The ongoing conflict and situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Famine is looming, clean water is scarce, and the healthcare system has all but collapsed. Most people have fled from their homes, but there is nowhere safe left to go. We are witnessing unacceptable and relentless human suffering. Aid alone will not solve this crisis, but it will save lives. People urgently need clean water, food, and medical care. Red Cross and Red Crescent teams have already helped over half the population, working tirelessly to alleviate suffering wherever they can.

Also personally, my close friend Nadine who grew up in various countries around the middle East has been close to this conflict, has friends within and around the conflict and this is a disaster that is very real for her every day. As someone who is privileged to grow up in the UK, thousands of miles away sometimes it is easy to mentally switch off from the genocide in Gaza. I don't want to switch off, for Nadine, for those innocent families dying every day. I want to help in any way I can. As a regular person sometimes the idea of fighting world powers like Donald Trump and Israel seems daunting and almost impossible, but donating and contributing to this cause is something that will help save innocent lives one by one which is the only thing that truly ever matters.