Yasser Abu Jame’:

▪ Children who are left without proper psychological care will suffer major educational losses, and the trauma may be passed from one generation to the next.

▪ All of Gaza’s children, numbering about 1.2 million children, have been exposed to food shortages and traumatic events, while violations, attacks and displacement operations continue despite the ceasefire.

▪ About 90% of Gaza’s residents are currently living in displacement areas inside tents and shelters that lack the most basic necessities of life, while we are treating thousands of people through mobile community centers.

▪ The psychological impact of two years of continuous exposure to trauma has not stopped, because traumatic events are still happening while the resources needed for recovery are unavailable.

▪ Children have suffered from hunger, stunted growth and weight loss, and have shown symptoms of bedwetting, night terror, nightmares and sleepwalking, in addition to aggression and frustration.

▪ Basic needs for children are not available, including education, which is being resumed after years of interruption inside unequipped tents.

▪ Early intervention is essential to return children to schools and help them regain their skills and discipline.

▪ Neglecting children means losing generations, not one generation, because trauma can be passed across generations.

▪ Mental health must be a key component in any plan to revive Gaza.