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? URGENT WINTER APPEAL FOR GAZA
Families are freezing in flooded tents. We cannot look away.
Torrential winter rains have begun in Gaza — and the consequences are catastrophic.
Across the displacement camps, tents have collapsed, flooded, or been washed away. Mothers are holding newborn babies wrapped in wet blankets. Children are sleeping on mud-soaked ground. Families have no heating, no warm clothing, and no protection from the cold winds sweeping through the camps. More than 1.5 million people are living in makeshift tents, many torn, leaking, and unable to withstand the storms. With temperatures dropping and no safe shelter, urgent intervention is needed now to prevent deaths.SWAN is launching an emergency winter response to protect families from the deadly cold.
⸻WHAT WE MUST PROVIDE IMMEDIATELY
1. Weather-proof, durable tentsMost tents in Gaza are made from thin plastic sheets that collapse in rain.
A proper, winter-resistant tent now costs £950 due to severe shortages.We must replace unsafe shelters before the next storm hits.
2. Winter blankets & insulated beddingChildren are sleeping on wet sand and mud.Thick, thermal blankets and warm bedding can prevent hypothermia.
3. Heating fuel: firewood or gasFamilies are burning rubbish to stay warm — releasing toxic fumes.Safe fuel is essential for cooking, boiling water and preventing deadly cold.
4. Warm clothing, baby clothing & formula milkNewborns and infants are at extreme risk.Many mothers are unable to breastfeed due to malnutrition and trauma.Warm clothing and milk can be the difference between life and death.
⸻THIS IS A LIFE-OR-DEATH EMERGENCY
Flooded tents mean:
• Children are sleeping in freezing wet clothes
• Newborns cannot regulate their temperature
• Elderly people are exposed to cold winds• Raw sewage and dirty water increase infection risk
• Families lose the only shelter they haveEvery hour counts. Another storm is expected — and we need to act before tents collapse again.
⸻HOW YOU CAN HELP TODAY
• £45 - Thick Winter blankets for a family
• £50 – Heating fuel for cooking and warmth
• £80 – Winter clothing bundle for a child
• £25 – Baby Milk
• £950 – Provide a fully winter-proof tent.
Please donate now. Save lives this winter.Your support will help us deliver immediate aid inside Gaza to families who have nowhere else to turn.Share this appeal widely.Winter in Gaza is deadly — but together, we can protect those who have already lost everything.