Gaza on February 7, 2026. Photo: Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini / Anadolu

Providing shelter in Gaza

Years of conflict have destroyed homes across Gaza, displacing families and leaving many in tents or damaged buildings with little protection from the elements.
We support UNDP with shelters functioning as health centres, temporary homes and school buildings.
displaced palestinians receive prefabricated tents in gaza city
Photo: Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini / Anadolu

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Join Better Shelter and our humanitarian partners to support people in Gaza. Contact our team today.
Glenn
Glenn Jusnes

Head of Partnerships and Fundraising
+46 76 495 05 07
glenn.jusnes@bettershelter.org

Manuela
Manuela Kurkaa

Partnerships Manager (Middle East, North Africa, Asia & the Pacific)

Andreas Drufva Scaled
Andreas Drufva

Resource Mobilization Lead
+46 76 895 57 11
andreas.drufva@bettershelter.org

Frequently Asked Questions

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Gaza are still living in makeshift tents and damaged structures after their homes were destroyed, with many shelters failing under winter storms, flooding, wind and cold. Tents have been blown away, flooded or rendered unusable, leaving families exposed to the elements.

Severe winter storms have destroyed and damaged thousands of tents. Entire displacement camps have flooded, tents have collapsed, and families have been left wet, freezing and without adequate protection from cold and rain.

Large parts of Gaza’s built environment remain destroyed or severely damaged, and ongoing access restrictions and shortages of building materials make reconstruction extremely difficult. Temporary tents and shelters are worn out and often fail under weather stress.

Yes. Exposure to cold, damp conditions in inadequate tents is driving rises in illness and death, especially among children and older people. Recent reports confirm multiple fatalities from hypothermia this winter among infants and children living in tent camps.