“A cup of clean water for my baby girl means so much to me”
No one in Gaza can get enough water to meet their most basic needs but with your support MECA provides nearly a million gallons of clean drinking water each month for people living in tent [...]
“Do not forget about Palestinian people in Gaza”
A Palestinian journalist asked a group of children in northern Gaza what is their wish and they immediately responded "For the war to be over!" I'm writing with urgent news from Gaza and a [...]
Giving Tuesday Match for Gaza Garbage Removal!
? Saleh was a proud blacksmith, crafting a future for his four children with his own hands. But when the genocide began, an Israeli airstrike reduced his workshop and home to rubble, leaving him displaced [...]
Flooding is the latest weapon against the people of Gaza
We want to share with you this urgent message from Wafaa, MECA’s Aid Coordinator in Gaza: Right now, thousands of families are sinking into the flooded ground along the seashore, struggling to stay safe amidst [...]
Welcome New MECA Staff Jamila & Christy
Jamila Ghbeish, a Palestinian American, spent her early years in Libya before moving to the United States at eleven. After earning a BFA in Photography and Digital Media from the University of Houston, she relocated [...]
Summer Camps in Palestine Shine Beam of Hope
In the midst of genocide in Gaza and escalated violence and oppression in other areas of Palestine, MECA works to spread hope and joy among the children who suffer every day from Zionist colonialism. This [...]
Updates from besieged Jabalia in Northern Gaza
My friend Laila from Jabalia camp called me crying bitterly, and I held back my tears as I tried to calm her down while she explained to me what has happened to her family during [...]
MECA’s Third Annual Ride for Palestine and Gathering for Gaza
MECA’s Third Annual Ride for Palestine and Gathering for Gaza on July 21 were nothing short of incredible. The events of the day gave people in the Bay Area a chance to come together at [...]
A plea for action from Jabalia, Gaza
We're sharing this email from Dr. Mona El-Farra, MECA Director of Gaza Projects, who just spoke to her dear friend Laila in the Jabalia refugee camp. Since Saturday, Israel has bombed and invaded the [...]
VIDEO One year of genocide: We are still here
? As we mark one year of Israeli genocide in Gaza, we hope you’ll take a moment to watch this video about MECA’s work on the ground. Every single day for a year, MECA’s team [...]