Palestinian Territory - Occupied: Fidaa, from Gaza, farms in her greenhouse with her children under constant threat of drone surveillance and shelling. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

Urgent: Help women like Fidaa provide for their families

After surviving war in Gaza, Fidaa is working hard to earn a living and feed her children. Will you donate today and help provide seeds, tools and farming equipment?

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Palestinian Territory - Occupied: Fidaa, from Gaza, farms in her greenhouse with her children under constant threat of drone surveillance and shelling. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

“Do you hear that? That’s the sound of bombing...Every morning, I go out full of fear."

Fidaa goes to work on her farm even when bombs are falling. She doesn’t have a choice. Her children’s hunger won’t wait until peace returns to Gaza.

Fidaa is a farmer and a mother of three living in Gaza. Since her husband was killed in 2012, she’s been the sole provider for her family. But in October 2023, everything changed once more.

Fidaa’s house was bombed, and she and her family had to leave everything behind.

When her family could finally return, Fidaa found their land was still workable. This small solace meant she could still feed her children. But with border crossings closed due to Israeli Government-imposed restrictions, supplies are difficult to find, and often unaffordable.

“We struggle to get farming supplies. No hoses, no seeds, no fertilizers, no chemicals."

That’s where you come in. By donating today, you can help provide the resources Fidaa needs to grow food for her family’s survival.

Every day, Fidaa faces circling drones and the fear of bombs dropping and breaking Gaza’s fragile ceasefire. But she’s determined to rebuild her family’s life. Will you donate today and help women like her in Gaza?

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80%*of greenhouses have been damaged or destroyed

87%* of cropland and agricultural wells have been damaged or destroyed

Helping mothers like Fidaa helps all of Gaza to rebuild

Rebuilding Gaza will take more than concrete and steel. It will take rebuilding an economy — local markets that turn a harvest into an income, supply chains that get goods where they’re needed, businesses that create jobs and essential services that allow communities to function again.

When women earn an income, the benefits can spread far beyond their own household. They buy something from a neighbour’s shop or market stall, supporting someone else’s livelihood. This creates opportunities for more families and helping whole communities rebuild. That’s why donating to support families like Fidaa’s is one of the fastest ways you can support all of Gaza to recover.

Palestinian Territory - Occupied: Fidaa, from Gaza, farms in her greenhouse with her children under constant threat of drone surveillance and shelling. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

Palestinian Territory - Occupied: Fidaa, from Gaza, farms in her greenhouse with her children under constant threat of drone surveillance and shelling. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

How your donation can help

Right now, families like these are trying to survive in increasingly dangerous conditions. Your donation could help provide women like Fidaa with tools and resources to grow food and provide for their families.

$50
$185
$300

$50 could help a family plant, grow and harvest crops — creating a sustainable income

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Why give to Oxfam

Oxfam has been working across the Middle East for decades, delivering humanitarian aid in some of the world’s toughest conditions. We work with local partners, responding rapidly in emergencies and staying for the long term – long after conflicts and disasters cease. Communities need to survive in the short term, but they also want to rebuild and create a future for themselves and their families.

By donating, you’re helping bring hope to communities determined to move beyond devastation and rebuild their lives.

Palestinian Territory - Occupied: Duaa Abu Sabha uses the handwashing station that Oxfam distributed in response to people in the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Yunis Governorate.. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company / Oxfam.