August 2024 update: We are delighted to have reached our target and are still glad to accept donations :) As you may know the Gaza/Egypt border not only did not open yet for large scale evacuation, it is in fact now in Israel's control and even more inaccessible than before. That being said, approx 100,000 folks did manage to cross previously and are in Egypt where they have no status and no recourse to any official support or resources. We plan to use these funds to engage with and assist those both within and without Gaza. Updates will be found on this page.

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Our original plan: There are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, 180 babies born daily. Mothers & babies are suffering & dying unnecessarily for lack of antenatal & postnatal care, hospitals, antibiotics, anaesthetics, vaccines, clean water, food, shelter & safety.

We are supporting midwife Sharyn, who previously volunteered as a human rights observer with Red Crescent ambulances in Gaza. We are raising money to make a difference to Gaza birthing families. However, with continuing uncertainty, we have a Plan A, B, and C. Please only donate if you are ok with this.

A: If Gaza’s border with Egypt is allowed to open, many Gaza folk may exit, resulting in a refugee camp forming nearby. Sharyn would then hope to offer tent-based midwifery support there. Funds would cover expenses & buy kit to use & give away.

B: kit bought may be passed to other/s doing similar work

C: money fundraised may be passed to a reputable non-profit organisation
addressing same need on the ground

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