More than 57,000 households in Gaza are now headed by women. Many of them are deeply vulnerable with no income to support their children.
Winter rain and flooding have worsened peoples’ suffering.
People no longer ask for warmth, education or proper food. They ask for a tent, a small heater, or a light. Their expectations have collapsed, as devastating as any destroyed building.
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