A Palestinian boy watches the burial of 4-year-old Lama Hamdan and her sister Haya at Beit Hanoun cemetery in the northern Gaza Strip December 30, 2008. The two sisters were taking out the trash near their home, medical workers said. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA), courtesy www.alertnet.org.

As Palestinian and Israeli children suffer in Gaza and outside its borders, World Vision is calling for a complete cessation of violence on both sides and a durable peace and security through diplomatic means. The organisation is appealing for funds to assist 100,000 of the most affected people in Gaza with food aid, blankets and hygiene items.