For over 10 months, the war in Gaza has led to the displacement of over 1.9 million people. (Source: UNFPA) Often forced to move within minutes of the announcement of an evacuation order by Israeli forces, many have now been displaced numerous times. In Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, the Palestinian Agricultural Development Association (PARC) with Doctor Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) support is providing emergency latrines, solar water pump systems, water treatment plant, and other support, such as tents, to some of the displaced people arriving to Khan Younis.
As evacuation orders by Israeli forces continue to compress people into smaller and smaller areas along the now increasingly cramped coastal area of Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis, the living conditions in Al-Mawasi are getting worse. OCHA estimates that from the 22 July to 26 of July alone, more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah.
Those displaced in Al-Mawasi Khan Younis, southern Gaza, are living in dusty tents, overcrowded with several family members, without proper access to food, water, and essential services such as sanitation and health care. People may have to queue for hours for water, even for latrines, and are unable to regularly shower.
