Despite the limitations on foreign aid, there are many ways you can support Gaza and make a difference. 💪
Dutch citizens had many opportunities to support Ukraine during the war, from local fundraisers to driving trucks full of supplies, but doing the same for Gaza feels painfully out of reach.
But does that mean we’re powerless? Not at all! Here’s how to get involved. 👇
Good to know: This article will be updated with new information, organisations, and petitions as they become available.
Donate anyway
Even when aid isn’t moving, relief organisations are supporting local staff and building reserves for when delivery becomes possible.
Some aid organisations open for donations include:
- Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
- Hasene Foundation
- Doctors of the World
- Amnesty International
- Cordaid
- Save the Children
Join public protests
When more than thousands of people demonstrated in The Hague, politics couldn’t ignore it.
Peaceful protests are regularly organised in large cities across the Netherlands, so ensuring that you follow pro-Palestine groups online is a great way to stay involved and informed.
Need to plan some protest time in your agenda? Wat Kan Ik Doen is a great resource, with information on all the current and upcoming demonstrations.
Use socials
In conversation with AD, Elke Kuijper of Amnesty International suggested that speaking out on social media, attending protests, and tagging politicians really does have an impact.
Meanwhile, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund notes that “social media plays a vital role in raising awareness about the humanitarian aspects of conflicts”.
If you educate yourself, you can speak out with conviction. And you can let the situation in Gaza weigh in on your political decisions.
Sign petitions
Amnesty International urges political recognition of what’s happening in Gaza. Doctors Without Borders calls for the protection of aid workers. These are small but powerful actions.
Several ongoing petitions include:
Volunteer locally
You can support Gaza by volunteering with aid organisations right here in the Netherlands.
“The Netherlands and other countries can no longer remain passive,” says Doctors of the World Director, Jasper Kuipers. “The time for action is now: more than two million lives are at stake.”
Local organisations that are currently looking for volunteers include:
Don’t look away
Even without access, even without a donation, you can make a difference. Speak out, stay informed, get involved. Gaza’s people need to know they’re not forgotten, and it’s on all of us to make sure they’re not.
Did we miss anything, campaigns or non-profits you would like us to mention? Tell us in the comments how you are planning to help Gaza.
Great one! Definitely useful! I would also participating in calling the Egyptian and Jordanian embassies to ask for them to open the borders from their side at least. But great oist of actions indeed 🙂 hopefully soon this fenocide nightmare ends!! Can’t belive it’s still happening in 2025!! As if we never heared of world war 2 or any thing!!