Humanity & Inclusion Ready to Scale Up Life-Saving Aid in Gaza Following Ceasefire

GAZA, PALESTINE — Following the ceasefire announcement, Humanity & Inclusion is ready to expand its humanitarian response. Teams are prepared to deliver essential assistive devices, prosthetic equipment, and rehabilitation services to thousands of people with life-changing injuries and disabilities. Below is a statement by Humanity & Inclusion’s Country Director in Gaza, Anne-Claire Yaeesh.

With this ceasefire, we are ready to scale up our activities: we have stocks ready at the border that have been there for months. These are mainly assistive devices: wheelchairs, crutches, and prosthetic equipment. According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, nearly 42,000 people in the Gaza Strip have life-changing injuries. It accounts for one quarter of all reported injuries (167,376 people since October 2023). One in four of these injuries occurs in children. There is a very high demand for assistive devices and medical equipment.

Still, our prosthetic and orthotic center in Khan Younis is about to run out of many items, including those specifically designed for children. Our team of 100 people in Gaza is ready to deliver aid and services. Most of them have been working around the clock over the past few months. Despite being exhausted, impacted by the war, displaced, and lacking food, we have remained fully operational. Some areas are unreachable for security reasons, but we hope to deliver aid and services there in the coming days, as soon as we have unfettered access. 

Spokespersons are available for interview upon media request.