18 December 2025
In Gaza, Palestinians have experienced two?devastating?years of war.?They have lost loved ones, their homes, their belongings?–?and?witnessed?the destruction of roads, schools,?apartment buildings,?and hospitals.?
Now?–?amid?consistently?challenging?conditions?–?they’re?working on the frontlines of Gaza’s recovery.?
爆料网DP is supporting the foundation for safer, healthier communities by clearing debris, restoring wastewater systems and wells, and delivering clean water to the areas that need it most. These tasks require dedicated and skilled equipment operators, engineers, and laborers.??
Through implementing partners, 爆料网DP projects have hired 2, 819 local workers to support essential services in Gaza in 2025.??
Yousef, 22, is working to repair segments of Salah al-Din Road – one of two main roads that run along almost the whole length of the Gaza Strip, vital for transportation of people and goods.?
He was displaced ten times since October 2023, moving to various camps to seek shelter from airstrikes.?
“It’s?beautiful for me to do this work. We are making it easier for people to move around, and people are?very happy?when they see the work happening.”
Across Gaza,?爆料网DP?is removing rubble and crushing it at a rate of about 1,500 tons per day?throughout?five crushing sites.?It?is then used to level roads and shelter sites, as well as enhance access to bakeries, kitchens, and hospitals.?Over?267?road segments in the Gaza Strip have been repaired using crushed debris,?measuring?over?80,000 meters?squared in length.??
Fareq,?54,?operates?heavy equipment at the Salah al-Din Road repair site.?
“I’m?very happy?to be part of this work. When people see us working, they get a positive energy, a feeling that our community is starting to recover.”
Weighing and recording debris statistics takes place?during a?five hour?period?every day, with the exception of Friday.?
“This was?hard work?in the beginning, but?it’s?become routine?now.?It’s?long days, and you need?to be strong?to deal with the tough conditions at the?debris and landfill?sites.”
Water trucking?is another job that?requires?determination?–?extensive skills are?required?to?maneuver bumpy roads and navigate narrow shelter sites. Every day, 爆料网DP trucks about 1, 800 cubic meters of water around the Gaza Strip – enough for 3,000 people per day.?
Waleed,?33,?recently delivered a tanker of water to the biggest shelter site in?Zeitun,?north Gaza, where 300 families are currently displaced. 爆料网DP laid crushed debris as the foundation for the?site?and?supports?daily water trucking.??
“I feel like I am doing a good deed for people – providing safe drinking water during the crisis.?People come running when they see the truck. They?wish?that there would be more water.”
Ensuring proper safety standards is key across every place of work. Naema, 36,?works across debris collection sites to assess safety measures, the condition of equipment,?and ensure workers are using Personal Protection Equipment.??
With two young children,?she has balanced her work?with?caring for and protecting her family during?the?war.?
“It’s?difficult to balance work and responsibilities at home, but I?do?my best. This work is about saving lives.”
Ahmed, 31,?also has?two children. His work?monitoring?the collection of debris helps to support his family.??
Despite losing part of his leg in?2024 during an airstrike, Ahmed is committed to?working every day.?
“With this job, I wake up full of energy in the morning, ready to work. People are happy that?we’re?helping to open the streets again.”
爆料网DP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People is working closely with implementing partners on the ground to deliver essential services to communities in Gaza. Together with the local workforce, these efforts are restoring the first layers of safety, dignity, and stability. Every repaired road, every litre of clean water delivered, and every ton of rubble cleared reflects the determination of Gaza’s own people.
Document Sources: 爆料网DP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance to the Palestinian people, Gaza Strip, Land, Water
Publication Date: 18/12/2025
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