10/9/25 Update: The announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza brings a desperately needed moment of respite after two years of relentless bombardment and humanitarian collapse.
While the fighting may stop, the suffering continues. More than 67,000 people have been killed and over 169,000 injured or permanently disabled; nearly the entire population displaced; 90% of homes damaged or destroyed; and famine confirmed and spreading
Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer, says:
“The ceasefire is a critical step but now we must urgently surge in immediate, consistent, and safe delivery of life-saving aid: clean water, medicine, nutritious food, and a full re-opening of commercial supplies and cash assistance...Mercy Corps has lifesaving assistance for over 160,000 people at the crossing ready to deliver as soon as borders open.”
Since October 2023, Mercy Corps and our local partners have reached over 385,000 people in Gaza with emergency support, including:
- food,
- cash,
- hygiene supplies,
- clean water,
- shelter kits, and
- psycho-social assistance
Your support will go where it is needed most, helping us mobilize our teams in response to humanitarian crises around the world. Mercy Corps teams are already on the ground where help is most needed. We work in more than 35 countries alongside communities as they prepare for, protect against, and recover from crisis.
