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How to Donate to Gaza Flood Victims From the UK
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How to Donate to Gaza Flood Victims From the UK

If you want to donate to Gaza following the November 2026 floods, the most important step is to choose an appeal that clearly explains the assistance your donation can support. Flooded displacement camps need dry bedding, shelter protection, winter clothing and food.

Islamic Help’s Gaza Floods Appeal is live. Our team is on the ground and distributing emergency aid now, with a first phase focused on 4,200 families across Gaza.

Where can you donate to Gaza flood victims from the UK?

You can donate online through Islamic Help’s dedicated Gaza Floods Appeal. Choose one of the four approved amounts or enter a different contribution. The page also allows eligible donors to select the Emergency Zakat option.

The appeal focuses on flood and winter protection rather than a general promise that every type of humanitarian programme will be funded. It includes help with damaged tents, soaked bedding and temporary shelter.

To understand why these items matter, see our article on the scale of the Gaza floods and the emergency shelter crisis.

What can your donation help provide?

Each amount indicates what a donation can help provide. Islamic Help’s team assesses family needs and directs assistance through one combined flood and winter response.

£25 can provide a winter blanket

A dry blanket can help replace bedding soaked by floodwater. Emergency Zakat eligible.

£70 can seal and insulate a flooded tent

Tarpaulins can help protect an existing temporary shelter from rainfall. The £70 option is selected by default on the online appeal. Emergency Zakat eligible.

£100 can protect a family tent with sandbag barriers

Barriers can help keep floodwater from entering a tent at ground level. Emergency Zakat eligible.

£300 can provide a new family tent

A replacement tent can help a family that has lost its temporary shelter. Emergency Zakat eligible.

Prices are averages; any surplus is used for flood and winter aid in Gaza where it is most needed.

Or type any amount. Every pound counts. Emergency Zakat eligible.

Donate to the Gaza Floods Appeal.

How does Islamic Help decide what a family needs?

The flood response is designed around practical needs on the ground. Islamic Help’s own team in Gaza speaks with families, establishes which items they most urgently need and delivers assistance directly.

Not every household has the same problem. A family living in a damaged but standing tent may need sealing materials. Another may need a replacement shelter. Wet blankets, clothing or mattresses can create additional difficulties even where the tent remains intact.

In the first phase, the team aims to reach 4,200 families, representing 21,000 people, across Gaza City, Khan Younis, Deir al Balah, Nuseirat and Al Mawasi over eight weeks. These are targets, not reported completed distributions.

Why does the flood appeal focus on shelter and winter essentials?

UN OCHA reported over 26,000 households requesting assistance after the November rainfall damaged their shelters or belongings. More than 6,000 family shelters were reported destroyed and 17,400 otherwise damaged by 8 November.

Families already living in tents have limited means of replacing wet belongings. Early November UN OCHA figures identified a need for 121,000 tents and 1.7 million mattresses, with comparatively small quantities available inside Gaza.

This explains why blankets, tarpaulins and sandbag barriers can be valuable components of the response. They address immediate exposure to rain, cold and flooding while families continue facing difficult shelter conditions.

The UN OCHA situation report provides more detail about the assessment and explains that the figures were preliminary.

Can you donate Zakat to help families affected by the floods?

Yes. Islamic Help’s final Gaza Floods campaign reference confirms that every item in this appeal is Emergency Zakat eligible. Select the appropriate Zakat option during checkout if you intend your donation to be treated as Zakat.

This eligibility relates to the Gaza Floods Appeal. Other Islamic Help projects may have their own arrangements, so check the relevant appeal if you wish to support a different programme.

What is the difference between donating to Gaza and donating to Palestine?

A search for “donate to Gaza” or “donate to Palestine” can lead to appeals with very different purposes. Some support emergency shelter; others focus on food, water, medical care or longer term assistance.

The Gaza Floods Appeal supports the combined flood and winter response. Islamic Help’s wider Palestine Aid Mission introduces other needs and projects, including Gaza Emergency Aid.

Islamic Help also runs the Surgeons of Gaza medical programme and Gaza Autism Support. These separate programmes respond to additional needs facing Palestinian families.

What if you cannot donate today?

You can still support a responsible response by sharing the dedicated appeal and verified updates. When discussing the crisis, use dated reporting from UNICEF and UN OCHA rather than circulating unverified figures or images.

You can also help other supporters understand why practical protection matters. Our guide explains the winter health risks facing children and displaced families.

Donate to the Gaza Floods Appeal

Floods have torn through Gaza’s camps. Families need shelter protection, warm bedding and other essentials while further storms threaten. Islamic Help’s team is distributing emergency aid now.

Support families through the Gaza Floods Appeal. Emergency Zakat eligible.

Sources and reporting dates

UN OCHA, Heavy Rains in the Gaza Strip, situation report for 8 November 2026

UNICEF, Flooding and displaced families in Gaza, 9 November 2026

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Can I donate to Gaza flood victims online from the UK?
    Yes. Islamic Help’s Gaza Floods Appeal accepts online donations from supporters in the UK. You can select an approved amount for winter blankets, tent sealing, sandbag protection or new shelter, or enter another amount. The appeal supports a combined Gaza flood and winter response and is Emergency Zakat eligible.
  • How much should I donate to the Gaza Floods Appeal?
    You can choose any amount that suits you. Islamic Help lists four main examples: £25 can provide a winter blanket, £70 can seal a flooded tent, £100 can protect a family tent with sandbag barriers, and £300 can provide a new family tent. Prices are averages, not guarantees.
  • Is the Gaza Floods Appeal eligible for Zakat?
    Yes. Islamic Help’s final campaign reference confirms that every item in its Gaza Floods Appeal is Emergency Zakat eligible. Select the Zakat option during the donation process when you intend to give Zakat. The eligibility applies to this appeal, so check separately before assuming that other programmes have the same status.
  • Does selecting £100 guarantee a sandbag delivery to one family?
    No. The approved £100 description states that a donation can protect a family tent with sandbag barriers. It is an average public donation amount, not a guarantee of an item by item purchase. Islamic Help assesses family needs and uses the combined flood and winter response accordingly.
  • How can I find out what Islamic Help is doing in Gaza?
    The Gaza Floods Appeal describes Islamic Help’s live response, its first phase targets and the types of support being distributed. You can also explore the Palestine Aid Mission for information about the charity’s wider work. Look for dated field updates and keep planned targets separate from confirmed assistance already delivered.

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