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Preventing aid to reach Gaza only serves to further the suffering of people who have lived through months of conflict and hardship. You can help support the people of Gaza by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

“The horrifying decision by the Israeli authorities to block humanitarian supplies into Gaza will cost lives at a time where the entire population is reliant on aid to survive." You can support the people of Gaza by donating to our Gaza Appeal - bit.ly/4gehXoy

We'll be attending the march in solidarity with @millionwomenrise.bsky.social on #InternationalWomensDay2025. Come and add your voices!

Horrifying blockade on aid to Gaza will cost lives. Read our full statement here: www.actionaid.org.uk/latest-news/...

“It’s incredibly important that this funding is restored...these kinds of cuts will mean there is less funding for education, public services such as health care, at a time when this funding is really needed,” Hannah Bond, co-CEO of ActionAid UK, tells Yalda Hakim at Sky News.

“Right now we are in total disbelief...it is a reckless decision,” Taahra Ghazi, co-CEO of ActionAidUK, tells Channel 4 News following the Government's decision to raid the aid budget to pay for defence spending. "Women and girls are always impacted first by these cuts."

Children are still suffering from hunger and malnutrition in Gaza. You can help them by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

“We are profoundly shocked and disappointed that the government has made the reckless decision to raid the already diminished ODA budget—reducing it to less than half of our legal obligation." www.actionaid.org.uk/latest-news/...

More tents and other shelter materials are urgently needed in Gaza. You can help deliver shelter and warm clothing to the people of Gaza by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

Urgent need for more shelter items in Gaza as winter storms hit. More here bit.ly/41aWqb1

ActionAid UK concerned to see HSBC push back climate action to 2050. More here: bit.ly/4344k8y

Al-Awda Hospital in north Gaza is still reeling from the effects of the war, caring for patients with depleted supplies and damaged facilities. By donating to our Gaza-Appeal using the link below you can help get urgently-needed supplies to hospitals and people across Gaza. bit.ly/4gehXoy

Aaliyah is one of thousands of mothers who have lost their family homes. Her six children live with her in a tent, and haven’t been to school in a year. You can help get urgently-needed aid to Aaliyah and others like her by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

Our latest report, Who Owes Who?, has new data on the total debts and annual repayments for all lower-income countries, contrasted with the latest data on climate debts, reparations, illicit financial flows, failed aid promises, and more. Read it here: bit.ly/4gAKF3e #WhoOwesWho? #YearofReparations

Check out our charity gifts for the perfect last-minute Valentine’s Day gesture. Backpacks for school children, period kits, blankets and more: find the perfect Valentine’s Day charity gift using the link below. bit.ly/40Vvhsn

DEC charities are in Gaza right now. They have been working directly and through local partners to deliver aid in the most challenging circumstances throughout the conflict. Please donate today to help us do more. Please donate. dec.org.uk

Whether you’re marking the day with a partner, friend or your Galentine’s Crew, one of our charity gifts is the perfect way to show you care - not just for your loved ones, but for women and girls around the world. Use the link below and find your Valentine's charity gift today. bit.ly/40Vvhsn

Haifa Al Araj from the PDWSA created this video to document her experience of returning to her home, which has been devastated by bombing during the Gaza conflict. You can support the people of Gaza still being impacted the war by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

Wefaq provide hot food, clothing, dignity kits, and health kits, but also offer psychological support to women and children experiencing trauma due to the conflict. You can support these sessions and the delivering of other aid by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

UK must reject Trump’s Gaza plan and uphold international law. More here: bit.ly/4hn3O9X

We'd like to invite you to join ActionAid, Teenage Network, and the Baba Azimi Foundation, in the global launch of the girl led research report 'Shifting the Power: Advancing Girl-Led Research'. When: 14th February 10:00-11:30 GMT Register using this link: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ActionAid works with many local organisations to deliver urgently-needed aid to the people of Gaza. Organisations such as Kai La Sansa provide support, but supplies are still needed. You can help support the people of Gaza by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

Alongside our local partner we’ve distributed more than 100 dignity kits to women in Gaza. These kits contain items that, due to the recent conflict, can be difficult to find. To help support more women and children in Gaza please donate to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

We’re deeply alarmed by the prospect of the Israeli government’s shameful ban on UNRWA coming into effect and are calling on the international community to take immediate action to prevent it. You can support the people of Gaza by donating to our Gaza Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

"Many [people in Gaza] are removing rubble from their homes to find a safe space." ActionAid's Riham Jafari speaks to GMB about what the people of Gaza are now facing. You can support our Gaza Appeal and help provide them with urgently-needed aid using the link below. bit.ly/4gehXoy

ActionAid warns UNRWA ban will see Gaza relief efforts collapse. More here: bit.ly/3EdOcXM

ActionAid UK welcomes £17 million aid package for Gaza. More here: bit.ly/40CYRCG

“People in Gaza will cling to any glimpse of hope at the moment.” Jamil Sawalmeh, country director of ActionAid Palestine, has spoken to @skynewss.bsky.social about humanitarian efforts in Gaza since the ceasefire, along with the people of Gaza’s hope for the ceasefire to hold.

🚨 ActionAid strongly condemns the Israeli military’s latest raids on Jenin refugee camp and across the West Bank, and demands an immediate end to the violence. More here: bit.ly/4hvOXtp

The Al-Awda Hospital in north Gaza has remained open throughout the war. The ceasefire has allowed more aid to enter Gaza, but Al-Awda Hospital is running severely low on supplies. Please donate to our Gaza Appeal using the link below to support Al-Awda and the people of Gaza. bit.ly/4gehXoy

The ceasefire has given medical workers in Gaza the chance to deliver more care to people who need it, but supplies are still in drastically short supply. Please use the link below and donate to our Gaza Appeal today. bit.ly/4gehXoy

Influx of patients at north Gaza hospital as ceasefire continues. More here: bit.ly/3E8Hpyz

After 15 months and 46,000 deaths, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has finally been reached. This is how the three phases of the ceasefire are expected to look. Donations are now needed more than ever. Please support out Gaza-Lebanon Appeal using the link in our bio. bit.ly/3YWJVi4

Around 46,000 people have died in the Gaza conflict since it began. While the ceasefire has come too late for them, thousands of people in Gaza are still in urgent need of supplies such as food and medicine. You can support them by donating to our Gaza-Lebanon Appeal: bit.ly/3YWJVi4

ActionAid is devastated by the killing of a staff member at our partner hospital in Gaza - as attacks intensify across strip despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal. All parties must ensure the ceasefire deal is implemented without delay bit.ly/4hgSBYd

Fifteen months of unimaginable violence and horror has turned Gaza into hell on earth. While the agreement to halt hostilities will bring some respite to Gaza’s exhausted people, it is no substitute for a permanent ceasefire. Read more: bit.ly/3PC2sMn

The ceasefire agreement must be first step towards permanent end to the suffering in Gaza, says ActionAid. bit.ly/40aooTy

The Al-Awda Hospital is the only hospital still partially functioning in the north of Gaza. You can help provide the hospital along with other displaced people in Gaza with urgently-needed supplies by donating to our Gaza-Lebanon Appeal using the link below. Donate here: bit.ly/3YWJVi4

Surviving winter: Gaza’s mothers speak out. Read Fida's story, a Palestinian mother of 7, is fighting for her own family’s survival and working as a humanitarian for ActionAid in Gaza. www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250109-sur...

Staff at the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza remain under siege and entirely cut off from aid supplies as bombardment by the Israeli military intensifies. More in our latest press release: bit.ly/3C2boaE

No child should sleep in the cold. As winter sets in, tens of thousands of people, including families with very young children, are living in tents in Gaza and Lebanon. Donate using the link below to provide them with urgently-needed blankets, shelters and other supplies. bit.ly/3YWJVi4

Tens of thousands of people are currently displaced in Gaza, and the onset of winter is making their lives even harder as it becomes almost impossible to stay dry and warm. You can get urgently-needed supplies such as blankets and tents to them by donating to our Gaza-Lebanon Appeal: bit.ly/3YWJVi4

Mothers in Gaza are struggling to keep their children warm and dry as heavy rains flood their tents and temperatures drop. January and February are the coldest months in Gaza; ActionAid warns that more children will die unless essential aid to help people survive winter is allowed in. bit.ly/4h3sd41

Deciding between safety or food is a choice no one should have to make, but it’s one tens of thousands of people in Gaza face every day. By donating to our Gaza-Lebanon Appeal you can help provide urgently-needed food supplies, as well as blankets as the cold weather sets in. bit.ly/3YWJVi4

"Gaza has become the most dangerous place in the world for women and girls." For @bigissue.com ActionAid Palestine's Riham Jafari reflects on a 2024 full of unimaginable hardships for women and girls in Gaza, and says 2025 must bring a permanent ceasefire, immediately. bigissue.com/opinion/wome...

ActionAid works with displaced women like Doreen, who fled conflict in DRC, to provide support, rebuild communities and strengthen their resilience against future crises. There's still time to donate to our Christmas appeal and support refugee and displaced women. bit.ly/4i6BzNJ

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The children of Gaza are having their childhood stolen from them. Along with our local partner, Wefaq, ActionAid have been setting up education and support groups for children in Gaza. You can help us continue this work by donating to our Gaza-Lebanon Appeal using the link below. bit.ly/3YWJVi4

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A charity gift from ActionAid provides women and girls in some of the poorest areas of the world with a gift they desperately need. The perfect last-minute present for that hard-to-buy-for person. Find your charity gift 👉bit.ly/41Bll9w