Our hearts are filled with hope at the news that the beginnings of a peace deal have been reached.

CLWR is proud to partner with Lutheran World Federation and DanChurchAid/Norwegian Church Aid (DCA/NCA) in Gaza and the West Bank, who have worked closely with Palestinian community organizations for decades.

During these last two years of war, CLWR’s partnership with DCA/NCA has provided critical support to over 52,000 people in Gaza, including through emergency food, clean water, hygiene supplies, shelter, and the restoration and construction of water and sanitation infrastructure.

In East Jerusalem, LWF Jerusalem operates Augusta Victoria Hospital, which has played a pivotal role in not just the West Bank but Gaza during this crisis, including through its support and supplies for the health care system in Gaza. Now, with the hope of peace, the hospital stands ready to increase its support to rebuild the health care system in Gaza and to receive patients from Gaza requiring specialized medical treatment. Through LWF Jerusalem, your support of CLWR has also enabled distribution of winter clothes, food parcels, blankets, and hygiene kits.

Critically, both DCA/NCA and LWF have been at the frontlines of providing trauma care for Palestinians — especially children — who have not known a day for many months without the sound of bombs.

CLWR is in regular communication with our partners as we watch for peace taking hold and the restoration of full humanitarian access. Once this access is restored, we will do everything possible to support our partners and allow them to rapidly scale up their efforts and will be appealing for support of Canadians.

If you wish to make a gift now to support a response when access is restored, you can do so below: