Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, the priority has rightly been on saving lives. For Gaza’s children, however, survival has meant repeated displacement, constant fear and profound uncertainty. Today, nearly nine in ten children in Gaza ask for psychological support – and 91.8% say they live in fear of bombardment.
These figures reflect not only immediate danger, but the deep and lasting impact of trauma on childhood.
Too often, children’s perspectives have been absent from conversations about the future. There has been limited space to ask girls and boys how they imagine the Gaza hey wish to grow up in, or what they believe should be rebuilt first. The Gaza We Want initiative responds directly to that gap, listening to 1,603 girls and boys across Gaza and documenting their views with care and respect.
