Between September and October 2025, thanks to the extraordinary solidarity of those who chose to stand with Un Ponte Per through the 'Water for Gaza' campaign , our Palestinian partner UAWC was able to bring an additional 1,000 parcels of fresh vegetables to displaced families and vulnerable communities in the areas of Khan Younis, Northern Gaza and Gaza City. A concrete gesture of closeness, born out of a desire to be there for the Palestinian population.

More than 5,000 people were able to receive local food - cucumbers, chillies, avocados, garlic, molokhia and onions - in a context marked by constant insecurity, evacuations, destroyed infrastructure and increasingly difficult access. A small sign of normality and dignity in the midst of chaos.

These products are not just food: they symbolise a deep bond between the indigenous people and their land, even in the midst of genocide.

All this was possible thanks to the tireless work of the local committees and representatives of the displaced communities, who, while living first-hand amidst displacement, hunger and family losses, with courage and dedication coordinated every stage of the distribution, to ensure dignity for their people, right where they are most needed.

"The most exciting thing for us is knowing that the donations you are collecting with Acqua per Gaza come directly from people for people. When we do aid distributions we explain this to the families: this is all made possible by fundraising on the street in Italy, where each person donates what they can. And people understand this very well" (from the UAWC team present in Gaza).

OUR ANSWER: WATER FOR GAZA

Two years ago we launched our 'Water for Gaza' fundraising campaign to do our part in supporting the Palestinian population.

Thanks to donations received, we have reached 50,000 people with clean water, food baskets and hygiene kits, mobile toilets to meet urgent hygiene needs and limit the spread of disease, and water tanks to provide lasting support to communities forced to be displaced by Israeli military order. With the arrival of winter, we were able to secure tents built from makeshift materials with water-repellent sheets to withstand the weather. In addition, we distributed new fishing nets to allow people to return to the sea.

A CONFIRMED FOOD CRISIS

Over the last few months, the population of Gaza has been facing a full-blown famine: more than 500,000 people were already in a catastrophic state of hunger at the end of August, rising to around 640,000 by the end of September. Dramatic numbers, which tell of the failure of the international community and the denial of a basic human right: access to food.

FOOD AS A WEAPON OF WAR

People, particularly children, suffer from malnutrition due to food shortages, out-of-reach prices and risky access to scarce supplies.

Over 2,500 aid seekers have been killed, and many more injured. Food aid has been turned into a weapon and militarised, with the blessing of the West.

In spite of everything, community kitchens have tried to fight back, serving over 650,000 meals a day. But in many areas of Gaza, they failed to reach those in greatest need.

Cultivated fields deliberately destroyed, supply routes disrupted, economic activities cancelled: hunger has become a direct consequence of the war and the restrictions imposed on humanitarian aid.

HELP US DO MORE. DONATE NOW

Now is not the time to stop. We continue to stand by the Palestinian people in the face of the systematic design of erasure. We continue to denounce with all our energy the responsibility of those who are carrying it out, and the complicity of those who remain silent.

You can support our intervention by donating now to the Water for Gaza campaign.

Now is the time to multiply solidarity efforts to build a different future. Basic necessities continue to be lacking and sanitary conditions remain extremely critical.

Un Ponte Per works with local communities and facilities in the field to bring food, clean water and shelter for the winter thanks to your donation.