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  • As regional conflict escalates, thank you for delivering water to families in Gaza

      16 March 2026
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    Since the conflict in Iran began, attacks across the region have intensified, creating wider instability and worsening the humanitarian conditions facing families in Gaza.

    Since the escalation of conflict in late February, all major border crossings into Gaza, including the critical Rafah crossing, have been closed, further restricting the small flow of aid and worsening an already dire situation for families.

    In a time of a great uncertainty globally, this uncertainty is felt acutely in Gaza. Ahmad, our team lead there shared,

    ‘The situation in Gaza remains extremely difficult. With the borders closed and only very limited aid entering, both humanitarian supplies and commercial goods are becoming increasingly scarce … Looking ahead, there is a lot of uncertainty about the coming weeks, especially with the wider regional tensions and the war between the US and Iran, and how this might further affect transportation, water supply, and other essential services in Gaza’.

    In times of such turmoil, we here in New Zealand can provide a small thread of survival and stability for families in Gaza.

    Thank you for continuing to support families in Gaza - yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Because of you, families in Gaza have access to clean, safe drinking water and will continue to do so with your ongoing support.

    We cannot overstate our gratitude for your humanity and commitment to supporting families in Gaza. Thank you!

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  • As Another Year Begins in Gaza, Thank You for Being There

      30 January 2026
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    As we roll into the new year, little has changed for families across Gaza. What should be a time of heightened aid delivery and reconstruction of what has been lost, is instead one of aid restriction and continued suffering for Gazan communities.

    Across the strip, our team works tirelessly to ensure people are accessing safe and clean drinking water - a basic sustenance of life. Families and their young children stand and wait in all weather conditions - from the freezing months to the scorching days - to receive what should already be owed to any person. A necessity we easily take for granted here in New Zealand.

    The work of our team is life-saving and is only made possible by your support. With every share, recognition of our work, donation - be it small or large - you become part of the larger effort to continue providing essential humanitarian support in Gaza. Thank you.

    So, as the world turns away and the humanitarian situation worsens, our ongoing work delivering a lifeline becomes even more critical.

    Thank you, as always, for standing with families in Gaza. Your donation today means a family living in a displacement camp will not go to bed thirsty.

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  • Two Years On - Thank You for Making a Difference

      7 October 2025
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    Today marks two years since the attacks by Hamas on Israel, which sparked the devastating conflict that continues to this day. Two years on, families in Gaza are still suffering, but thanks to you, your support is making a real difference.

    In September, we set out to raise $60,000 through our Matching Campaign to keep our water trucks on the road. We are so close to reaching that target. Every dollar you donated was matched, doubling your impact. Together, you’ve helped us get within sight of unlocking the full $60,000 match - thank you.

    You have ensured that families have continued to receive life-saving water. Our trucks are delivering clean drinking water to thousands of people every day. Families arrive with whatever containers they can find, knowing this is often their only source of safe water.

    While peace plans are being discussed, the reality on the ground is still one of deep suffering. However, all of us at ReliefAid hope that the next two years are shaped not by violence, but by a genuine peaceful path forward that allows families to rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.

    Your support is part of that hope. Thank you for standing with families in Gaza and keeping the water flowing. Together, we’re making sure that in the midst of uncertainty, people still have access to one of life’s most basic needs.

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  • Thank You! An Update for our Matching Campaign Supporters

      19 September 2025
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    Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Givealittle page this month, and for those who are continuing their support. Your humanity has been extraordinary - and thanks to you, we are now close to reaching our $60,000 goal. If you missed our announcement, this September every donation made to our page is being matched by one of our principal donors up to $60,000!

    But we’re not there yet. That means the 2-for-1 match is still open - every donation you make is doubled, dollar for dollar.. Together, we have the chance to raise $120,000, enough to provide safe, clean drinking water for 150,000 people.

    Right now, our water trucks are still delivering life-saving water to 2,000 people every day. Families arrive with whatever containers they can carry, knowing this is often their only source of clean water. Without your support, those trucks will be forced to stop.

    The need could not be greater. The Gaza City offensive has displaced approximately another million people into overcrowded areas with almost no aid. Famine-level hunger is spreading, disease is taking hold, and families are running out of options. In these conditions, clean water is not just urgent, it is survival.

    With your support, ReliefAid has already reached more than 1 million people in Gaza with water and food. Let’s keep going. Please help us cross the finish line and unlock the full $60,000 match. Act now to keep the water flowing.

    Thank you for your support so far, you are making a huge impact.

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  • Thank you for continuing to support families in Gaza

      7 July 2025
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    As each day in Gaza becomes more unpredictable than the last, your persistent kindness and support continue to provide a sense of stability for the people of Gaza. With your humanity, our team in Gaza continues to provide safe drinking water for up to 60,000 people monthly.

    Our team in Gaza tells us that waterborne diseases are increasing. Now more than ever, it is crucial that our team continues to fight these threats by distributing clean water to families in Gaza. Your support makes that possible.

    What countless communities are experiencing in Gaza is unprecedented. The world owes a collective effort to fight the many challenges thousands face daily. Most families in Gaza have been displaced on multiple occasions, and access to the bare necessities is never guaranteed. These last few weeks have shown how families are forced to pay the ultimate price, simply for a bag of flour. This shouldn’t be happening. ReliefAid stands firmly against the weaponisation of aid, and continues, with your support, to safely distribute the resources we can.

    Every donation, every share, every interaction makes a difference. Your contribution to our work in Gaza means everything to those forced to endure these unimaginable circumstances.

    Because of you, we are able to provide relief which, for many, exists as a critical lifeline.

    Thank you for your humanity!

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  • Thank you for standing with families in Gaza

      28 May 2025
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    We are deeply grateful for every single donation, message, and act of solidarity - especially during such an incredibly difficult time for families in Gaza.

    The situation is catastrophic. With borders practically closed, infrastructure and homes destroyed, and clean water and food increasingly scarce, families are facing a daily struggle for survival and almost entirely reliant on aid to meet even their needs.

    Our team continue to distribute 10,000 litres of safe drinking water a day to families who are facing unimaginable hardship - thanks to your support.

    Last week, we wrote to the New Zealand Government urging them to take action and call for an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access. Our founder, Mike, also appeared on TVNZ to speak about the dire need for urgent international response (video above!)

    Abdulhadi, one of our team members in Gaza, shared this message with us:

    "It’s heartening to know that the world is watching and that our pain is not going unheard. Every voice raised in support makes a difference."

    That includes yours.

    We're also incredibly moved by the efforts of our community, like Tom’s fundraiser, 18,000 Steps for Gaza. To everyone who’s donated or shared, thank you. Your compassion is reaching families who have lost everything and need the world to show up for them.

    Please keep following our updates. We’ll continue to speak out and do all we can to reach people in need, because of people like you.

    Thank you for your humanity.

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  • Thank you for supporting families in Gaza!

      22 April 2025
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    Thanks to your continued support, ReliefAid are in Gaza delivering water to families who urgently need it.

    Since the start of the war, water for drinking, cooking and washing has become a luxury. With Gaza’s infrastructure shattered, most of the 2.3 million people living there have been displaced multiple times and are living in tents amongst the rubble. These families make long journeys on foot each day, carrying plastic containers to fill with water from ReliefAid's distributions. This lifeline is made possible because of your humanity.

    Your donations are helping us respond. You’re putting safe water into people’s hands. You’re making sure families have what they need to get through another day.

    We know it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the state of the world right now, but your support is doing something powerful. It’s saving lives.

    Thank you for standing with us, and with the families trapped in Gaza. Thank you for your humanity, your compassion, and your belief that everyone deserves the basics, especially in the hardest of times.

    With you beside us, we’ll keep delivering water to Gaza's families.

    Why not share our work with one other person in your network? One small action can go a long way. Together, we can make a difference!

    Thank you!

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  • Gaza Needs You: Every Drop Counts

      21 March 2025
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    The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed, leaving families under relentless bombardment, trapped and terrified. Nowhere is safe. For nearly three weeks, no food, fuel, or medical supplies have crossed the border into Gaza. Countless people are on the brink of survival.

    ReliefAid's team in Gaza are living through the same harrowing reality, enduring attacks while staying unwavering in their mission to provide safe drinking water to those in desperate need.

    Our team members shared:

    “We are managing as best as we can, but it’s been incredibly tough. Your thoughts and prayers mean so much to us.”

    “Even in the hardest times, being able to help others brings a sense of purpose, and that keeps us going.”

    Thanks to your generosity, we are distributing water to over 2,000 people daily in both Northern and Southern Gaza. This may be just a drop in the ocean of what is needed, but for those receiving it, it is lifesaving.

    But we cannot do it alone, together, we can provide families with safe drinking water, easing one hurdle in their fight for survival.

    From all of us at ReliefAid, thank you for standing with Gaza. Your kindness and support mean everything.

    Thank you

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  • Thank you for your support so far, our job in Gaza is not done

      22 January 2025
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    On Sunday, a temporary ceasefire came into place in Gaza offering a moment of relief for families living under intense bombardment. This offers families a moment to process their thoughts, grieve, and safely visit what is left of their homes.

    This is just the beginning in addressing the immense humanitarian, medical and psychological needs in Gaza. The ceasefire is more than 465 days and 46,000 lives too late.

    Regarding the ceasefire, Ahmad, our team member (pictured standing on the ruins of his home), said:

    "Honestly, I’m feeling a mix of emotions- anxious and even a little hopeful. It’s hard to believe the ceasefire is real. The screams, the blood, and the destruction are still vivid in my mind. These past 467 days have been a nightmare. We’ve lost loved ones, our homes, schools, infrastructure, and so much more that can’t be measured or replaced. I believe this nightmare will end, and I’ll cry tears of joy when the sound of death- the drones and the artillery- finally goes silent. I believe we deserve life after all this death, and I trust that after every dark night, there’s a new dawn, a light to guide us forward."

    We continue to deliver drinking water and food in Gaza and are working closely with our team in Gaza to assess the evolving needs going forward as the conflict changes.

    Thank you for your humanity so far, but we continue to need your support to rebuild Gaza. Our job is not done - the suffering is not over.

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  • A Letter From Our Team In Gaza

      10 December 2024
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    Thank you for continuing to support our work in Gaza. As the year ends, we reflect on the immense hardships faced by our team and countless Gazans. A recent letter from our team highlights the urgency of the crisis...

    The suffering of the displaced increases day after day.

    The displaced people in Gaza are living through untold crises. The conditions have become beyond human capacity, and with the onset of winter, the cold and bombing have made matters worse.

    Food and drink have become exorbitantly expensive and displaced people, who do not have an income, are no longer able to meet their daily needs.

    The tents are old and worn out, and do not protect the displaced from the rain and cold. The Mawasi areas are very crowded, people cannot find a place to shelter, and some people have set up tents by the beach. As soon as the rain fell, the tents were flooded, and the families had no shelter.

    The bombardment does not stop for a single day, and every day new massacres take place before our eyes, most of them against children and women.

    Indescribable pain. Between the rain, the cold and the non-stop bombardment, people are living a daily tragedy.

    The stories are many and the suffering is greater than words, and living with dignity has become a distant dream.

    May God help us and let our voice reach the whole world.

    From Abdulhadi & Ahmad

    Thank you for supporting families with safe water and offering them a life-line.

    Together, we can continue to make a difference.

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  • Thank you for your ongoing support for families in Gaza

      30 October 2024
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    It’s been over a year since the current conflict in Gaza began, far longer than anyone could have imagined. While we hope and pray every day for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, our team is tirelessly delivering safe drinking water daily to families facing unimaginable hardship.

    Reflecting on 7 October 2023, our team recalls the tense atmosphere and the fear of their home’s uncertain future. Basil, one of our team members in Gaza, shared his memories of life before the war:

    “It was a wonderful and beautiful life filled with tranquillity, reassurance, security, and peace of mind. We lived in calm and happiness that never left us.”

    Despite losing his home to a missile strike and being displaced multiple times, Basil continues his work with ReliefAid, saying he wants to “alleviate the burden of these hard days” for families who, like him, are desperate for relief.

    Our team inspire us every day, but their work would not be possible without your support. Thank you for giving our team the means to deliver safe drinking water to families in Gaza.

    Today, tomorrow and the days to come families in Gaza will continue to need help. Please join us by sharing our work, spreading awareness, and advocating for peace.

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  • Your support is saving countless lives in Gaza - thank you!

      13 September 2024
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    Thanks to your humanity, we have supported over 400,000 people in Gaza with life-saving food and water!

    As we approach a year since the conflict escalated, our team remains determined to deliver aid to displaced families, something they could not do without your support.

    Every day, our team distributes an average of 15,000 litres of water to over 2,600 people, providing a lifeline to families who have lost everything. Regarding food distributions, they have currently been paused due to intense fighting in the area surrounding the warehouse. We are waiting to resume food operations as soon as our team can safely access the remaining food supply.

    With no ceasefire in sight, limited access for humanitarian aid, critical food and water shortages, and looming threats like a polio outbreak, life in Gaza is becoming increasingly desperate. Yet, our team show remarkable resilience in the face of such challenges, determined to deliver aid each day.

    When asked why he works with ReliefAid, Ahmad, one of our team members, said:

    “When I share the water, I also share the joy and love. I work and I have a message to deliver, that we have a life, and this life should be good with water, smiling and doing good things to help others.”

    Thank you for giving Ahmad and countless families in Gaza not just water, but reasons to smile.

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  • Thank you for your help! How you are supporting families in Gaza

      23 May 2024
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    Thank you to everyone who has supported our work in Gaza.

    Because of your generosity, we have been able to continue delivering safe drinking water to roughly 3,000 people daily and we look forward to continuing doing so. We were also able to successfully get a truckload of food across Gaza's border and distribute life-saving food to approximately 2,600 people in Rafah.

    The situation in Gaza remains extremely dire. As you may be aware, families are being told to evacuate Rafah due to the new offensive. Our team are amongst the civilians who have now been displaced once again to what they have been advised is a safe humanitarian zone. This safe zone is ever shrinking and has no services; people are struggling to find a tent for shelter, and food, water and medicine are extremely scarce.

    We are grateful for your ongoing support which is enabling us to continue making a difference to families lives in Gaza. Please join us by sharing our work, spreading awareness, and advocating for peace.

    Thank you for helping us to deliver aid that cannot wait, to those who need it most.

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  • Thank you for helping us support families under fire

      25 March 2024
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    The situation for families in Gaza gets more dire each day, but each day, thanks to your support, we continue delivering vital aid. Our team in Rafah distribute two tankers of drinking water daily supporting 3,000 people living in displacement camps. It is a drop in the ocean of the needs of the 1.5 million people displaced to Rafah, but a lifesaving drop.

    Our work in Gaza began with water and food distributions in Northern Gaza. At the same time, we expanded and formed a team in Khan Yunis to support families further South too. Repeated ground offensives in both locations rendered the situation too dangerous to continue operations so our team, alongside a significant percentage of population, fled to Rafah where they are now overseeing the water distributions.

    Like every other aid organisation, we are wrestling with the challenges of getting aid across the border. We have a truckload of vital food supplies in the queue at the border and we remain determined to get it delivered safely to families in Gaza.

    We are enormously grateful for your help, which has helped us support over 150,000 people with aid since the start of the conflict.

    With no sign of a ceasefire, no improvement in access for humanitarian aid and the impending threatened ground offensive, the lives people in Rafah are becoming increasingly more fragile. Please share our work with your families and friends and join us in advocating for a ceasefire and unfettered access for humanitarian aid. Thank you.

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  • Thank you for helping us deliver vital aid in Gaza

      3 January 2024
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    We cannot thank you enough for responding to help families in Gaza. The situation is extremely challenging with 90% of the population displaced from their homes and no respite in the bombing BUT it is not impossible to make a difference.

    We are currently delivering 8000 litres of water a day to displacement camps - safe drinking water is a lifeline. Securing food supplies is difficult but we have been able to purchase some supplies within Gaza to deliver ready meals and food parcels. We have more food ready to cross the border when access is feasible.

    Our entire team in Gaza have been displaced and have lost family members and colleagues. They are exhausted but determined to do what they can to serve their people. Abdulhadi who leads the ReliefAid team there asked us to pass on this message:

    “Your support means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your efforts to make a difference. Every voice raised in support and every effort to help matters greatly.

    It is challenging for us to protect ourselves and securing water, food, bread, and basic life necessities is difficult. Nevertheless, we're doing our utmost to care for families. Safety is a priority, and we hope for peace to prevail in Gaza soon.

    Thank you for your kind efforts and support. I lack the words to fully express my gratitude to everyone.”

    Today, tomorrow and the days to come families in Gaza will continue to need help. Please join us by sharing our work, spreading awareness, and advocating for peace.

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    • 03/01/2024 by Imelda

      Thank you for your commitment in delivering aid to relieve the suffering in Gaza and thank you for doing it so with integrity and that we could trust you

  • Thank you! How your support is helping in Gaza.

      13 November 2023
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    Our sincere thanks to everyone who is supporting ReliefAid's work in Gaza. Your support is enabling us to distribute ready meals, food baskets and water to families who have nowhere else to turn. The situation in Gaza remains dire and we are devastated by the loss of two of our team in a missile strike. Whilst our Gaza team mourn the loss of their colleagues and friends, they remain steadfast in their determination to deliver lifesaving aid.

    If you didn’t hear Mike Seawright’s interview on RNZ this weekend you can listen to it here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018915022/mike-seawright-aid-team-on-the-ground-in-the-gaza

    Thank you for your support, compassion and humanity. Today, tomorrow and the days to come families in Gaza will continue to need help. Please join us by sharing our work, spreading awareness and advocating for peace.

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