, clean water, healthcare, temporary shelter, rehabilitation services, cash assistance and support for vulnerable children and families.

How is Action For Humanity providing food assistance in Gaza?

Our teams have delivered hot meals, food parcels, food baskets and vouchers to families affected by the crisis.

Since October 2023, we've reached more than 629,000 people through food assistance programmes, helping families access essential nutrition amid severe shortages and disruption to food supplies.

How is Action For Humanity providing clean water?

Action For Humanity has supported more than 555,000 people through water, sanitation and hygiene programmes since October 2023.

Our response has included water distributions, water trucking, solar-powered water systems, hygiene kits and sanitation facilities, helping families access essential services where infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed.

What are the HOPE Camps, and how have they supported displaced families?

Action For Humanity established five HOPE Camps in Gaza to provide temporary shelter and essential services for families forced from their homes.

Together, these camps have supported more than 12,500 displaced people, providing access to food, clean water, healthcare, education and psychosocial support.

The camps have also provided opportunities for children and families to regain a sense of stability amid ongoing uncertainty.

How is Action For Humanity supporting healthcare in Palestine?

Since October 2023, Action For Humanity has supported more than 93,000 people through healthcare programmes.

Our response has included medical assistance, support for healthcare facilities, rehabilitation services, prosthetics and orthotics, and mental health and psychosocial support.

As healthcare needs continue to grow, we're committed to helping families access essential treatment and rehabilitation services.

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How you can help us?

By starting a crowdfunding page, you become a powerful ambassador for our work. You help raise awareness among your friends, family, and wider network, turning your personal reach into real-world impact. Every share, message, and conversation helps connect more people to our mission, while the funds you raise directly support life-changing projects for vulnerable communities. Your voice adds momentum to our campaigns and helps ensure urgent appeals reach those who care.

Beyond fundraising, your involvement strengthens our community of supporters. Crowdfunding champions inspire others to give, volunteer, and get involved, creating a ripple effect that goes far beyond a single donation. Together, we amplify impact, build sustainable support, and deliver meaningful change where it’s needed most. Your commitment helps us move faster, reach further, and support more families in crisis.