Summary

The Gaza Paediatric Care Initiative (GPCI) is a not for Profit Organisation founded in 2023 by a team of doctors, nurses and health professionals based in IRELAND. Our single goal is help children caught in the crossfire of the current conflict in Palestine.
 
In the heart of a conflict zone, where the echoes of war resonate through the lives of innocent children, the GPCI mission is clear: to be a beacon of hope and healing. As the bombs continue to fall and the deliberate targeting of civilians and humanitarian workers persists, The GPCI remains steadfast in our efforts to alleviate the suffering of all children in Gaza, offering them a lifeline amidst chaos.

Our Activities

  1. Assisting the Irish Red Cross in the resettling of medically evacuated Palestinian families. A portion of our fundraising goes into a GPCI fund, which sits with the Irish Red Cross and is available for them to use for any of the needs they deem necessary for the families. This is at the discretion of the Irish Red Cross, with their expertise in humanitarian work and re-settling of displaced families.  None of the funds we donate go to salaries or expenses for the Irish Red Cross. This fund is solely for GPCI. The families themselves can make requests to GPCI using the direct messaging service on Instagram. Each request is considered and approved by the whole GPCI team. Examples can be seen on our instagram. 
  2. GPCI Dental fund. We have created a specific fund for all of the families to access dental care.  September 2025, Irish Red Cross update: 
  3. “The first group of families who arriving in December started to receive dental care earlier in the year. As discussed at the time of the donation, this was focused on emergency/significant dental care, and a private Arabic speaking dental practitioner was identified. The minors were in a position to access state provided dental care and the need for this private care was mainly among the adults.The support was made available to all families and seven of the eight original families availed of the treatment over several months. There was a range of treatments including, from the lighter end of cleaning and fillings, to more significant treatment such as root canal surgery. This was provided by the same practitioner and helped to address the needs of families who has been not able to access treatment over a longer period prior to their arrival in Ireland. The treatment also required coordination with the wider medical team, depending on the medical condition of a number of people. Once families have received the significant treatment and following confirmation from the dental practitioner, families are graduated off this support and advised of the normal dental care.The second group of four families, who arrived in May, have started to avail of the treatment since August, as priority was given to the medical treatment. The dental treatment for these families is ongoing.The Red Cross supported families with scheduling of appointments, coordination with the wider medical team, transport to appointments and other supports”.
  4. Building awareness of the suffering of Palestinian children through peaceful vigils, speeches at our fundraisers, and marches.