Gaza: We’re trucking in water as an emergency measure

Scorching summer heat is making the situation even worse >> {NAME}, Right now, malnutrition is surging among children in Northern Gaza. Detected malnutrition cases have tripled between May and July. The scorching summer heat is making the situation even worse. It means higher demand for already-scarce clean water, more risk of disease and a greater strain on a medical system already stretched past its limit. [With the International Rescue Committee on the ground delivering water and malnutrition treatment, your support can help children and families survive. All gifts are being matched so]([you can have TRIPLE the impact. Please rush your gift TODAY, before the end of August >>]( [DONATE URGENTLY AND HAVE TRIPLE THE IMPACT »]( [A girl carries a bucket and one small bag of items while surrounded by rubble on either side of her]( Parents in Gaza are facing an impossible situation. Imagine living in a tent in 96° weather, knowing that temperatures will keep climbing. There's no shade because the buildings have been destroyed. There's not enough water for washing, drinking or cooking because only one out of the three water pipelines are operational. [Donate now with a 3x matched gift »]( With critical sanitation and hygiene services hanging by a thread, extreme heat and a lack of clean water is fuelling the spread of infectious diseases in Gaza. The IRC is trucking in water as an emergency measure, providing essential screening and treatment for acute malnutrition, and working with partners to deliver food and medical supplies. [Now is the time to show our collective humanity for those impacted by conflict and climate change. Will you step up by making a donation today?]( [DONATE NOW »]( What children and families need is simple: Water. Food. Medical care. These are things that can make all the difference for children and families in Gaza and around the world. The IRC continues to call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, one that seeks to fully protect Palestinian lives, secure the release of hostages taken from Israel by Hamas and other armed groups, and safely scale-up humanitarian assistance and service delivery. Thank you for choosing to take action, Andrea, IRC [DONATE NOW »]( The International Rescue Committee | [Rescue.org]( 122 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10168-1289 USA To ensure future delivery of IRC e-mails, please add our reply address updates@rescue.org to your Address Book. [Click here]( for U.S. federal and state compliance notices [Manage my preferences]( or [unsubscribe](