Palestine. Education and humanitarian aid
Support education for children in the West Bank and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City through the Latin Patriarchate.
AVSI is committed to continuing its support for children and their families in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, who have become even more vulnerable due to the ongoing crisis.
In particular, it reaches Gazan families through the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem: in constant contact with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, AVSI contributes to the distributions of aid and essential goods managed by the Latin Patriarchate. The distributions take place through the Holy Family parish, which has become a reference point for assistance on the ground
In the West Bank, AVSI will collaborate with the Custody of the Holy Land to support school fee payments, organize educational and recreational extracurricular activities, prevent school dropout, and provide psychosocial support to young children.
What we will do with your donation
Humanitarian aid for families in Gaza through the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
After October 7, 2023, the Holy Family parish in Gaza City became a hub for humanitarian aid. With the support of AVSI and other organizations, between November 2024 and October 2025 the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem distributed more than 1,500 tons of aid, including:
- Food kits, containing powdered milk, fruit, and vegetables.
- Other essential goods, including hygiene items, medical supplies, first aid kits, products for newborns (diapers and infant formula), and winter materials (stoves, blankets, and warm clothing).
- Ready-to-eat meals: within the Holy Family parish compound in Gaza, more than 1.2 million meals were prepared and distributed using an on-site bakery and kitchen.
The donations received also help keep all the parish’s services running. For example, a significant portion of the funds raised has been allocated to the fuel needed to operate the electric generator. Each hour of operation costs approximately 850 euros. The generator usually runs 5–8 hours a day, 365 days a year: this amounts to more than 4,000 euros per day to ensure electricity, lighting, and the functioning of the kitchen, bakery, and infirmary.
For this reason, AVSI continues to send funds to the Latin Patriarchate to contribute to the continuity of humanitarian support for Gazan families.
Since October 7, 2023, the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City has welcomed over 700 people of different faiths, providing shelter and essential goods. Between February and May 2025, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reached over 40,000 people, distributing 800 tons of aid. AVSI continue this collaboration to ensure ongoing humanitarian support for families in Gaza.
Support for 540 children and 20 teachers in six schools in the West Bank
The ongoing conflict is severely affecting families’ ability to meet their children’s basic needs and students’ ability to attend school. Concern for the present and future is extremely high, and since October 2023, AVSI has been doing everything possible to ensure continuity of its interventions.
In the West Bank, AVSI supports six schools, five of which are affiliated with the Custody of the Holy Land in East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Jericho. The organization provides access to education through tuition support and extracurricular and recreational programs. The goal is to prevent school dropout and promote the psychosocial well-being of children, teachers, and families.
Children and youth in the West Bank are frightened and feel extremely vulnerable. We are committed to not leaving them alone. Now more than ever, children need relationships where they feel safe and can rebuild trust. The educational programs of the Custody of the Holy Land schools aim to be a resource for the new generations of Palestinians, and through this campaign, we want to support and strengthen them.