Gaza Crisis Update: 400 Lives Lost
Just days ago, families in Gaza began to feel a moment of calm as Ramadan brought a brief sense of peace. But in the early hours of March 18, that calm was shattered. In a devastating escalation of the ongoing conflict, over 400 lives were lost in a matter of hours.
Among those who perished were children, mothers, and the elderly. Entire neighborhoods were reduced to rubble, leaving families displaced and without shelter. Gaza is now facing one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in recent months.
Where is the Crisis Unfolding?
Communities across Gaza — from Gaza City to Rafah, Khan Younis, Deir el-Balah, and the northern regions — have been deeply affected. Schools and overcrowded shelters, once seen as places of refuge, have suffered immensely. Families with nowhere else to turn have found themselves caught in the destruction.
The situation is heartbreaking. Thousands are now facing hunger, loss, and unimaginable trauma. They urgently need our collective compassion and support.
How You Can Help Gaza Right Now
As we enter the last ten nights of Ramadan, our responsibility to stand in solidarity with those suffering grows even greater. Every act of generosity can offer hope and relief to someone in need.
🌙 Pray for Gaza During Laylatul Qadr
This sacred night is more powerful than a thousand months. Make heartfelt du’a for the families of Gaza. Pray for their safety, healing, and the restoration of peace.
رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِم صَبْراً وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَهُم وَٱنصُرْهُم عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
Rabbana afrigh ‘alayhim sabran wa thabbit aqdaamahum wansurhum ‘ala al-qawm al-kafireen
Our Lord! Shower them with perseverance, make their steps firm, and give them victory over the disbelieving people.
🤲 Give What You Can
Your support can provide urgent food, water, medical care, and shelter for those enduring this crisis. Together, we can make a difference.
Muslim Hands USA is working with partners on the ground, World Food Program, delivering urgent support. Your donations are providing food, clean water, and hot cooked meals to families who have lost everything.
Here’s how your generosity can help:
Your gift can help feed families, care for the injured, and bring comfort to those in grief.
Give Your Zakat with Confidence
Zakat is a sacred trust — a means of lifting those in hardship and offering relief when it’s needed most. Gaza is Zakat eligible, and your contribution this Ramadan can reach the most vulnerable — orphans, widows, and families struggling to survive in unimaginable conditions.
With your Zakat, you can ease their burden and offer hope during this blessed month.
Give with confidence. Fulfill your obligation and help change lives in Gaza today.
As Ramadan draws to a close, let us not forget the suffering unfolding in Gaza.
Families caught in the conflict are facing immense hardship — struggling with loss, hunger, and displacement. In these final blessed days, your compassion, your generosity, and your support can help ease their suffering.
This is our chance to stand together in humanity. To be a source of light for those enduring darkness. To offer hope where it is needed most.
Donate to Gaza today. Your kindness can save lives and bring relief to those who need it most.
