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Global Parents Day looks devastatingly different for thousands of Palestine refugee families.

For Palestine refugees, instead of celebration, it’s a day spent mourning children killed by war and military escalations in Gaza and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). It’s also a day for recognizing the grandparents who have stepped in to raise their grandchildren after losing their own adult children.

The human cost over the last 2.5 years:
Over 855 adults have been killed in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem).
240 Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem).
Over 21,000 children have been killed in Gaza.
Over 44,000 adults have been killed in Gaza.

Today, we acknowledge the unimaginable strength and grief of these parents. They deserve the world’s attention and support.

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The Nakba did not only force Palestinians from their homes; it disrupted generations of childhoods, education, and opportunity.

In Part 2 of our storytelling series, Hani Almadhoun, VP of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, reflects on how education became a lifeline for his family after displacement.
Through UNRWA schools and jobs, his grandfather and father were able to rebuild their lives and help create opportunities for future generations. From teachers and nurses to engineers and professors, generations of Palestine refugees have relied on education to persevere through exile and uncertainty.

For nearly 78 years, UNRWA schools have provided Palestine refugee children with learning, stability, and hope, even amid ongoing displacement. Despite catastrophic damage to infrastructure, UNRWA is still in Gaza, continuing to provide displaced children with routine and education in temporary learning spaces, made up of multiple tents.

Learn more at www.unrwausa.org/unrwa-is-still-in-gaza
(Part 2 of a 3-part storytelling series from Hani’s family)

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Today, we’re incredibly grateful to share an inspiring update.

Because of the generosity of UNRWA USA supporters like you, we’ve officially reached our $50,000 matching goal — bringing the total impact of this campaign to $100,000 for orphaned and separated children in Gaza.

During this week’s Instagram Live, a donor gave an additional $6,000 — enough to help support 10 children for an entire year.

But the need remains urgent. Nearly 25,000 orphaned children in Gaza require ongoing care, and support. Just $600 can help support one child for a full year.

Now, we’re calling on our community to continue giving so that every orphaned child receives the care and support they deserve.

Donate today and help ensure no child is left behind.
www.unrwausa.org/orphans

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This World Hunger Day, UNRWA USA affirms that food is a fundamental human right, not just a meal.

Without basic food, it’s impossible to fight disease, you cannot heal from trauma, or even begin to rebuild if you are too weak to stand.

For the millions of displaced Palestinians, accessing basic nutrition is a daily struggle against the ongoing blockades.

Just outside Gaza’s borders, food is waiting. But the continued blocking of aid is preventing UNRWA—Gaza’s humanitarian backbone—from bringing it in and distributing food parcels at the scale families urgently need.

Food is a human right.

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UNRWA is STILL in Gaza.

Year after year, UNRWA mental health teams show up for displaced children across Gaza during Eid al-Adha. Working tirelessly every single day, they give children a chance to step away from trauma and do everything to preserve the fragile magic of childhood wherever possible.

Right now in Gaza, nearly 25,000 children have been orphaned due to ongoing violence. History and tradition remind us that our greatest human responsibility is how we care for the most vulnerable.

This Eid, do not wait. The children in Gaza cannot wait. Your donation through UNRWA USA is a powerful way for Americans to show Palestine refugees that we care.

Donate today → www.unrwausa.org/orphans

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Right now in Gaza, nearly 25,000 children have been orphaned due to constant attacks. No parents, lacking nutritional food, shelter, safety, and in desperate need of a comforting hand.

Following the collapse of formal systems, these children relied on kinship care or informal support setups that have completely run out of resources.

This Eid Al-Adha, your Udhiya/Qurbani is a way to directly help children who have lost everything. As you reflect on your own blessings, you have the choice to step into networks of care and provide support for an entire year.

This is how your donations can help orphaned children in Gaza:
$600 can support one orphaned or separated child in foster care for a full year.
$6,000 can help support at least 10 children.
$12,000 can help support as many as 20 children
History and tradition remind us that our greatest human achievement is how we care for the most vulnerable.

Do not wait. The children in Gaza cannot wait. Your donation through UNRWA USA is a powerful way for Americans to show Palestine refugees that we care. Donate today at www.unrwausa.org/orphans

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UNRWA USA

The situation is critical. Children in Gaza cannot wait. Your donation to the UNRWA USA orphan support campaign is a powerful way for Americans to show Palestine refugees that we care. Do not wait—donate today.

Link below 👇
www.unrwausa.org/orphans

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UNRWA USA

A story from the shores of Gaza.

Before dawn, fishermen in the Gaza Strip set out to sea as they have long done in search of their livelihood. Today, however, the reality has drastically changed. The sea, once a source of life, has become a space of constant danger—marked by targeting and arrests, even at short distances from the shoreline.

Our UNRWA colleagues in Gaza have reported that over 200 fishermen have been killed since October 2023, while more than 300 others have been injured. About 95% of fishing facilities and assets have been damaged or destroyed, bringing this critical sector that was once a lifeline to a near-total standstill.

Fishermen say they have lost their boats and equipment, forcing many to take on irregular, low-income work just to meet their daily needs amid soaring prices and the destruction of essential tools.

Others describe their daily reality as one of persistent fear and insecurity, where going out to sea has become a risk that may end in not returning to one’s family. Amid this harsh situation, fishermen warn that the livelihoods of hundreds of families are now at risk of complete collapse.

For so many people in Gaza, the sea was once a breath of fresh air, a sense of relief amid life through blockade. Now, the sea holds a different meaning against the backdrop of over two years of what experts call a genocide.

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From 1948 to today, what has changed?

In part one of this three-part series, UNRWA USA Vice President of Philanthropy Hani Almadhoun shares his family’s Nakba story and their refusal to repeat the history of displacement today. The Nakba is not only history, it is a lived memory and for so many Palestinian families, it is a somber reminder of history repeating itself over and over again.

To put this into perspective, nine out of ten people in Gaza have been displaced since October 2023, not only once but as many as ten times. This lived trauma of ongoing displacement is still happening today, as you watch this video, as you read these words.

The harsh reality is we can’t undo the intergenerational trauma that millions of Palestine refugees have lived through and continue to carry with them. What we can do is center their voices and share their stories as an act of firm solidarity saying— we won’t stay silent, and we will keep raising our voices..

Take a moment today to listen to Hani’s family history. Make this your act of solidarity today and tune back in next week to hear the rest.

For Hani’s family, for every Palestinian family who has been separated from their home and loved ones, for every Palestine refugee—this is why we do this work. This is why we all must bear witness.

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In the summer of 1948, my grandfather left a chicken in the oven as he fled Al Majdal. He believed he would return in a few days.
He never saw his home again.

Hani Almadhoun, Vice President of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, shares his family’s story of displacement across generations, from Al Majdal to Bait Lahia in northern Gaza, where his parents were once again forced to flee their home, leaving behind belongings with the hope of return. Full video is out Friday, May 22.

For his family, like many others, the Nakba is not a single moment in history, it is an ongoing reality of loss, forced displacement, and separation from home and loved ones.
Through it all, UNRWA has been there, providing education, shelter, healthcare, and dignity to families rebuilding their lives.

UNRWA is still in Gaza and never left.
Learn more at unrwausa.org/unrwa-is-still-in-gaza
(Part 1 of a 3-part storytelling series from Hani’s family)

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