Between collecting them and hiding from them... the displaced people of Gaza face the winter rains

Weather of Arabia - Ayman Al-Jaidi takes measures to confront the falling water in his temporary shelter after heavy rain in the southern Gaza Strip. As he tries to empty the accumulated water, he uses the opportunity to quench his thirst from the raindrops running on the tarpaulin that protects his family. Like many displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip, Al-Jaidi faces the challenges of homelessness after becoming the target of bombs and missiles.

As the rains increase, hundreds of thousands of displaced families in southern Gaza face increasing problems, as the accumulated water turns into more complex matters. The displaced people live under tents, or in temporary camps in schools, and face poor provision of water and food rations.

In this context, some people are looking for solutions, as men use tarpaulins to cover their tents.

While others are installing plastic bags to provide shelter, which is considered necessary in light of the widespread destruction caused by the bombing and the extensive damage to homes.

The suffering of the displaced in Gaza... hungry children living in the rain

Speaking to Agence France-Presse, Ayman Al-Jaidi recounts the tragedy of hungry children living in the rain without shelter. Al-Jaidi complains of the deteriorating conditions, as children’s clothes get wet and they are unable to change them. This raises the level of concern about their health and the possibility of transmitting diseases to a great extent.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) indicates that the lack of shelter and food leads to the spread of diseases, with a warning of an outbreak of cholera, as displaced families live in difficult conditions characterized by overcrowding in shelters, and depend on humanitarian aid that may stop due to a lack of fuel. Soha Hassan A displaced mother expresses her concern about the coming of winter and its negative impact on her children who suffer from hunger and weak immunity.

The displaced speak of their urgent need for basic foods and safe shelter, and express their denunciation of the difficult conditions and challenges they face.

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Sources:

swissinfo

france24