
A young woman who lost her family and home during the Gaza siege, speaking with MECA staff in July 2009.
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) supports community project throughout Palestine that address children’s basic needs and offer them opportunities to play, learn and envision a better future.
We have partnered with community-based organizations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that offer a range of activities that serve children, teenagers, and young adults such as kindergartens, nutrition and counseling services, sports teams, dance troupes, art and music programs, computer centers, libraries and playgrounds.
We also provide proposal writing and foundation research to enable these organizations to receive greater support than MECA is able to provide. MECA volunteers have spent weeks or months with MECA partners providing training in radio production, psychotherapy, elementary education, and community health care.
Afaq Jadeeda Association
NUSEIRAT REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA
Ard Al-Insan Child Nutrition Center
GAZA CITY, GAZA
Al Assria Children’s Library
JABALYA REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA
Children of Al Jalil Center
BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON
Civic Coalition for Palestinian Residency Rights in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM
Dalia Association
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
Madaa Creative Center
SILWAN, EAST JERUSALEM
Nawa for Culture and Arts Association
DEIR EL BALAH, GAZA
Never Stop Dreaming
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA
Palestine Writing Workshop
BIRZEIT, WEST BANK
Palestinian Association for Development and Heritage Protection
BEIT LAHIA, GAZA
Palestinian Red Crescent Society of the Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, GAZA
Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organization
BEIRUT, LEBANON
Rachel Corrie Children’s Center
RAFAH, GAZA
Rawa: Creative Palestinian Communities Fund
PALESTINE
Riwaq Center for Architectural Conservation
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
Sanibel Society for Women’s Work
DEIR EL-BALAH, GAZA
Shoruq Organization
DHEISHEH REFUGEE CAMP, WEST BANK
The Freedom Theatre
JENIN, WEST BANK
The Palestinian Circus School
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees
RAFAH, GAZA
Al Zawahra Women’s Association
MASARA, WEST BANK