MEET BABY LANA
FROM GAZA

When Tima* found out she was pregnant in July 2023, she was excited to be having her second child and started to think about how she would spoil her new baby. Then in October 2023, the war in Gaza started and everything changed. Tima and her family were displaced multiple times as fighting expanded across the Gaza strip. They now live in a tent in central Gaza. Tima was terrified about where she would be able to give birth safely, given the continuous attacks on healthcare facilities during the war.

On 26 April 2024, baby Lana* became the first baby to be born at Save the Children’s new maternity unit in the Gaza Strip.

Amidst extremely challenging conditions, our staff and partners are supporting the most vulnerable children and families in Gaza and continue to call for a definitive ceasefire as the only way to truly protect children’s lives.

*Names changed to protect their identity

Every child deserves the right to a safe birth and the future they deserve. Your donation means we could deliver:

1. Mental health services to help children cope with traumatic experiences 
2. Education through learning centres 
3. Long-term medical care 
4. Access to cash and food vouchers to empower families to choose how they support their children 
5. Child-friendly spaces (safe spaces for children to play, recover and regain a sense of normality) to give children a sense of normality 

1 in 6 children globally are living in conflicts they did not create. Your donation can help give them a better future.

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