‘Her hands are as cold as ice’: Gaza families struggle to keep warm
Summary
Displaced families in Gaza are struggling to stay warm in makeshift shelters as winter weather brings cold and rain. A nine-month-old baby died of hypothermia, while families described lacking warm clothes, blankets, heating, and money for basic needs.Key Facts
- Amira Saad lives with 18 relatives, including nine children, under a tarp in a makeshift camp west of Gaza City.
- Recent rain flooded the family’s shelter and soaked its mattresses, pillows, and blankets.
- Amira’s four-month-old son mostly has thin summer clothes, and the family borrowed a warm garment from a neighbour.
- Amira’s family has no regular income and relies on community kitchens for food; her husband injured his hand while breaking up rubble for work.
- Basima Saad said her 23-year-old daughter, who has a disability, needs warm clothes and medication.
- A nine-month-old baby, Kinan Ahmed Raqiq, died of hypothermia.
- Amal al-Maydana has been displaced six times and lives in a tent with her children, who lack winter clothes and heating equipment.
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