In the summer heat of North Gaza, clean water does not arrive through a tap. It arrives on a tanker. It arrives after hours of waiting under a scorching sun with empty jerrycans and bottles. It arrives as a moment of relief so profound that children smile at the sight of it, and parents lower their heads in quiet gratitude.
Before the war, families in Gaza did not have this struggle. “We now carry water in buckets. It has become a burden on our children. Instead of going to school and studying, they carry water.”
Al Qulub Trust’s team on the ground in North Gaza recently changed that reality for hundreds of families. Three water tankers. 15,000 litres of clean drinking water. Delivered directly to displaced families living in camp conditions, with nowhere else to turn.
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Al Qulub Trust deployed three water tankers into North Gaza, each carrying 5,000 litres of clean drinking water. Together, they delivered a total of 15,000 litres directly to displaced families in camp conditions.
The distribution targeted families living in the most difficult circumstances. Families who had been displaced from their homes. Families whose children had not attended school in months. Families surviving in tents through summer temperatures that make thirst not merely uncomfortable but dangerous.
Nearly two million displaced people in Gaza have had to search for clean or potable water to meet their most basic needs. UNICEF reports that families require a minimum of six litres of clean water per person per day simply for drinking, and nine litres per person per day for washing and hygiene. UNICEF
The 15,000 litres delivered by Al Qulub Trust’s team brought immediate, direct, and verified relief to the families who received it. Every litre was clean. Every drop was safe to drink. And every tanker reached North Gaza because donors around the world made a choice to give.
The Gaza water crisis does not pause for seasons. But summer intensifies it in ways that make immediate distribution more critical than at any other time of year.
Water in Gaza is a scarce and precious resource. Seawater contaminates groundwater sources. Wastewater contaminates water used for drinking, cooking, or washing. And with water distribution pipes largely damaged or destroyed, people rely on water trucks instead.
In summer heat, dehydration sets in faster. Children are at immediate risk. The elderly face life-threatening consequences from inadequate water intake within hours. Pregnant women in displacement camps face compounded dangers that contaminated or insufficient water makes significantly worse.
With damaged infrastructure and limited access to safe supply, many families in Gaza are left with no option but to use contaminated water, increasing the risk of illness and long-term health complications.
Al Qulub Trust’s water distribution arrived during precisely this window of heightened urgency. Not at a convenient time. At the time when the need was most acute.
This distribution was not simply a humanitarian act. It carried a specific spiritual dedication.
Al Qulub Trust’s team delivered these 15,000 litres as Sadaqah Jariyah in honour of Imam Hussain (AS) and the Martyrs of Karbala.
That dedication is not symbolic. It carries deep Islamic meaning rooted in the events of Muharram.
The importance of water during Muharram is often remembered through the events of Karbala. During this tragic period in Islamic history, Imam Hussain (RA), his family, and companions faced immense hardship, including severe restrictions on access to water. The suffering experienced at Karbala reminds Muslims of the value of this essential blessing and the importance of helping those who lack access to it today.
The martyrs of Karbala were brutally denied access to water for days before their martyrdom. Donating water directly honours their memory by actively fighting water deprivation and providing life-saving hydration to modern-day families suffering from severe water poverty.
When Al Qulub Trust’s tankers drove into North Gaza carrying 15,000 litres of clean water, they carried with them the memory of Karbala. The memory of thirst endured with dignity. The memory of people who faced the denial of water not as victims, but as people of faith and principle.
Giving water to the displaced families of Gaza, in their name, transforms remembrance into action. It says: we have not forgotten. And because we have not forgotten, we give.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The best charity is giving water to drink.” (Sunan al-Nasai, 3664). And he said: “When a person dies, all their deeds end except three: ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), beneficial knowledge, and a righteous child who prays for them.” (Sahih Muslim, 1631)
Every drop of that water earns ongoing reward. Every family that drank safely because of this distribution earns the donors a continuous return of reward, flowing as consistently as the water itself. This is Sadaqah Jariyah in its most literal and most urgent form.
Numbers require context. 15,000 litres is not an abstract figure. UNICEF confirms that the minimum humanitarian standard for survival in a crisis is 15 litres per person per day. Six litres for drinking. Nine litres for washing and hygiene.
At 15 litres per person per day, 15,000 litres provides the minimum humanitarian water requirement for 1,000 people for a full day. For a family of five living in a tent in a displacement camp, 15,000 litres means 200 days of minimum water supply. That is almost seven months of water for a single family from a single distribution.
But this water was shared across many families. Many children. Many elderly people. Many pregnant mothers. Each family received what could be carried. Each litre was divided, rationed, and used with the careful economy of people who know exactly what water is worth.
People in Gaza now carry water in buckets. Children, instead of going to school and studying, carry water. A water tanker arriving in the camp is not a routine delivery. It is a lifeline. It restores something that siege and destruction took away — the basic human ability to drink safely.
Al Qulub Trust operates on a 100% Donation Policy. Every pound donated to the Water and Sanitation Appeal reaches the field. Every litre delivered to North Gaza was funded by donors who chose to give.
This distribution happened because people around the world read about the Gaza water crisis and decided not to look away. They gave. Their Sadaqah reached North Gaza on three tankers. And the families who received it drank safely.
Your next donation can fund the next tanker. The next distribution. The next family who drinks safely because someone, somewhere, chose to give.
Al Qulub Trust continues to deliver clean water, food, medical aid, and emergency relief to displaced families in Gaza and the West Bank. Every donation goes directly to the field through our 100% Donation Policy.
Give to the Water and Sanitation Appeal and fund clean water for families in North Gaza and beyond.
Give to the Palestine Emergency Appeal to support food, shelter, and medical aid alongside water relief for the most vulnerable families in Gaza.
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