With winter setting in, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is becoming even more urgent. Around 1.4 million people, making up nearly 65% of Gaza’s population, are living in tents or makeshift shelters. And heavy rains and strong winds have flooded displacement camps, destroyed thousands of tents, and left families without proper shelter.
Recent storms have also claimed the lives of Palestinians, including children, after a sand embankment collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced families. Thousands more have lost their belongings and temporary homes, while access to food, clean water, medicine and winter supplies remains a major challenge.
With families facing another difficult winter, humanitarian organisations continue working to deliver essential assistance. If you’re looking for ways to contribute from Egypt or abroad, here are some organisations accepting donations to support Palestinians in Gaza.
1. Misr El Kheir Foundation
Established in 2007, Misr El Kheir Foundation is an Egyptian non-profit development organization working across several sectors, including healthcare, education, scientific research, social solidarity and essential services. Its work focuses on sustainable development, with the ambition of creating an impact that extends across generations.
For Gaza, the foundation has an ongoing campaign called Support Gaza, which collects donations to provide urgent humanitarian, medical and food assistance to Palestinians. Donations go towards supporting people affected by the ongoing crisis, making it an option for those who want to contribute through an established Egyptian organization.
How to donate: Visit the Misr El Kheir website and select the ongoing Support Gaza cause. You can choose from several donation amounts, starting at EGP 50. For inquiries, the foundation also has a hotline at 16140.
2. Tahya Misr Fund
The Tahya Misr Fund, launched in 2014, is an Egyptian fund that supports humanitarian and development initiatives across the country. Over the years, it has organized several large-scale aid campaigns, including convoys that earned international recognition for their size.
In 2020, the fund organized a convoy of 480 trucks carrying food, winter clothing, blankets, medical equipment and other essentials to support one million families. The following year, it organized another major convoy consisting of 1,000 trucks. Both convoys broke 6 different Guinness World Records in total.
The fund also has a dedicated campaign called Relief for the People of Gaza, which aims to address the living and medical needs of Palestinians. Donations contribute to humanitarian relief efforts and can be made in Egyptian pounds or foreign currencies.
How to donate: You can contribute through account number 037037, available at banks across Egypt, or donate online through the Tahya Misr Fund website. The fund also provides hotline assistance through 15118.
3. Egyptian Food Bank
Founded in 2004, the Egyptian Food Bank is a non-governmental organization dedicated to improving food security and providing nutritious meals to vulnerable communities. It has spent more than two decades working to address hunger in Egypt, supporting families who struggle to access sufficient and healthy food.
Following the escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the organization launched its Aid Gaza campaign to provide essential food supplies to affected Palestinian families. Its work focuses on addressing immediate nutritional needs, particularly among families who have been displaced and lost access to reliable sources of food.
The campaign has reported helping more than 768,000 families and distributing approximately 12 million meals, demonstrating the scale of its food relief efforts.
How to donate: Visit the Egyptian Food Bank’s Aid Gaza campaign and select Donate Now to contribute directly to the campaign.
4. Egyptian Red Crescent
The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) has played a major role in coordinating humanitarian assistance from Egypt to Gaza since the beginning of the crisis. As Egypt’s national Red Crescent society, it works on disaster response, emergency healthcare, humanitarian relief and supporting vulnerable communities.
Its ongoing initiative, Zad Al-Ezza: From Egypt to Gaza, has organized hundreds of aid convoys carrying food parcels, flour, medical equipment, medicines, fuel, blankets and other essential supplies.
In June 2026, the organization announced that its humanitarian deliveries to Gaza had surpassed one million tons, with more than 75,000 volunteers participating in its relief efforts.
Its winter response has also become increasingly important. On November 9, the ERC launched its 308th Gaza convoy, carrying more than 2,581 tons of assistance, including tents for families whose shelters were destroyed by recent storms, food baskets, flour and fuel needed to keep hospitals and bakeries operating.
How to donate: You can contribute through the Egyptian Red Crescent’s official donation portal.
5. Haya Karima Foundation
Established in 2019, Haya Karima Foundation is an Egyptian non-profit organization focused on improving living conditions and access to essential services, particularly in underserved communities. It works alongside government institutions, civil society organizations and volunteers to support development and humanitarian initiatives.
The foundation has also been involved in delivering emergency assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, organizing convoys carrying food, drinking water, medicines, medical supplies, clothing, blankets and tents.
One notable aspect of its relief operations is its delivery process. Foundation representatives accompany the trucks to the Egyptian border, where supplies are handed over to partner organizations, including the Palestinian Red Crescent, to facilitate their distribution.
How to donate: Haya Karima has a dedicated Gaza Assistance donation page. Donations can be made towards different types of aid trucks. You can also contact the foundation through its hotline, 16711.
6. World Food Programme (WFP)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on addressing hunger and providing emergency food assistance. Operating in more than 120 countries and territories, it supports communities affected by conflict, displacement, natural disasters and food insecurity. The organization was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger and contribute to peace.
In Palestine, WFP continues to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable families in Gaza and the West Bank. Its operations include distributing ready-to-eat food parcels, providing flour and other supplies to bakeries, supporting cash assistance programmes and delivering nutritional supplements to children and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
The organization has also been supporting efforts to restore local food production, including clearing and rehabilitating agricultural land where possible.
With funding shortages threatening the continuity of its operations, WFP has warned that assistance has already had to be reduced, making individual contributions particularly important.
How to donate: Visit the WFP Palestine Emergency Appeal and select Donate Now to support its humanitarian operations.
7. UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been providing essential services to Palestinian refugees since 1950. Its work extends across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, covering healthcare, education, food assistance, shelter, sanitation and social services.
In Gaza, UNRWA remains one of the largest humanitarian organizations operating on the ground. Despite extensive damage to its facilities and severe restrictions on humanitarian operations, its teams continue providing emergency assistance and essential services to displaced Palestinians.
The agency currently reaches approximately 1.7 million people in Gaza through its humanitarian operations, supported by thousands of Palestinian employees working in the enclave. Its assistance includes emergency shelter, primary healthcare, mental health support, clean water, sanitation services and education programmes for children who have been unable to attend regular schools.
With so many families displaced and struggling to meet their basic needs, continued support is essential to keeping these services available.
How to donate: You can contribute directly through UNRWA’s Gaza Emergency Appeal. Donations support emergency assistance, including shelter, healthcare, clean water and other essential services for displaced Palestinian families.
Every Donation Can Make a Difference
For families in Gaza, the arrival of winter means facing another challenge on top of years of displacement, destruction and uncertainty. With tents flooding, shelters collapsing and essential services struggling to meet growing needs, humanitarian assistance cannot wait.
Whether it goes towards providing a family with food, helping replace a damaged tent, supplying medical equipment or keeping a bakery running, every contribution can help make a difference.
If you’re in a position to donate, consider supporting one of these organizations and sharing its official donation channels with friends and family. Gaza’s families need more than temporary relief; they need consistent humanitarian support, especially as the winter months approach.
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