19 February 2026

 

As the holy month of Ramadan begins, ¡°Hand in Hand with Palestine Refugees¡± calls on UNRWA¡¯s supporters worldwide to give?,?,??(Sharia compliant)?donations to?support Palestine Refugee families across the region.

The?campaign?places UNRWA staff, themselves, for most, Palestine?Refugees, at the?center?of the story,?showing how?they work?every day within their own communities – in classrooms, health centres,?shelters,?and homes. In the face?of immense humanitarian?needs,?¡°Hand in Hand with Palestine Refugees,¡±?is a campaign that?underscores UNRWA¡¯s commitment to stay alongside Palestine Refugees despite major funding shortfalls, severe restrictions on aid access?in?the occupied Palestinian territory?and?acute?attempts?to discredit the Agency using?disinformation.?At the heart of the campaign is the message ¡°Your Zakat Keep us here¡±,?highlighting the enabling role of individuals, foundations and the private sector?when choosing to donate their Zakat to the Agency.

¡±Families?in Gaza?are?facing?their third?consecutive Ramadan displaced, exposed,?and reliant on aid.?Donors from around the world continuously approach UNRWA to ask how they can help, and their generous contributions, including through?Zakat and Sadaqah?have enabled many of services to Palestinians in dire need to continue,¡±?said Tamara Alrifai, UNRWA¡¯s Director of External Relations and Communications.

For?over?75 years,?UNRWA has supported Palestine Refugees through healthcare?and?education?services, food, water and cash?assistance,?and?other?emergency support. In times of war and displacement, families?rely even more?on UNRWA.

This Ramadan,?through Zakat,?we aim to reach?thousands?of families with emergency cash?assistance?in Gaza and food and cash assistance in?the West?Bank including East Jerusalem,?as well as in?Lebanon,?Syria and?Jordan.?100%t?of all Zakat donations are delivered directly to eligible Palestine Refugees, with no administrative deductions, in full compliance with Islamic principles.

As part of the campaign, UNRWA has also released its?,?highlighting how donors¡¯ Zakat and Sadaqah supported Palestine Refugee families?across 2025?through food assistance, cash support and essential services. The report reinforces UNRWA¡¯s accountability?and transparency in managing Islamic charitable giving.

¡°Ramadan is a time of reflection, compassion and sharing.??UNRWA warmly invites donors to be part of this Ramadan campaign and help ensure that?Palestine Refugee families receive food, cash assistance and?vital?services?in a dignified way, through the UN Agency mandated to protect and assist them.?This Ramadan, we?remain?hand in hand with Palestine?Refugees¡±?said Alrifai.

To donate and learn more about our Ramadan campaign, please visit: donate.unrwa.org/zakat

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