Life for Relief and Development

Shelter, Stability, and Hope

A fragile ceasefire is on the horizon and may bring long-awaited calm to Gaza - but for families who have lost everything, the road to recovery has only begun.

Across the region, destruction stretches as far as the eye can see. Entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, and millions still without homes. Yet amid this devastation, the first signs of recovery are beginning to take root.

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) is helping displaced families rebuild their lives with a tangible relief. Our mission now extends beyond emergency aid - it’s about restoring shelter, stability, and community following crisis.

As winter approaches, the challenges remain immense. With temperatures dropping below 10°C, thousands of families remain exposed to the cold and rain. The need for safe, insulated shelters and warm clothing is urgent, especially for children and the elderly.

Be a Part of Gaza’s Renewal

You can help families begin again by providing a winter survival kit, which includes:

Each tent is a foundation of recovery; a place where families can rest, regroup, and start to rebuild their lives.

The Impact of Your Support

Your donations help transform temporary relief into lasting stability. Shelter provides a critical first step toward recovery, allowing families to focus on restoring access to education, healthcare, and livelihood.

With your continued generosity, LIFE has already provided durable winter tents to nearly 30,000 people, earning international recognition, including the Dubai Humanitarian Award (Spring 2025).

How We Deliver Aid

Our tents are manufactured in Turkey, built to withstand the elements, and shipped directly to Gaza through coordinated humanitarian channels. Inside Gaza, LIFE teams distribute and install them in communities such as Al-Musalaba (South of Al-Zaytoun District), Al-Dahdouh Street (Gaza City), Al-Atatra (Beit Lahia), Al-Mawasi (Rafah and Khan Younis), and more.

Blankets and winter clothing are sourced from Egypt and Jordan to ensure timely delivery before the coldest months.

Who We Are

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) is a global humanitarian organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA. Dedicated to providing aid irrespective of race, gender, religion, or cultural background, LIFE has delivered over $623.9 million in humanitarian assistance across the world.

LIFE has worked in Gaza and the surrounding areas for over three decades, building relationships and trust with local communities and partners to ensure that every act of aid makes a lasting impact.

Hope is Rebuilding

Amid destruction, new communities are emerging: tent hubs that foster safety, cooperation, and access to essential services. These spaces are helping humanitarian workers establish ongoing support centers, including LIFE’s tent schools, where children can continue learning and rediscover a sense of normalcy.

This moment is a small turning point, carried on the strength of those who refuse to give up on humanity.

Join us as we help rebuild Gaza - one family, one shelter, one act of compassion at a time.

Early Monday morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring thousands more. Residential buildings and infrastructure have been destroyed, devastating many families during the harsh winter season.

The people of Syria, a war-torn country, described the earthquake as a ‘dark hole’ for the people remaining in Syria since the beginning of the war over a decade ago. Meanwhile, Turkey is experiencing the highest death toll from an earthquake since 1999.

LIFE is on the ground, working to distribute emergency aid, which includes food, bottled water and heavy winter blankets to families that have lost their homes as well as hot meals, hygiene kits and medicines to hospitals.

You can make a difference by donating today to Life for Relief and Development.

Life for Relief and Development's mission is deeply rooted in the belief that saving lives should be a priority of all mankind. For this reason, Life is dedicated to alleviating human suffering regardless of race, color, religion, or cultural background. In response to poverty, famine, social and economic turmoil, natural disasters, war, and other catastrophes, Life works to provide assistance to people across the globe by offering humanitarian services such as food, water, and temporary shelter as well as healthcare and education.