Birth Under Siege in Gaza | Support Mothers Giving Birth in Crisis
Babies are born daily in Gaza amid medical collapse. Discover what mothers face when hospitals are overwhelmed, water is scarce, and supplies are gone. Support dignity for Gaza's mothers today.
Al-Ihsan Foundation
Humanitarian Aid Team
Key Takeaways
- 130 babies born daily in Gaza under crisis conditions
- 50,000 pregnant women trapped without medical care
- Mothers discharged 3 hours after cesarian surgery
- Complete lack of medical supplies and pain relief
- Al-Ihsan Foundation's Mother & Baby Kits providing dignity
Born Under Siege: Giving Birth in Gaza
In Gaza, bringing life into the world means delivering through fear, without safety, and without supplies. But your support can ease a mother's burden.
Every day in Gaza, approximately 130 babies are born.
But the first cries of these newborns echo through bombed-out clinics and crowded shelters. Their mothers, weak, dehydrated, malnourished, deliver them under the harshest conditions imaginable.
The healthcare system in Gaza is collapsing.
Since the blockade tightened, medical supplies have run out. Electricity is not stable. Clean water is nearly impossible to access. Even pain relief during labour is now a rare luxury.
According to UNFPA, approximately 50,000 pregnant women are trapped in this reality, unable to access antenatal care, safe deliveries, or postnatal support.
These mothers are oppressed by a siege that chokes their access to life's essentials. And we, as an Ummah, are called to respond.
Emergency Caesareans With No Follow-Up
In Gaza's hospitals, mothers are discharged as soon as 3 hours after cesarian surgery.
Infection control is impossible. Most leave with no medication, no pain relief, and nowhere safe to recover.
"The situation is beyond critical. We're seeing mothers who have just given birth being sent home with nothing - no pain medication, no antibiotics, no basic supplies for their newborns."
- Dr. Ahmed, Gaza Medical Staff
What should be the safest moment of their life, holding their baby for the first time, is filled with fear, trauma, and heartbreak.
But we can stand with them.
A Crisis of Dignity and Survival
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"Whoever brings ease to a believer, Allah will ease his affairs in this life and the next."
- Tirmidhi
For these mothers, there is no ease. No dignity. No basic human care.
They give birth in darkness when the electricity fails. They clean their newborns with contaminated water. They wrap their babies in whatever cloth they can find.
This is not how life should begin.
Al-Ihsan Foundation's Mother & Baby Kits
Each $150 kit includes:
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Newborn-sized nappies (2–5kg)
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Soft baby clothing
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Lightweight baby blanket
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Postpartum sanitary pads
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pH-balanced baby wipes
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Two ISO-certified antibacterial hand gels
Delivered directly to Dr. Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi Hospital, one of the few facilities still open to humanitarian assistance.
These kits are not just supplies. They are a gesture of love. A reminder that they are not alone.
The Reality of Birth in Gaza Today
Imagine giving birth in these conditions:
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No pain medication during labor
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Intermittent electricity during delivery
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Contaminated water for cleaning
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No antibiotics for infections
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Discharge within hours of major surgery
This is the daily reality for Gaza's mothers. But your support can change this.
Why Your Support Matters
The Prophet ﷺ taught us:
"The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity."
- Tirmidhi
When you support a Mother & Baby Kit, you're not just providing supplies. You're providing:
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Dignity for a mother in her most vulnerable moment
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Safety and hygiene for a newborn
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Hope that they are not forgotten
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A reminder that the Ummah cares
How You Can Help Today
Donate a Mother & Baby Kit
For just $150, you can provide a complete kit that will support a mother and her newborn through the critical first weeks of life.
Share This Crisis
Help raise awareness about the plight of Gaza's mothers. Share this article and encourage others to support.
Pray for Gaza's Mothers
Make du'a for the safety and well-being of all mothers and newborns in Gaza. Your prayers are powerful.
Be Part of the Solution
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"Whoever relieves a Muslim of a burden from the burdens of the world, Allah will relieve him of a burden from the burdens on the Day of Judgement."
- Muslim
Today, you have the opportunity to relieve the burden of a mother in Gaza. To give her the dignity she deserves. To provide her newborn with the care every child should have.
Support the Mother & Baby Kits campaign today.
Be part of that ease. Be part of the solution.
Because every mother deserves dignity. Every newborn deserves care. And every life matters.
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