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https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/feed_a_child_in_gaza
“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
This campaign will collect all funds raised by July 16, 2020 at 4:00 AM EDT
1.3 million Palestinian refugees living in Gaza are fighting HUNGER, according to the UN. After decades of occupation and a tight blockade, families struggle to access basic things like clean water and medicine, and more than half of the population is living in poverty, making it especially difficult to battle against disease and malnutrition. It is time we use our collective voice to help children in Gaza grow up healthy and strong. 😓
Please go to this link: https://go.paliroots.com/Meal-Program-Paypal
PaliRoots and MECA teamed up to Feed School Children in Gaza.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT
The Children of Gaza Need Our Support
With the population of Gaza reaching close to 2 million and over 50% under the age of 18, it is our duty to help ease the living situation due to the ongoing siege in Gaza. Our work primarily focuses on children as they are the future hope for Palestine.
We partnered with the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) team to do a 3-month pilot program to research food and nutrient deficiency in four kindergartens in some of the poorest areas of the Gaza Strip. We found that among the 372 children at these kindergartens, 37% were anemic, 4.1% were stunted, 23% were at risk of stunting, 3% were underweight, 20.5% were overweight, and 14.2% were obese.
At the end of the pilot program, the results showed a significant improvement in the health of the children. This also increased their desire to attend school more regularly. Their attention and behavior improved as well. We are thrilled to continue this project and seeing the happy faces from the parents, teachers, and children makes us even more excited to continue this beautiful work.
THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS
Helping Families Stay Together
The MECA Project Assistant Wafaa El Derawi is a trained nutritionist and experienced nutrition educator. She oversees all aspects of the project including the weekly plans for balanced meals. Each day differ but the meals include foods such as chicken, meatballs, lentils, salads, fresh and cooked vegetables, fresh fruit and, milk.
Four women are in charge of purchasing nutritious, affordable ingredients to prepare the food which is delivered five days a week to these kindergartens. The head cook is Im Wadee, who has experience in a previous nutrition project with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Im Wadee is a mother of 8 children and her work is the only source of income for her family.
Hala, who worked in the pilot project, is the assistant chef. Her work supports her father who is ill, four brothers, and a sister with two sons as well. Two additional women will be hired as assistant chefs as the program continues to grow.
> To help Children in Palestine
> To support the local economy
> To protect your blessings
> It makes you feel so good ❤️️
> To empower the community
> It's Tax-Deductible
> Teach your children to be generous
> Help women-led families to be financially sustainable
Our Mission
PaliRoots is a social-cause brand that is inspired by the courage and strength of the Palestinian people. Each product they craft has a story that empowers their community with the goal to provide the world with resources, information, and remembrance for the future generations to come. They donate to various Palestinian charities and are sponsors of this food drive. Learn more today.
Our Partner
MECA works to protect the health, lives, and rights of children in the Middle East. The primary tools they use are aid, education, and empowerment. Programs include direct humanitarian relief as well as projects to help support income generation. Human rights awareness is also improved by encouraging dialogue on the international level.
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20 Meals
Provide 20 healthy meals for kids in Gaza.
990 claimed
40 Meals
Provide 40 healthy meals for kids in Gaza.
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120 Meals
Provide 120 healthy meals for kids in Gaza
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200 Meals
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400 Meals
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1000 Meals
Provide 1000 healthy meals for kids in Gaza
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2000 Meals
Provide 2000 healthy meals for kids in Gaza
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4,000 Meals
Provide 4000 healthy meals for kids in Gaza
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Thank you! Your donations will provide 163,497 meals so far!
Many, many thanks to the more than 3,000 people who have contributed to this campaign in the past few days! We are stunned by the number of donations and the total amount contributed to provide healthy meals to help Palestinian children in Gaza grow up healthy and strong.
We still have 24 days to go and by sharing this campaign with friends and family, and on social media, we can make sure even more children get nutritious food.
Your donations are being sent directly to the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA), a nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East since 1988. MECA supports dozens of community projects for Palestinian children and refugees from Syria. We have delivered more than $25 million in food and medical aid to Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon. Your donations to MECA for this LaunchGood campaign are deductible as charitable donations on U.S. income tax.
Huge thanks to PaliRoots for organizing this LaunchGood campaign for the PaliRoots Meal Program (aka MECA's Kindergarten Nutrition Project). PaliRoots has been supporting MECA projects for Palestinian children since 2016 with donations from their sales and campaigns like this one. MECA will be able to provide nutritious meals to many more children thanks to all those who have made donations.
Giving is better together! Your share could raise over $77.
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— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Giving is better together! Your share could raise over $77.
https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/feed_a_child_in_gaza
“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
