Help Children in Gaza and the West Bank

Children need our support

Children in Gaza are living through a humanitarian crisis, deprived of food, water, health care, and hope. Thousands of homes and schools have been destroyed, and many children are living in unsafe conditions. 

In addition to the essentials of life, children in Gaza urgently need mental health and psychosocial support to help them cope with depression, anxiety, and fear.

They also need access to life-saving learning. Hundreds of thousands of children are out of school, some of them for more than 20 months. We must take action to limit the interruption to their education and development and ensure that they can access learning that keeps them safe from harm.

With our partners, we're working to reach children with activities and spaces that keep them learning and provide much-needed psychosocial support. Your donation can help us respond.

What your support can do

Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering children in Gaza and the West Bank for more than 20 years, using the power of play.

Play is a uniquely powerful tool in situations of conflict and recovery. It enables children to feel safe, express their emotions, regain a sense of control and of normalcy, connect to trusted adults, and hold on to hope.

Your support can make this true for children who need it today. Donations enable our trained teams to provide play-based psychosocial support sessions to children in safe spaces. Donations also provide life-saving learning opportunities in both formal and informal settings, helping children access knowledge that keeps them safe, and allowing them to keep learning even when schools aren’t accessible.

Our response so far

Thanks to donations to our Children’s Emergency Fund, we have distributed hygiene kits, warm clothes, and play and education materials to thousands of children and families in the West Bank and Gaza. 

We have also provided play-based psychosocial support sessions to children which has helped them work through the fear and trauma they experience and hold on to hope. We continue to work with partners across the region to assess the evolving needs and adapt our response to what children need most.

Making a Difference Through the Children's Emergency Fund

For 25 years, Right To Play has been helping children access the psychosocial support they need to cope with fear and trauma, and the inclusive, interactive, and supportive education they need to learn, develop, and thrive.

Donations to the Children’s Emergency Fund allow Right To Play to respond wherever the need is greatest, including the West Bank and Gaza. Any donation that exceeds what is required will be directed to other areas of greatest need.

Photo credit: Top photo by ADEL HANA via Associated Press