Gaza's Forgotten Families Update #10
Emergency Water Distribution Continues as Water Crises in Gaza Escalates
July 21–26, 2026
The water crisis in Gaza continues to deepen. As temperatures soar and water infrastructure continues to fail, clean drinking water has become one of the most urgent humanitarian needs facing displaced families.
Thanks to this community, we were able to continue our emergency water initiative for another week, delivering 96,000 liters of clean drinking water to some of the most underserved camps in northern and central Gaza.
Financial Summary
Funds Raised: $4,172
Chuffed/Stripe Fees: $142
International Wire: $30
Previous Balance (Initiative 9): $288
Sent to Gaza: $2,000 (Alaa) + $2,000 (Abood A)
Currency Exchange: $160
Palestinian Team Commission/Labor: $286
Available for Water Distribution: $3,840
Central Gaza
Led by Alaa
45,000 liters of water distributed
9 water trucks
9 camps reached
Approximately 1,080 families (5,400 Palestinians) received clean drinking water.
Camps Served
Al Manara
Al Riyadh
Al Aman
Ma’an
Al Sumoud
Ard Al Israa
Al Aman (second distribution)
Riyadh (second distribution)
Al Tashri’i
Highlights
Throughout the week, Alaa’s team navigated damaged roads, extreme heat, and repeated mechanical breakdowns to reach camps that continue to experience severe water shortages.
One truck suffered a tire blowout while traveling toward Al-Sumoud Camp, delaying delivery, but the team repaired it on-site and continued so families waiting in the heat would not go without water.
Children, mothers, and elderly people waited with empty containers as each truck arrived. Every successful delivery represented another day families could drink, cook, and wash.
Northern Gaza
Led by Abood
51,000 liters of water distributed
Approximately 1,347 families received clean drinking water.
Camps Served
Al Nasr Street, Al Qouqa, and Al Mina
Al Masri Camp, Al Shati Camp, and Sheikh Radwan Camp
Hassouna Camp
Kazem Camp and Al Ain Camp
Al Huda Camp and Al Rashid Camp
Camp 17 and Al Yaqeen Camp
Highlights
Abood intentionally sought out neighborhoods that are often overlooked because displaced families are living with relatives instead of in formal shelters.
“Today was the best day in terms of the number of people who benefited. We went to areas that almost never receive water distributions because families are staying with relatives rather than in official shelters. They still need water just like everyone else.”
Throughout the week, his team also stopped whenever they saw people walking in the heat.
“We filled a bottle for every person who asked us for water. Seeing people finally quench their thirst was something truly beautiful.”
A Story Behind the Water
Many people ask why so many children in Gaza are seen carrying water containers that weigh almost as much as they do.
Abood explained that many parents leave before sunrise searching for work or aid, leaving children to collect water for the family. Others insist on helping because one adult simply cannot carry enough water alone.
Before the war, these children spent their days in school or playing with friends.
Today, many organize themselves into groups and walk long distances together carrying heavy containers because they know their families may not have another chance to collect water that day.
As Abood told us:
“Before the war, children in Gaza did not have these responsibilities. Today, some of them speak and act as though they are adults. That forced maturity comes with painful consequences no child should ever experience.”
Initiative Impact
Together this week we delivered
💧 96,000 liters of clean drinking water
🚛 15 emergency water trucks
🏕️ More than 2,400 families reached
❤️ Approximately 12,000 Palestinians served
We Can’t Stop Now
This week, you helped deliver 96,000 liters of clean drinking water to families who had nowhere else to turn.
But as soon as one truck leaves, another camp calls.
The requests don’t stop. The need doesn’t stop. Tomorrow, there will be another mother waiting with empty containers, another child walking in the heat searching for water, another camp hoping they haven’t been forgotten.
We’re now launching Emergency Water Initiative #11, and our goal is to raise $4,000 to keep these trucks moving for another week.
We’ve already raised $1,800. We need another $2,200 to fully fund next week’s distributions.
If you’ve been waiting for a time to help, this is it.
Every $25 provides approximately 625 liters of clean drinking water.
Every $200 sponsors an entire 5,000-liter water truck.
Every donation, no matter the size, becomes something tangible: a filled water container, a child who doesn’t go to bed thirsty, a family that can drink, cook, and wash for another day.
We cannot end the war.
But together, we can continue bringing life, dignity, and hope to the people who need it most.
Please help us fully fund Initiative #11 and keep Gaza’s Forgotten Families on the road. Every drop matters.
Link 🔗 https://chuffed.org/project/183781-gaza-forgotten-families-fund
NOTE: Most of you already know our two coordinators in Gaza, Abood A and Alaa. They do all of this voluntarily. They don’t take a cent for their work. If you want to show them some support, some love, some appreciation — they can really use it. Their families need it. Every family in Gaza does.
If you’re able, you can donate directly to them through their links.
Abood:
Alaa:
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