We are living here, we are staying here, we are not going anywhere: reflections from Gaza on 77 years of Nakba
From Wafaa in Gaza on the 77th anniversary of the beginning of the ongoing Nakba, the “catastrophe,” in which three-quarters of the indigenous Palestinian population was forced from their homes to create the settler-colony [...]
Gaza Diaries: Is there hope amid a genocide?
By Eman, MECA staff in Gaza May 7, 2025: Serving Sahlab with my colleague Ahmed “The moments I spend with children in every project I visit are the reason why I am [...]
Gaza Diaries: Only in Gaza, “I dreamt it was raining bananas”
Our colleague Ghada has been stuck abroad during the genocide, like many other Palestinians from Gaza. It’s been 582days. Ghada’s family remains in Gaza and below are Ghada’s reflections following her conversations with her [...]
Gaza Diaries: Moments of joy
I feel a deep sense of accomplishment when we manage to steal small moments of joy. It’s our own way of resisting genocide. The psychosocial activities that the children and our entire team take part [...]
What we are still able to do in Gaza
During these terrifying and difficult times, MECA's team in Gaza is still working After a temporary ceasefire, Israel is dropping bombs on hungry, sick, and traumatized children in Gaza. You’re reading this on the [...]
Thank you for joining Kathy Engel at MECA!
Dear Friends, We are so grateful to everyone who joined us last week at MECA’s new office space for an inspiring evening with poet Kathy Engel. It was a night filled with powerful words, [...]
Going back to Rafah
MECA's Amal Abu Moaliqe writes about going back to Rafah during the temporary ceasefire to see what people need and how MECA can help. After her visit, we began sending clean water by truck to [...]
On the ceasefire in Gaza…
Buildings lie in ruin in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas Joy, relief, deep mourning, and fear. These feelings and more are what people in Gaza are [...]
Moments of joy and warmth
You know how horrible everything is in Gaza. You’ve watched the videos. You’ve seen the reports. You’ve heard the stories. But we want to start the new year by sharing this video so you [...]
We have no choice but to keep going. Will you stand with us?
On this last day of 2024, I’m sharing with you a longer than usual message. It’s from Wafaa, a longtime MECA staff member in Gaza. For nearly 15 months Wafaa has been leading a [...]