Crisis at SOS Children's Villages in Gaza: Lack of Food Forces Aid Group to Resort to Self-Sustainability
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to escalate, with increasing malnutrition among infants, pregnant women, and a growing number of children at risk. According to reports from the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO), Gaza has reached two out of three famine thresholds, with plummeting food consumption and acute malnutrition on the rise.
In response to this dire situation, SOS Children's Villages have called for immediate and unconditional food imports to Gaza. The aid organization, which provides care for children who have lost their families, is deeply concerned about the increasing malnutrition among infants and pregnant women in the region.
One of the most heart-wrenching stories comes from the SOS Children's Village in Rafah, which was destroyed during the war. Despite the traumatic circumstances, the children are remarkably resilient. A small boy, who was taken in by the SOS Children's Villages after his mother was killed just a day after his birth, recently celebrated his first birthday. The modest birthday celebration was a rare moment that brought a little light into the lives of the children and staff.
Boris Breyer, the spokesman for SOS Children's Villages, emphasized that children should never go to bed hungry. He stated, "It is deeply inhumane to punish children by letting them go hungry." The organization is doing everything it can to provide the children with a sense of normality and psychological strengthening. The staff are encouraging the children to express their feelings and are currently providing care for 46 children who have lost their families in Khan Younis.
The SOS Children's Villages worldwide have made a call to the international community to take action and allow food imports unconditionally to prevent further deaths and suffering among Gaza's vulnerable populations, especially children.
For more information, please visit www.sos-kinderdoerfer.de. Boris Breyer can be contacted at 0160 - 984 723 45 or [email protected].
Sources:
- UN News, 29 July 2025: https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165517
- UN News, 21 July 2025: https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/07/1165454
- WHO, 27 July 2025: https://www.who.int/news/item/27-07-2025-malnutrition-rates-reach-alarming-levels-in-gaza--who-warns
Science and health-and-wellness are essential for the children in Gaza, especially in the current crisis, where malnutrition among infants and pregnant women is rising. SOS Children's Villages appeals to the international community to take immediate action, implementing unconditional food imports to improve the nutrition and well-being of Gaza's vulnerable populations, prioritizing the health and development of its children.
