Noam Chomsky: The suffering of children is always particularly painful to observe
Dear Friend of MECA, As you may know, I have been a supporter of the Middle East Children’s Alliance since I first met founder Barbara Lubin more than thirty years ago. We both thought life [...]
A gift in honor of someone you love
Dear Friend, As a MECA supporter, I know you have deeply held values about justice and are committed to protecting the lives of vulnerable people in your own community, and around the world. I’m sure [...]
Message from Naomi Shihab Nye “The right to learn and imagine”
Children reading new books that MECA staff shipped to Gaza from the West Bank Dear Friend of MECA, As you may know, I am a Palestinian-American writer and teacher. I am also, like [...]
Over 100 Global Foundations and Donors Pledge Solidarity With Palestinian Civil Society Following Israel’s Ban on Six Leading Human Rights Organizations GalleryOver 100 Global Foundations and Donors Pledge Solidarity With Palestinian Civil Society Following Israel’s Ban on Six Leading Human Rights Organizations
Over 100 Global Foundations and Donors Pledge Solidarity With Palestinian Civil Society Following Israel’s Ban on Six Leading Human Rights Organizations
MECA joined with more than 100 global foundations and donors in signing this open letter. Philanthropic Leaders Urge Governments to Uphold Democracy and Human Rights by Protecting Civil Society Against Repressive Policies NOV. 16, 2021 — [...]
TAKE ACTION: Palestinian school demolished & you can help
Take Action now! Send a letter to congress and protect Palestinian children's right to education Dear MECA friends and supporters, Please help protect Palestinians’ right to education and ensure that Israeli bulldozers do not reduce [...]
After Demolition, Palestinians Call for Protection of Threatened Schools in the Jordan Valley
Demolition of two classrooms for Palestinian children in the Jordan Valley on October 25, 2021 Last week at 5 PM on Monday, October 25, 2021, Israeli occupation soldiers raided the school in Khirbet [...]
MECA joins 80+ International Development Agencies to Stand in Solidarity with Palestinian Civil Society amid Spurious Claims and Allegations
The Middle East Children's Alliance is one of more than 80 members of the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) working in Palestine. We share this joint statement in solidarity with Palestinian civil society and [...]
Gaza Today: Updates from life and work
I am overwhelmed by work and life in Gaza where we endure difficult times. Here in Gaza, the abnormal situation became part of our normal life. Every day we expect a new assault against Gaza. [...]
“Lebanon Sinking into One of the Most Severe Global Crises.” Please respond.
Syrian children pose for a photo on a narrow street in the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. A recent report by the World Bank says [...]
Lebanon: A dire situation with no end in sight
By Dr. Olfat Mahmoud, director of Palestinian Women's Humanitarian Organization (PWHO) in Lebanon As a community based organisation working in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon since 1993, Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organisation (PWHO) is working [...]