The SWAN Field Hospital is a lifeline for the people of Gaza, where ongoing conflict has devastated healthcare infrastructure. Every week, our dedicated team provides vital medical services to over 1,800 patients, offering general care, wound treatment, women’s and children’s health services, and essential medications.

But we need your help to do more.

The demand for specialised services has outgrown our capacity. Families are left waiting for care that is critical to their survival, and children in need of psychological and physical rehabilitation have few resources. That’s why we’re launching an urgent appeal to expand our facility and provide the care Gaza so desperately needs.

Our Vision: Building a Comprehensive Healthcare Hub

With your support, we aim to add four new rooms to the SWAN Field Hospital, enabling us to:

1. Launch a Dental Clinic

• Provide routine check-ups, fillings, extractions, and preventive care to improve oral health.

2. Introduce a Laboratory for On-Site Diagnostics

• Perform essential tests like blood work and microbiology to enable accurate, timely diagnoses.

3. Establish a Minor Surgery Unit

• Offer procedures like suturing and abscess drainage, reducing the need for referrals to distant hospitals.

4. Enhance Rehabilitation Services for Children

• Focus on psychological support and mobility rehabilitation for children who have suffered limb loss due to war.

Why Your Help Matters

• Lives Saved: Your contribution can mean the difference between life and death for those without other options for care.

• Accessibility: Localised care reduces travel and wait times, ensuring faster and more effective treatments.

• Community Resilience: A healthier population is a stronger one, better equipped to rebuild and recover.

We have been working in Gaza since 2021 and currently work with multiple partners in Gaza. We were working there before October 7th 2023 by providing monthly food packs for widows and children and regular aid through the Great Mosque in Gaza.  

In response to the ongoing catastrophic events in Gaza, SWAN have obtained a special license allowing us to take in aid and distribute on the ground. 

Since October 7th 2023, SWAN has worked to provide aid in Gaza. Conflict began since an incident in the disputed territory leading to hostages taken by both sides and a war beginning. Civilian death toll of children and adults is extremely high. Aid and water is rare to come by. 

Currently we are working on the following projects in the respective areas: 

In North Gaza: 

• Weekly Water Tankers £1200 a water tanker
• Solar powered well Building £14,000 for the well
• Nursing Mothers Monthly Food pack £100 for 20 days food pack

In Southern Gaza: 

• Weekly Water Tankers £1200 a water tanker
• Essential aid of food parcels £100 food packs
• Field Hospital in Khan Younis £120,000 for building costs and further £50,000 for equipment
• Monthly grant support for 20 extremely vulnerable families in the form of grants to cover food, medicine and other costs.

We hold a UK license to operate in Palestine. We utilise various entry points. We used to deliver via the Rafah crossing but that has been demolished. We now access supplies from the Westbank, through Israel and via Jordan. 

Our current donation projects include

• Food packs - £100
• Hygiene Pack - £30 
• Water for a family - £20

Join us in our mission to alleviate the suffering of our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Your support is crucial in providing essential aid to those who need it most during these challenging times. Donate now to make a meaningful impact and help us provide urgent aid to Gaza.

Together, let's stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and ensure they receive the support and assistance they urgently require. Your generosity can make a world of difference.

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