Palestine charity statistics at a glance
Palestine charity statistics are not a single funding stream or one organization’s ledger. They describe a large, coordinated humanitarian response across Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, with overlapping appeals, pooled funds, and agency delivery networks.
The numbers below show the scale of need, the size of the funding ask, and how aid was actually delivered in 2024. They also show how quickly the response moved from planning to emergency operations.
Table of contents
- The 2024 funding picture
- How need was distributed
- Where the money went
- What humanitarian partners delivered
- UNRWA output and service reach
- What the statistics suggest about charity operations
The 2024 funding picture
The sharpest starting point is the OPT Flash Appeal for 2024, which called for US$2.822 billion for UN agencies, INGOs, and NGO partners (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
That appeal covered a nine-month period from April through December 2024 (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024), but the same appeal also said the UN and partners estimated US$4.089 billion was required to meet needs in 2024 (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
That gap matters for any reader trying to understand Palestine charity statistics. The appeal amount shows what responders asked donors to cover during the stated period, while the higher requirement estimate shows the broader scale of need described for the full year.
Fast facts
- US$2.822 billion was the appeal amount for the 2024 OPT Flash Appeal (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
- US$4.089 billion was the estimated amount required to meet needs in 2024 (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
- The appeal period ran from April through December 2024 (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
- 3.3 million people were said to be in need across Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
- 3.1 million people were targeted across OPT in 2024 (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
The scale of the response becomes easier to see when broken into geography and sector.
| Measure | Value | Source label |
|---|---|---|
| OPT Flash Appeal request | US$2.822 billion | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Estimated 2024 requirement | US$4.089 billion | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| People in need | 3.3 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| People targeted | 3.1 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Gaza requirements | US$2.5 billion | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| West Bank requirements | US$297.6 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
The table highlights a practical pattern: most of the financial pressure sat in Gaza, while the West Bank still accounted for a substantial separate response line (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
How need was distributed
The appeal divided need between Gaza and the West Bank in a way that shows how uneven the emergency was.
Gaza had 2.3 million people in need under the appeal and 2.3 million people targeted, with US$2.5 billion in requirements (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
The West Bank had 1.0 million people in need under the appeal, with 0.8 million targeted and US$297.6 million in requirements (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
That distribution is useful because charity coverage often gets discussed at the national level, while the operational burden is actually split across multiple places with different access conditions, costs, and delivery constraints.
Geographic split
- Gaza: 2.3 million in need, 2.3 million targeted, US$2.5 billion required (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
- West Bank: 1.0 million in need, 0.8 million targeted, US$297.6 million required (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
- Across OPT: 3.3 million in need and 3.1 million targeted (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
Sector priorities in the Flash Appeal
The appeal’s sector totals show where humanitarian charities and partners concentrated resources.
| Sector | Requirements | Targeted people | Source label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Security | US$782.1 million | 2.6 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Shelter and Non-Food Items | US$423.1 million | 1.5 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Health | US$408.5 million | 2.9 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | US$305.6 million | 3.0 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Multi-purpose Cash Assistance | US$244.1 million | 1.4 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Protection including AoRs | US$163.9 million | 2.6 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Nutrition | US$150.9 million | 1.2 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Education | US$119.6 million | 0.8 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Site Management | US$39.7 million | 1.0 million | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Logistics | US$17.8 million | not stated | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
| Emergency Telecommunications | US$1.8 million | not stated | OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024 |
Food Security had the largest requirement at US$782.1 million and was targeting 2.6 million people (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024). Water, Sanitation and Hygiene followed with US$305.6 million for 3.0 million targeted people (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024). Health required US$408.5 million for 2.9 million targeted people (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024).
Those figures do not just show priorities. They show the practical shape of charity work in a crisis: food, water, shelter, health, and protection were all operating simultaneously, while education, site management, and logistics still required dedicated funding.
Where the money went
The OCHA oPt Humanitarian Fund is one of the clearest indicators of how pooled charitable funding was used in 2024.
It allocated US$69.1 million in 2024, worked through 44 partners, and supported 85 projects (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
Funding and partner structure
- US$69.1 million was allocated in 2024 (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 44 partners worked through the fund (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 85 projects were supported (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 38.4% of total funding was allocated to national partners (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 38.5% of available oPt HF funds were channeled through local partners (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 30.4% of available oPt HF funds were channeled directly through local partners (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 8.1% of available oPt HF funds were channeled indirectly through INGOs or the UN (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 67% of 2024 funding was allocated to medium-risk partners (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
The partner mix is important. It shows that charity delivery was not concentrated in one channel only. Local and national organizations carried a visible share of the work, while international and UN-linked routes remained part of the pipeline (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
The fund also used a rapid 48-hour response mechanism in 2024 (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report). That is a meaningful operational detail because a short approval cycle can matter as much as the total amount when the need is moving quickly.
Allocation patterns by type of response
| Response area | Value | Source label |
|---|---|---|
| Protection projects | US$4.5 million | OPT HF 2024 Annual Report |
| Protection projects share of total allocations | 9.1% | OPT HF 2024 Annual Report |
| Protection projects supported | 13 | OPT HF 2024 Annual Report |
| GBV-response projects | 3 | OPT HF 2024 Annual Report |
| Cash and voucher projects | 8 | OPT HF 2024 Annual Report |
| Cash and voucher total | US$4.7 million | OPT HF 2024 Annual Report |
The cash and voucher detail is notable because the fund says eight projects used cash and voucher assistance in 2024, totaling US$4.7 million (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report). It also says cash and voucher assistance rose from 7% of funding in 2023 to 13% in 2024 (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
That change suggests a stronger role for flexible assistance inside the overall charity response. In a humanitarian crisis, cash can complement direct in-kind delivery when markets, access, and household needs vary.
Emergency delivery markers
- More than 300,000 liters of fuel were delivered (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- More than 106,000 people received life-saving food assistance in emergencies (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 30 trucks were deployed to enhance humanitarian logistics capacity (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- More than 555,000 people benefited from improved WASH access (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- The PSEA network reached over 1.5 million individuals in Gaza through helpline and outreach (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 53,339 people received cash assistance during the emergency (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- Two makeshift healthcare centers were established in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- Four water tanks with 123.5 m3 capacity were installed at Jenin Hospital (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
- 1,119 households in the northern West Bank received cash assistance for shelter damage repairs (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
These figures are useful because they move the discussion away from abstract funding totals and into actual service delivery. Fuel, logistics, WASH, cash, shelter repairs, and health facilities are the operational backbone of humanitarian charity work.
What humanitarian partners delivered
UNRWA’s Annual IMPACT Report 2024 provides another large block of charity-relevant data, especially for services in Gaza and across the wider region.
It said total private sector income reached US$91.5 million in 2024 (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024). It also reported a broad portfolio of service delivery counts.
Service delivery across sectors
| Service | 2024 output | Source label |
|---|---|---|
| Food parcels delivered to people in Gaza | 1.7 million people | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Flour delivered | 76,000 metric tonnes | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Families covered by flour deliveries | 388,000 families | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| People covered by flour deliveries | approximately 1.9 million | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Domestic and potable water delivered | 960 million liters | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Medical consultations delivered | 5.8 million | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| People receiving MHPSS | 730,000 | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Children receiving MHPSS | 520,000 | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| People provided with tents, mattresses, and blankets | 700,000 | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Individuals given sanitation supplies | 967,000 | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
| Families given at least one hygiene kit | 193,000-plus | UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024 |
The scale of food and water output is especially visible here. Food parcels reached 1.7 million people in Gaza (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024), while flour deliveries covered 388,000 families and approximately 1.9 million people (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
Water delivery also stands out: 960 million liters of domestic and potable water were delivered in 2024 (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024). For readers tracking charity statistics, that kind of number is more useful than a vague statement about aid being distributed.
Health, education, and family support
UNRWA’s health and social support figures show that charity delivery extended beyond food aid.
- 5.8 million medical consultations were delivered (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- 730,000 people received mental health and psychosocial support (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- 520,000 of those recipients were children (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- 241,000 students were reached across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- 530,000 children in Gaza benefited from non-formal learning activities and psychosocial support (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- 2.5 million patients were reached in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- 600,000 Palestine Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria received cash assistance (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
- More than 59,000 Palestine Refugees living in extreme poverty in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem received food vouchers (UNRWA Annual IMPACT Report 2024).
This is the point where Palestine charity statistics become more than emergency-distribution counts. They also reflect school continuity, psychosocial support, patient care, and income smoothing through cash and vouchers.
What the statistics suggest about charity operations
Several patterns show up repeatedly across the 2024 figures.
First, the need base was large and sustained. The appeal covered 3.3 million people in need and targeted 3.1 million people (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024). That alone tells you the response was never going to be a small or isolated charity campaign.
Second, Gaza carried the largest financial burden. Its requirement line was US$2.5 billion compared with the West Bank’s US$297.6 million (OCHA OPT Flash Appeal 2024). That difference helps explain why so many delivery figures, especially around food, water, shelter, and health, are concentrated in Gaza-focused reporting.
Third, aid was not only in the form of commodities. Cash assistance, cash and voucher projects, shelter repair support, and local partner funding all played visible roles (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
Fourth, local and national actors mattered. The oPt Humanitarian Fund allocated 38.4% of total funding to national partners and routed 38.5% of available funds through local partners, with 30.4% going directly through local partners and 8.1% indirectly through INGOs or the UN (OPT HF 2024 Annual Report).
Finally, the service data points to a mixed model of humanitarian charity: direct relief, logistics, health, education, WASH, and protection all running at the same time. That is why a useful reading of Palestine charity statistics should not stop at fundraising totals.
It should also ask how many people were reached, what kinds of aid were delivered, and which delivery channels carried the load.