At the request of the United Nations, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) was the first organization to provide aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza following the 1948 Nakba. This pamphlet, issued in 1951, details the work of AFSC in Gaza from December 1948 through April 1950 and is a primary source that depicts the early days of the Palestinian refugee crisis, the struggles of Palestinian refugees in Gaza, and the organization and administration of aid during this period. This source is valuable for historical context on Palestinian refugees, Palestinian displacement, the Nakba, humanitarian aid, and UNRWA.
