Give to Gaza Families is a grassroots, volunteer-run mutual aid effort based in Philadelphia. We are a small collective of friends working in close, ongoing relationship with families in Gaza.

Our goal is stability.

Families in Gaza are living under extreme and constant stress. Each day requires making impossible decisions—how to secure food, access medicine, protect children, and navigate uncertainty—while conditions change without warning. The mental and emotional toll of simply staying alive is immense.

In a good month, our hope is to reduce that burden by providing financial support ahead of time, rather than responding only after emergencies occur. Predictable assistance helps families plan for basic necessities, reduces daily panic around survival, and allows them to focus their energy on getting through the day.

We support a small number of families so we can show up for them consistently. We stay in regular contact, listen carefully, and respond to what families tell us they need most as circumstances shift. This keeps aid personal, flexible, and grounded in real life rather than assumptions.

The families we support are not anonymous recipients. We are in regular contact through messages and video calls. We know when prices rise suddenly, when money runs out early, when medication is needed, or when a family is simply overwhelmed. These relationships guide how and when support is most helpful.

We work collaboratively with the families we support to decide what, if anything, is shared publicly. Together, we talk through what feels safe, appropriate, and useful to share, and how it should be communicated. Families are never required to expose their trauma in order to receive assistance.

All funds raised through Give to Gaza Families are sent directly to families or used for clearly communicated, survival-related needs (or sometimes just candy - and thats OK). This effort is entirely volunteer-run. Organizers do not take salaries, fees, or personal compensation from donations.

Give to Gaza Families is not affiliated with any government, political party, or armed group. Our work is humanitarian and relational: helping civilians access food, medical care, and basic necessities through consistent, person-to-person support during an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

This effort is sustained by people who choose to remain connected—to keep giving, keep checking in, and keep caring over time. Stability is not everything, but it can make survival feel a little less impossible.

To connect with an organizer, email givetogazafamilies@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @givetogazafamilies.