August 2022 – There are new attacks on Gaza. Global Relief Trust are working on the ground to deliver aid and support the hospitals.
New attacks in Gaza have killed at least 10 people including a 5 year old girl and injured over 75 people.
The crippling effects of the last attacks in Gaza in 2014 can still be felt by the people, when 1,523 people were killed and over 11,000 were injured – 10 percent of whom now suffer permanent disability. The disproportionate amount of disabilities in addition to already hostile working conditions has contributed to a drastic rise in unemployment, adding a huge burden to families.
- Gaza is the city with the highest unemployment rates in the world (46 percent and rising)
- 80% of the 2 million people are dependent on international aid
- Since the 2000 blockade, there has been a 60% increase in malnutrition
- By 2014, 10 percent of children in Gaza were inflicted with stunting and chronic malnutrition which will have a lifelong impact on their growth and health.
