Newsletter from Gaza - November 2025 |
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Hello, how are you? I wanted to check in with you. |
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On 10 October, the ceasefire came into effect as the first phase of the Gaza peace deal.
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While
this is wonderful news, it is only one part of the picture. Looking at
the ground, we know that the situation is far from peace, and even
further away from a “normal” life.
According
to medical sources, as of 7 November 2025, 240 Palestinians in Gaza
were killed after the ceasefire came into effect, with 607 being
injured. As bodies are uncovered from under the rubble, the total death
toll is likely to increase from current estimates of 68.000 killed
Palestinians (approximately 3 % of the pre-war population).
As
part of the peace deal, an increase in aid was negotiated, aiming for
around 600 trucks per day, which would only reflect the volume that
entered Gaza before the conflict, and doesn’t even address the access
needs. However, the actual aid volume that enters Gaza is significantly
lower than negotiated. With an average of 145 trucks per day in the
first weeks, it accounts for only 24% of the pledged volume.
Prices are still skyrocketing, and the needs are horrendously high. People still need us now as much as they did before. |
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Thank you for your donations! | In October, we managed to gather a total of € 964 ($1,120) in donations. You
will recall that the solar device in Sami’s community was broken, which
caused the water pump to malfunction, leaving 67 families to walk 500
meters to fetch water from the sea and carry it home to their tents.
This took at times the whole day for the young and strong members of the
family, as they had to carry water for everyone.
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We added a bit of money to the received donations, bringing the total to €1,219 (approximately $1,417 USD). After deducting the bank commission, Sami received $1,300, and what he managed to achieve is wonderful! | 3000 people have clean water accessible close to their tents | Sami
acquired spare parts in shops across different areas in Gaza and
managed to repair the voltage input and solar controller board of the
solar power device. This powered the water pump which enabled his direct
community of 67 families (estimated 670 people) to have access to water
again. But this was not all. Sami noticed that the neighbouring communities also suffered from the lack of water.
As they were able to retrieve a broken water pump from under the
rubble, Sami used the remaining donation money to fix this pump and
connected the water supply with pipes to run close to the tents where it
was needed.
The result of our donations is that a total of 300 families (3000! People)
have access to clean water close to their tents. This includes the
older people, children and infants, and people who are living with
disability, who were depending on the help of others.
With YOUR support we were able to make so many peoples’ daily life a lot easier.
Shukran - thank you - for your donations!
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Everything is destroyed | Sami,
like most people in Gaza, wanted to explore what his home looks like,
hoping to move back into a house, as the past 2 years of living in a
tent were difficult. Some days after the ceasefire was declared, Sami
went to his former neighbourhood, with all needed caution, as his home
was not so far from where Israel had declared the border to their
territory, and snipers could be around any corner. |
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What Sami found was devastating: every
single house had been demolished, bulldozed to the ground; there was no
standing structure that anyone could use as shelter for the coming
winter.
Additionally,
nothing- not even the smallest item could be retrieved from under the
rubble without the danger of harming oneself from the debris and sharp
ends of concrete.
Sami’s family home was reduced to sand with no evidence of where exactly it used to be.
Sami and his family have the certainty now, they are homeless.
The same fate most of Gaza’s population shares. |
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|  | Sami in front of his uncle’s home |
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Life in tents continues | For
Sami and most of the people in Gaza, life in tents continues, with over
90% of Gaza’s infrastructure estimated to be destroyed. With only 24%
of the pledged aid volume currently entering Gaza, prices for essentials
remain unaffordable and fail to meet the population’s needs. |
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Since
October 8, 2023 (the day after the attacks), Sami has been living in a
tent with his mother and six younger siblings. Since then, they had been
displaced 9 times and had to rebuild the tents and the few belongings.
Over time, his grandparents, aunt, uncle and their children had to
displace as well, and live in the tent next to Sami now. At the age of only 20, Sami is the pillar his whole family relies on.
He
is physically strong, understands technology, and steps up for every
family member to ensure the survival of all. A huge responsibility for a
young man who has just left boyhood.
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|  | The place where Sami thinks his home used to be |
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Please donate to allow winter preparations Winter
is approaching, and with that, storms, rain and cold will make life in
the tents even harder than it already is. Sami needs to buy a new,
winterised tent; however, at a minimum, the tents need repairs with
wooden beams, tarps and other equipment. |
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But, as you can guess, the current prices are horrendous: - The dome-shaped winter tent costs 3000 Shekels (approximately 950 USD)
- one wooden beam cost 70 (approximately 22 USD)
- a tarp costs 200 Shekel (62 USD)
All these prices are exclusive of the 30-40% commission that we must pay for bank and cash transactions.
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These needs are in addition to the daily expenses for food for a family of 13.
Additionally,
Sami’s lovely 6-year-old sister needs regular antibiotics for survival,
a treatment that costs a couple of hundred USD per month. Together, we can help Sami and his family get better through the upcoming winter. Thank you! | | |
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Its on us, the people.
Let's stand up for humanity! Our support and voices save lives.
We are the millions!
And we can make the change.
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Dr. Luna Mehrain supported by: Felix van Loon (IT) Iyad Kaddoura (Finance) |
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