Palestine under occupation

Where the
money goes.

We will recommend a payment route once we can verify that the money is restricted to helping Palestinians affected by the current occupation.

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Donation links are paused

As of , the public records we reviewed did not establish the required restriction for any of the payment routes below. Charity registration and records of past relief are useful evidence. The restriction must also apply to the specific payment being promoted.

For humanitarian context, see UN OCHA’s reports on displacement and aid access.

A school building with smoke-blackened walls, damaged windows and debris in the courtyard
UNRWA’s Remal co-ed school, Gaza Strip, 12 February 2024. Abedallah Alhaj / UNRWA · Original photo record · CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Full frame.

Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA

APHEDA published evidence of past funding for MA’AN Development Center in Gaza. Its linked emergency appeal covers Gaza and Lebanon. The published brief does not establish a Gaza-specific payment route or set out how unused gifts are handled.

Australian registration · Past Gaza funding report · Appeal brief

Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Australia

Australian registration and deductible gift status are confirmed. Its general giving and fundraising route supports a broader paediatric mission in Palestine and elsewhere. We did not verify a restricted Australian payment route for the intended beneficiaries.

Australian registration · PCRF’s programme and delivery information

Olive Kids

The Australian Foundation for Palestinian Children publishes a Gaza appeal with project budgets and reports on its work. We have yet to verify the terms for fees and unused or undeliverable donations for that appeal.

ACNC filings · Olive Kids’ annual reports

Gaza Children’s Fund

The charity says it sends all funds raised to Gaza. Its 2025 financial statements were compiled by an accountant, who expressly provided neither an audit opinion nor a review conclusion. The documents reviewed do not establish how a new gift is restricted or what happens to unused funds.

ACNC financial filings

What we require before listing a payment link

We apply these checks to the exact appeal, fundraiser or sale. We link to the evidence and show when it was checked.

  1. Identity and accountability. Verify the legal recipient, its registration where applicable, relevant financial reporting and the official payment route.
  2. Purpose and delivery. Get written terms identifying the people helped, the programme and the organisation that delivers it. Funds must be separately accounted for and restricted to helping Palestinians affected by the current occupation.
  3. Costs. Document payment fees and any delivery or administration costs charged to the gift. The restriction must exclude unrelated programmes and general overhead.
  4. If delivery changes. Confirm in writing that excess funds or money that cannot be delivered will stay restricted to the agreed purpose or be returned. Any different use requires donor consent.
  5. Evidence after payment. Require programme-level financial reporting that shows amounts received, transferred and spent. A claim about future spending needs written terms, and actual spending needs its own evidence.

Read ACNC guidance on givingSee the separate purchase review

Give time in Australia

Palestine Australia Relief and Action helps Palestinian migrants and refugees settle in Australia. It publishes volunteer roles and screening requirements.

This listing is for volunteering. The funding review has not cleared a donation or fundraising route for PARA.

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