disaster
oPt: From Gaza: “I wished I could put her back in my stomach”: Mothers describe giving birth and fighting for survival as conflict nears 1000 days
By War Child International at ReliefWeb
· July 1, 2026
· 5 min read
. Testimonies, collected by the War Child in Gaza this month, describe conditions that show children born into this war have known nothing but violence, hunger and displacement from their first living moments. The crisis for children and their families in Gaza is far from over. Shatha* was six month
Key takeaway She says she stopped thinking about herself and focused only on the child growing inside her, “I felt fear - was I going to be able to provide her with enough food considering she was still inside of me?
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? . Testimonies, collected by the War Child in Gaza this month, describe conditions that show children born into this war have known nothing but violence, hunger and displacement from their first living moments. The crisis for children and their families in Gaza is far from over. Shatha* was six month
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