Who We Serve
United for Dignity Alliance (UFDA) serves communities across emergency need, continuity of care, and recovery, supporting survival today while rebuilding civilian systems for tomorrow.
Our work is guided by a simple principle: those closest to the crisis are best positioned to define what support looks like. Beyond emergency support, UFDA prioritizes early recovery and development, strengthening education, health continuity, and community capacity as pathways to long-term resilience.
displaced and crisis-affected families
Emergency Stabilization & Essential Services
We support families who have been repeatedly displaced, lost homes and livelihoods, and struggle to meet basic needs.
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Who this includes:
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Families living in shelters, camps, or damaged housing
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Widowed parents and households headed by women
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Households without reliable access to food, clean water, hygiene supplies, or infant nutrition
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How we support them:
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Food assistance and community kitchens
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Clean water distribution
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Hygiene kits and essential household items
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Shelter support and tents
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Through our Dignity for Palestinians campaign, emergency response is delivered in ways that prioritize care, respect, and community leadership.
People Living With Cancer & Chronic Illness
Continuity of Care & Specialist Support
Thousands of people in Gaza live with cancer and non‑communicable diseases while hospitals, medications, and specialists remain inaccessible.
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Who this includes:
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Adults and children with cancer
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Patients with diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and other chronic conditions
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Elderly patients and those with complex or undiagnosed cases
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Low‑income and displaced households unable to access consistent care
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How we support them:
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Telehealth consultations with international specialists
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Continuity of care and treatment guidance
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Cross‑border prescription coordination
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Patient navigation, referrals, and evacuation support when needed
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Through the Gaza Cancer & Chronic Care Network (GC3N), we work to prevent avoidable suffering and death by keeping care continuous—even during crisis.
Women, Mothers & Newborns
Safe Sexual & Reproductive Health & Maternal-Newborn Continuity
Conflict and displacement place women and newborns at extreme risk—especially when maternity wards are overwhelmed and supplies are scarce.
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Who this includes:
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Pregnant women facing high‑risk conditions
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New mothers without access to postnatal care
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Newborns requiring urgent or specialized support
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How we support them:
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Emergency and routine sexual & reproductive health services
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Skilled maternal and newborn care
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Rapid response for obstetric and neonatal emergencies
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Community education on SRH health and rights
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Our sexual and reproductive health work, The HAVEN Program, reinforces overstretched health facilities to ensure care is safe, timely, and dignified.
Children Affected by Displacement & School Closures
Learning Continuity & Recovery Foundations
With education systems disrupted and safe spaces limited, children face long‑term risks to learning, protection, and wellbeing.
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Who this includes:
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Displaced children unable to attend school
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Children living in camps or informal shelters
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Children experiencing prolonged instability and trauma
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How we support them:
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Safe, weather‑resistant learning spaces
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Accredited education aligned with Ministry of Education standards
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Psychosocial and emotional support
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Community‑run programs led by local educators—many of them women
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Through the Afaq Learning & Child Protection Services Program, children regain routine, safety, and the right to learn.
People Experiencing Mental illness & crises
Integrated Support & Culturally-Grounded Care
Years of trauma, loss, and displacement have created a mental health emergency—while most facilities and services remain closed.
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Who this includes:​
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Adults and youth experiencing trauma, depression, or severe mental illness
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Individuals with psychosis or untreated conditions
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Families without access to clinicians or medication
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How we support them:​
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Tele‑psychiatry and psychological care
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Integration with medical and humanitarian services
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Community‑based, culturally grounded mental health support
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Our Integrated Mental Health Program works to rebuild systems of recovery and care.
How We Decide Who We Serve
UFDA does not impose priorities from outside. Program targeting and beneficiary selection are defined by:
Community needs assessments
Local professional judgment and verification
Licensed clinics and medical referrals
Protection‑sensitive criteria focused on vulnerability
Every program is guided by strict vetting, anti‑diversion safeguards, and accountability systems to ensure aid reaches those it is intended to serve—safely and transparently. We apply non-discrimination principles and protection-sensitive approaches to ensure support is safe, fair, and based on need.
Serving With Dignity, Not Charity
We believe people are not passive recipients of aid. They are partners in their own survival and recovery.​ By centering Gazan leadership and pairing it with international support, UFDA serves communities in ways that:
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Preserve dignity and agency
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Strengthen local systems rather than replace them
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Respond to urgent needs while building pathways to recovery
