In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas broke through the defenses dividing Gaza from Israel and carried out the deadliest attack in Israel since the Yom Kippur War of 1973, prompting swift and intense retaliation and a declaration of war.
Thousands of civilians have died in Israel and Gaza during the first days of the war, and damage to electrical infrastructure, water, sanitation, and hygiene systems are already affecting hundreds of thousands more. The lack of medical supplies is also impacting those needing critical care. Millions living in the region are affected.
Charities and organizations you know and trust have stepped in to provide aid and help alleviate the suffering. You’ll find our list of them below.
We encourage you to continue to pray for peace in this region of the world and for the safety of the millions of people affected.
We encourage you to do your own research of these charities. And – because many of these organizations are responding to crises around the world – please include a note designating your grant for the Israel-Hamas war.
All charities on this list are approved NCF grantees, ready to receive grants immediately. This is a developing story. Charities will be added, and details will updated as additional information becomes available.
American Friends of Magen David Adom (MDA)
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American Friends of Magen David Adom (MDA) is Israel’s national emergency medical system. MDA is responsible for EMS operations, blood processing, banking, and distribution, and medical mass-casualty relief. They also serve as Israel’s representative arm of the International Committee of the Red Cross. On the first day of the war, MDA responded to 2,393 emergency incidents directly related to the war and fielded more than 8,000 emergency calls that came in through their emergency number.
MDA will provide flak jackets, helmets, and medical supplies to ensure sufficient equipment and supplies for their volunteers. Each day of war requires an additional 1 million shekels ($260,000) in equipment and supplies.
Americares
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UPDATED: As of January 2024, Americares has successfully delivered six tons of critical medical supplies, including surgical items, bandages, antibiotics, oral rehydration salts, and maternal healthcare materials, sufficient to support up to 100,000 individuals for three months. Another eight tons of aid is currently in transit – including medications to treat infections, diabetes, hypertension and asthma.
Americares is also providing funding to three partners in Israel to support medical assistance and mental health.
Alliance to Reinforce Israel’s Security & Economy (ARISE)
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ARISE is planning a Gaza hostage release strategy to rally world leaders to step into efforts to get hostages taken by Hamas to be released unharmed. This will involve creating global media awareness, diplomatic lobbying of world leaders in Geneva, and physical advocacy. This video from Calev Myers, ARISE co-founder and chairman, contains more details.
Convoy of Hope
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Convoy of Hope is responding to the conflict in the Middle East by resourcing partners in the region who will get supplies to those in need. Millions of families are displaced as the war rages on. As a result, they are providing essential relief supplies to support those displaced by the conflict.
E3 Ranch Foundation (E3RF)
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E3 Ranch Foundation is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2017 by former Major League Baseball player Adam LaRoche. The mission of E3RF is to put God’s love into action by serving others, helping those in need, and ultimately introducing them to Christ. In 2021, E3RF felt God’s calling to help evacuate refugees in Afghanistan and a year later in Ukraine, where they were able to offer support with humanitarian supplies, medical training and casualty evacuations. E3RF is dedicated to utilizing its extensive network to offer help in this crisis.
First Fruits (Israel First Fruits Center for Economic Advancement)
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Israel Firstfruits is an economic development agency in Israel working with Jewish and Arab believers called to marketplace leadership and entrepreneurship. Their team is working with network members to identify immediate needs. A growing number of believers have been called to active duty, forcing them to leave or close their businesses. Those not called to active duty are problem solving to protect lives. When the war is over, many Israelis will be faced with the formidable task of rebuilding their businesses and their lives. Israel Firstfruits’ holistic recovery plans will include intensives, training, and overall soul care. Monies received will go toward the development and implementation of these services. Please include a note with your grant earmarking your contribution for the Day After Fund which is supporting these efforts.
Fellowship of Israel-Related Ministries (FIRM)
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FIRM is on the ground, coordinating many different efforts through the 72 ministries which are their local partners. FIRM is helping provide emergency relief in the name of Jesus for families across Israel who have lost loved ones and who have been displaced during this crisis. By helping to evacuate and relocate families, providing hot, restaurant-quality meals, distributing essential equipment and supplies, and supporting families that have lost loved ones, FIRM is empowering local believers to shine the light of Jesus in the midst of a dark situation. One hundred percent of funds received will help bring practical aid and support to the people who need it most. Please include a note with your grant earmarking it for crisis relief.
Jews for Jesus
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The Jews for Jesus team of missionaries in Tel Aviv has converted their ministry center into a crisis response facility, providing food, toiletries, medical supplies, and more to those in need. They have also established a station for mourning and prayer. Their team is delivering care packages to Israeli soldiers with everything from socks and underwear to jackets and batteries.
Joshua Fund
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The Joshua Fund is a Christian nonprofit that blesses both Jews and Arabs in Israel and the surrounding areas in the name of Jesus. They are providing on-the-ground support in Israel to supply critical aid in the form of housing, food, and hygiene products to families who have been displaced by the terror attacks. Through their partners, they’re also providing basic essentials to those called up to defend Israel in the way of headlamps, thermal clothing, mattresses, and more. Their teams will be providing toys for children forced to relocate and counseling for children and families experiencing trauma and anxiety. Please include a note with your gift designating it for the Rapid Response Fund.
Light of Messiah Ministries
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Light of Messiah Ministries is providing humanitarian aid in Israel as a result of the ongoing war. They will make sure that families in Israel who are losing income and traumatized by the war will receive needed financial support. The ministry also has a list of specific prayer requests on its site. Please include a note with your gift designating it for the Emergency Israel Aid Fund.
One for Israel
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One for Israel is a national ministry of native-born Israelis, both Jewish and Arab believers in Christ, with a wide gospel impact on Israel and the Jewish people. Since the beginning of this war, they have been significantly helping the families of the victims and kidnapped (both directly and indirectly), cooperating with other large-scale Israeli organizations with wide reach, and working with municipalities in the south of Israel (the war zone) to evacuate children, women, and elderly. One for Israel is involved in large-scale assistance to the needy and victims at this time.
For them, this is personal, as many of their colleagues, families, and children have been impacted directly. Notably, they are holding prayer meeting of pastors, both Jewish and Arab followers of Jesus. Anything that One for Israel distributes is a “cup of cold wanter in the name of Jesus” to their hurting people, by other local believers.
Passages Israel
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Passages is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring emerging Christian leaders through a life-changing trip to Israel, purposeful community, and opportunities to build bridges of friendship with Israel and the Jewish community. Many of those affected by the horrific and evil tragedy unfolding in Israel are friends of Passages, key partners, tour guides, and speakers for our student trips. Passages is raising funds to support suffering families in two of the Israeli communities hit hardest by these atrocities: Netiv Haasara and Kfar Aza, both of which have been visited by over 11,000 Passages alumni over the last seven years. One hundred percent of all donations will go directly toward supporting the victims of Netiv Haasara and Kfar Aza as they recover physically and rebuild their communities.
Samaritan’s Purse
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Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a disaster assistance response team to Israel to support local partners bringing relief to those displaced by the recent brutal attacks. This assistance includes providing hot meals and other basic necessities. As they work alongside them, we will continue to assess needs to determine where they are best able to help.
Send Relief
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Send Relief is working with Baptist Village, a non-profit organization near Tel Aviv, to provide urgently needed refuge and resources for vulnerable and displaced people during this war. Through contributions to Send Relief’s international crisis response fund, you help provide housing for up to 400 people. In addition to shelter, Send Relief will provide essential resources, including temporary bomb shelters, tents equipped with cooling and heating units, along with generators, and other supplies, like cots, bedding, toilets, and shower containers. Finally, they will also provide trauma counseling by licensed professionals so those affected by the conflict can recover and manage the emotional challenges they face during these turbulent times.
World Relief
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With 80 years of disaster response experience and equipping local churches to serve their communities, World Relief is working with local partners in Israel and Gaza to provide immediate relief to those affected by the conflict. World Relief is responding to the urgent need for food, clean water, shelter, medical care, sanitation, and hygiene facilities and psychological support.
