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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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

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Project Updates

Emergency Aid for Gaza Since the “Ceasefire”

Since the so-called "ceasefire” began in Gaza on October 10, 2025, Israel has violated it daily, but the agreement has... Read More >

Gaza Emergency Aid During Brief 2025 Ceasefire

In early 2025, Israel significantly reduced, but did not entirely stop, bombing Gaza and allowed aid to enter. MECA’s staff,... Read More >

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The Blog

Remembering Barbara

June 8, 2026
On March 8, 2025--International Working Women’s Day, some 300 people gathered in Berkeley to celebrate in words, music, and film,... Read More >

78 years of Nakba: Our collective spirit sustains us

May 14, 2026
Today, we commemorate 78 years since the Palestinian Nakba (“catastrophe”), in which three-quarters of the indigenous Palestinian population was forced... 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

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