Gaza Diaries: We cannot turn away now
Jan 08, 2026
I write to you from Gaza, more than two years into a relentless genocide. We have survived, barely, and I write to you again, not just with words, but with...
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VIDEO: Fresh fruits and vegetables for families in Gaza
Dec 29, 2025
? For families in the occupied Gaza Strip, fresh vegetables and fruits have become a luxury. More than 2 years of Israeli genocide and decades of Israeli aggressions and blockade...
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Gaza Diaries: Distributing Tarps in Gaza
Nov 13, 2025
Today I visited two distribution points in Khan Younis. MECA received 10,000 tarps from UNICEF which we are distributing across 10 of the camps where we have been providing drinking...
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Gaza Diaries: We are still here, on the ground, working among the rubble
Oct 29, 2025
I write to you as I move through the shattered streets of Gaza—between work meetings and aid distribution points—searching within myself for my sweetest memories in this city. But my...
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Berkeley: United in Song, United for Gaza
Sep 15, 2025
United in Song, United for Gaza: Benefit Concert for MECA's Gaza Relief Sunday, October 26, 2025 La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)...
On the ceasefire in Gaza…
Jan 23, 2025
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...
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We have no choice but to keep going. Will you stand with us?
Dec 31, 2024
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...
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VIDEO One year of genocide: We are still here
Oct 08, 2024
? 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...
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