Projects

New inclusive community kitchen opens in Gaza

Mar 28, 2024

MECA has opened our fifth community kitchen in Gaza. This special inclusive kitchen is a partnership with Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children and provides hot meals, community, dignity, and income....

Emergency Aid for Gaza – 2023/2024

Oct 12, 2023

Israel has been bombing Gaza since October 7, 2023. It has cut off electricity, food, water, and other basic necessities. Israeli government and military officials are openly talking about ethnic...

Emergency Aid for Jenin Refugee Camp

Sep 19, 2023

Attack on Jenin Between July 3 and July 4, Israeli occupation forces carried out an extensive and brutal attack on Jenin refugee camp with multiple drone strikes and over 1,000...

Summer Fun & Healing for Children in Palestine

Aug 23, 2023

“I dreamed of riding a bicycle and when I came to this camp, my dream came true.” - Somaya, Khuza'a, Gaza, Summer 2023

Delivering Warmth and Solidarity: MECA’s 2022 Winter Relief Campaign

Feb 28, 2023

Each year in November, MECA launches a Winter Relief Campaign to alleviate the cold, wet, and dangerous conditions in Gaza and in Lebanon’s refugee camps. The campaign lasts for months and includes distribution...

Food Delivered with Solidarity and Received with Dignity

Oct 18, 2022

“I’ve never seen hunger like this is Gaza.” This is what MECA Director of Gaza Projects. Dr. Mona El-Farra said to a group of staff and supporters more than two...

Summer Fun in Palestine 2022

Sep 27, 2022

When we think about the lives of children in Palestine we don’t usually think of fun. We think of soldiers, settlers, checkpoints, military attacks, arrests, and home demolitions. But in...

Backpacks with school supplies for children in Gaza

Dec 01, 2021

“We are very pleased with the initiative MECA provided, which finally allowed the children to go back to the school. The smiles this project drew on the faces of the...

PaliRoots Meal Program: Providing Nutritious Meals for Children in Gaza

May 18, 2021

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...

Emergency Support for Gaza

May 17, 2021

During eleven days of Israeli attacks on Gaza, 242 people were killed, including 66 children, and nearly 2000 people were injured. Many homes, businesses, schools and vital infrastructure were partially...