Gaza Emergency

After 2 years of brutal attacks on Gaza, MECA team and partners are still providing emergency assistance to children and families to help them survive.

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The Middle East Children’s Alliance is a nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East. MECA supports dozens of community projects for Palestinian children and refugees from Syria. Since 1988 we have delivered $54 million in food and medical aid to Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon. MECA welcomes the support of all people who care about children and their future.

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We create educational and cultural programs in the US and internationally to increase understanding of the lives of children in the Middle East. We collect funds so that we can provide:

  • Direct Aid: Providing food, medicine, medical supplies, clothes, books, toys and school supplies to children
  • Clean, Safe Water: Building and installing water purification units in schools and preschools throughout Gaza
  • Financial Support for Community Projects: Partnering with clinics, kindergartens, counseling centers, libraries, accessible parks and playgrounds, sports teams, arts and media programs.
  • University Scholarships: Awarding scholarships to talented and ambitious high school graduates in the West Bank and Gaza to obtain degrees and the skills to make important contributions to their communities and their country.

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Palestinian Partner Organizations
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150+

Scholarships/yr to West Bank & Gaza students
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35 Yrs

Educational & Cultural Events in the USA
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54MM

In Aid to Palestine, Lebanon & lraq
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88 Units

Of Water Purification In Gaza
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Help protect the earth, lives and rights of children in the Middle East! Make a tax-deductible contribution today!

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Events

MECA regularly holds public events with writers, articles, activists, films, and filmmakers to increase understanding about the Middle East and raise funds.

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News & Updates

Events

Berkeley, CA – Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine with Paul Totah

May 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine with Paul Totah Date: May 20, 2026, 6:30pm - 8:30pm PDT Location: Middle... Read More >

Fifth Annual Ride for Palestine: The Ride of Return

July 19
Join us Sunday, July 19 for our Fith Annual Ride for Palestine, a day of solidarity along the 14-mile scenic... Read More >

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Project Updates

New inclusive community kitchen opens in Gaza

MECA has opened our fifth community kitchen in Gaza. This special inclusive kitchen is a partnership with Atfaluna Society for... Read More >

Emergency Aid for Gaza – Oct 2023- Oct 2025

Israel has been killing, injuring, and displacing people in Gaza almost continuously since October 2023. It cut off electricity, food,... Read More >

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The Blog

Watch: Food delivered with love, solidarity, and our support in Gaza

March 18, 2026
Palestinian farmers, volunteers, and communities across Gaza continue to come together to support one another amid the ongoing Israeli genocide... Read More >

VIDEO: Hope Is Not a Ceasefire

February 20, 2026
The scenes you’re about to see and hear were filmed in October 2025, merely a week after the “ceasefire” announcement,... Read More >

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What People Are Saying

Well known academics, activists and professionals support MECA’s work

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MECA has been phenomenal at making sure there’s solidarity for Palestine among people around the world. Making sure that solidarity is felt, that it gives peoople sustenance, the ability to resist, and to maintain their dignity.

Diana Buttu, Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer and Activist

Thank You to Our Supporters

Read about the different ways other supporters have made a difference

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