John,
Each morning, Mohammed Mansour puts on his IRC vest and sets out to care for his community in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.
As our Senior Nutrition Manager, he and his team are delivering lifesaving nutrition support to those most at risk—including children under five, and pregnant and lactating women.
This week, he shared what a typical day looks like for him—and for the people he serves—in a powerful New York Times op-ed:
I am a senior nutrition manager with the International Rescue Committee, one of the few organizations that is still able to deliver aid in Gaza. On a typical day, my colleagues and I screen hundreds of children for malnutrition at mobile clinics across the territory. We provide therapeutic food for kids who are at risk of starvation and counsel parents who are doing their best to care for their daughters and sons under unimaginable conditions.
Nearly half a million Gazans now face catastrophic levels of food insecurity, one of the worst hunger crises in the world today. They are on the brink of starvation; roughly 100,000 children and women are facing severe acute malnutrition, the harshest diagnosis. After the Israeli government imposed a blockade on humanitarian aid entering Gaza in March, I saw a sharp rise in hunger, especially among infants and toddlers, that has not abated. More and more mothers sit beside their sick children, clinging to hope. More and more fathers come to me with empty hands and tired eyes, asking if there's anything — anything — we can give. |
John, The humanitarian suffering in Gaza is catastrophic. Malnutrition rates are skyrocketing and IRC's nutrition teams are reporting a sharp rise in the number of children being rushed to hospitals because of malnutrition. More than two million Palestinians—half of them children—are living without sufficient access to water, food and medical care.
Despite immense challenges, we continue to reach Palestinians with clean water, nutrition, cash assistance and urgent care—saving lives every day.
But in this moment of dire need, we must all heed Mohammed's call to do more: Please turn your compassion into a lifeline by making a gift right away while your impact can go 2X as far for families in Gaza and crisis zones around the world.
Thank you for your kindness and generosity, John. Your support brings hope and relief to children and families at their toughest hour. 💛
—The International Rescue Committee
P.S. We encourage you to read and share Mohammed's full op-ed in The New York Times with this gift link to better understand the reality on the ground in Gaza. Thank you for being with us.
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