Project: To provide food packages for poor families
Founded: 2007
Location: Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip
With the continuing Israel siege on Gaza and increased economic hardship, high unemployment and crumbling economy. The project will achieve many goals which will provide for poor families suffering from the blockade imposed on Gaza. During this military campaign, many families could not provide for their children. The recent statistics of the United Nations reports 80 percent poverty rate in the Gaza Strip—the highest it has ever been. The Jerusalem fund gave a grant to distribute food packages on the poorest families as identified by our local partners. Each family received a package of flour, cooking oil, canned meat, chicken stock, rice and tea to help alleviate some of the suffering.
