About ReliefAid and their work in Gaza
ReliefAid is a NZ-founded aid organisation specialising in delivering emergency humanitarian aid to families in conflict zones.
They are currently delivering aid to families on the ground in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan. ReliefAid, founded in late 2014 by Kiwi Mike Seawright, has brought lifesaving aid to over a million people caught in the crossfire of war. Their tag line ‘aid that cannot wait’ captures their DNA; they do whatever it takes to get aid where it’s most needed but least accessible.
ReliefAid’s deliveries in Gaza focus on providing safe drinking water to displaced families. Water is crucial as Gaza has lost 94% of its water supply over the last year. They have supported over 500,000 people in Gaza since November 2023.
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“We’ve seen incredible resilience in the face of absolute horror. As Ahmad, one of our team in Gaza, shared after having his house bombed, ‘the house may be destroyed, but the home is not’. Families have been staying remarkably strong despite the very worst happening to them.”
- Mike Seawright, ReliefAid founder
Providing food and safe drinking water in Gaza
Since November 2023, ReliefAid has been delivering life-saving aid to families in Gaza. This started with ready made meals, food packages and safe drinking water under fire in Northern Gaza and Khan Yunis. As the fighting intensified the situation became increasingly dangerous for the ReliefAid team, three of whom were killed in their homes in northern Gaza after returning from work. ReliefAid’s team, alongside a significant percentage of population, fled to Rafah in Southern Gaza.
In Southern Gaza, ReliefAid’s team are distributing safe drinking water to families living in displacement camps. The water is sourced from bore holes and treated in Gaza eliminating the need to negotiate border access. With food supplies critically short within Gaza, ReliefAid have purchased food in Egypt for safe distribution to families in Gaza as border access allows.
