Mission
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. In the Middle East, MECA provides humanitarian aid, partners with community organizations to run projects for children, and supports income-generation projects. In the US and internationally, MECA raises awareness about the lives of children in the region and encourages meaningful action.
What We Do
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is a nonprofit humanitarian aid organization based in Berkeley, California. We support children and families in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon through:
- Direct aid including food, medicine, medical supplies, and clothes as well as books, toys and school supplies. Since 1988, we have sent more than $54 million in aid to children in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon
- Financial support and professional assistance to community organizations in the West Bank and Gaza that help meet Palestinian children’s needs, including clinics, kindergartens, counseling centers, libraries; accessible parks and playgrounds; sports teams, and dance, music and art programs
- University scholarships for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- Educational and cultural programs in the US and internationally to increase understanding about the lives of children in the Middle East and the impact of US foreign policy on people in the region
Our Numbers
For more information about our projects and impact view the Middle East Children’s Alliance 2024 Annual Report
| 2024 INCOME | ||
| Individual Donors | $11,119,050 | 59.55% |
| Benefits & Fundraisers | $3,290,628 | 17.62% |
| Foundation Grants | $1,681,208 | 9.00% |
| Sales of Palestinian Crafts | $1,134,213 | 6.07% |
| Employer Matching | $364,737 | 1.95% |
| Monthly Donations | $522,837 | 2.80% |
| Events | $357,251 | 1.91% |
| Interest & Dividend | $203,303 | 1.09% |
| Bequests & Trusts | $63,308 | 0.34% |
| TOTAL | $18,673,228 |
| 2024 EXPENSES | ||
| Humanitarian Aid | $12,459,033 | 80.04% |
| Fundraising | $1,186,930 | 7.62% |
| Projects for Children | $712,442 | 4.58% |
| Shop Palestine/Bazaar | $507,590 | 3.26% |
| Administration | $368,622 | 2.37% |
| Scholarships | $160,820 | 1.03% |
| Education & Cultural Programs | $93,878 | 0.60% |
| Other Program | $77,560 | 0.50% |
| TOTAL | $15,566,875 |