180 women are due to give birth today...

But not all of them will make it that far.     Trouble viewing this email? [View it online.](   Pregnancy in Gaza: Fear of death every day. [Give to CARE’s Gaza Crisis Response to help innocent pregnant women safely deliver their babies.](     [CARE | Crisis Update](   Today in Gaza: 180 women are due to give birth… but not all of them will make it that far.   [GIVE NOW](   [Pregnant woman with her hand on her stomach, standing in front of a temporary shelter](   There are currently more than 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza who are at a higher risk of miscarriage or death than before the war. If they manage to defy the odds and carry their pregnancies to full term, it is likely they will be forced to give birth in a tent, a temporary shelter, or even in the streets amid rubble – all without access to painkillers while bombs continue to drop around them. [Give now to CARE’s Gaza Crisis Response to help pregnant women deliver their babies safely.](   Women in Gaza are now 3 times more likely to miscarry and 3 times more likely to die in childbirth.     22-year-old Diana discovered she was pregnant shortly after violence escalated last October and gave birth to her son, Yaman, this month under intense bombing and gunfire.   “I was so frightened as the bombing was intense and didn’t stop even for a minute.” My mother was so afraid for me and the baby - she prayed and prayed that we’d still be alive by dawn.   I gave birth to my son, Yaman, at about 2 am. There was no special care for the baby when he was born, and he was not fully examined. He has jaundice now, which has affected his brain.”     This is the hell pregnant women in Gaza are living through every day. Instead of spending 9 months safely and hopefully preparing for their baby’s arrival, these women live in constant fear for the entirety of their pregnancy.   [GIVE NOW](     Yasmeen discovered she was pregnant a month into the war, after nine years of unsuccessful IVF treatment. She was forced to flee several times before giving birth to her triplets.   [Yasmeen with her triplets](   “I needed a C-section, and they did not have anesthetic for the surgery. They told me I should go south. I was using a wheelchair because my pregnancy was difficult and dangerous, and there was a high risk of miscarrying. The babies came two months early, and one of them, Mariam, was born with a pulmonary hemorrhage. They needed an incubator, but none were available.”     The support of generous donors has allowed CARE to reach women like Diana and Yasmeen and their babies with critical support from delivery to postnatal care. But thousands of pregnant women need support.   Your emergency gift helps pregnant women in Gaza deliver their babies safely, and can give critical items for newborn babies and mothers who have lost everything.   [GIVE NOW](   CARE, in partnership with the local organization Juzoor, has set up clinics in Gaza offering care before and after women have their babies. [Your gift will also help us continue to mobilize volunteers from a network of midwives to assist vulnerable women to deliver safely in their shelters with specialized equipment.]( your support we can distribute even more Baby Kits to mothers containing essential products such as baby clothes and cleansing wipes. CARE has been operating in Gaza and the West Bank since 1948. We have longstanding partnerships and community trust that enable us to act quickly and deliver aid efficiently. [With your urgent support, CARE can continue to make a meaningful difference for children, families, and pregnant women in Gaza.](   [GIVE NOW](     WHY CARE?   We are the BEST in the world at what we do.   [→] More than 90% of our expenses go directly to work that saves and transforms lives. Your donation does more when you give it to CARE.   [→] We are one of the largest networks of humanitarians in the world. Your generosity reaches people in more than 121 countries.   [→] 97% of our staff live in the countries or regions where we work. That means we can respond immediately to emergencies and stay long after the TV cameras leave. You are THERE when you give to CARE.   [→] CARE has nearly 80 years of expertise in building community trust and developing solutions people need. Because of the size of our network, we can scale those solutions around the world. Your gift not only helps today … you create real change that lasts!     [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [X](   Text CARE to 227387 to receive SMS updates about your impact around the world. Give to [CARE.org]( | [Privacy Policy]( 151 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2420 [Get fewer emails from CARE]( | [Unsubscribe Now]( CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of all people. © 2024 CARE All Rights Reserved