The high unemployment rate in Palestine (52% overall, 75% among women heads of household) means more and more children are lacking the necessary supplies and clothing to attend school. Today we were able to offer some hope via school uniform and supplies for 190 children in Rafah. Mashallah! Each child received:• Jeans • 1 shirt…
The high unemployment rate (52% overall, 75% among women heads of household) means more and more children are lacking the necessary supplies and clothing to attend school. Getting an education is a a gift that empowers minds, fosters bright futures, and provides opportunities. In Gaza, going to school also enables children to escape the trauma…
All of us at KinderUSA send our warmest wishes for a blessed Eid al Adha! During this Eid, we want to bring to your attention a health crisis in Gaza affecting children of all ages. Child malnutrition in Gaza has doubled in the last year and continues to increase as a result of the devastating…
In Gaza, families live under strict siege of land, sea, and air blockade, limiting the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza. Further, funding cuts to UNRWA coupled with frequent military attacks have disproportionately affected children’s physical and psychological well-being. During Ramadan, KinderUSA implemented a program for children from 8 of the…
Five year old Lina lives with her 9 member family on the border in Rafah, one of the poorest and most dangerous areas to live in Gaza due to the tunnels. All the children in the family suffer from malnourishment and all exhibit signs of stunting and rickets in addition to post traumatic stress disorder,…
Today, on World Refugee Day, we reflect on the importance of family. We are reminded of how Palestinian families in Gaza, the West Bank, and among the larger diaspora, scattered across the globe, persevere against a backdrop of continued denial of respect for human dignity, freedom, and universal human rights. These are values which we…
The people in Gaza are unjustly suffering and deserve the right to live as dignified human beings. Calls continue to come in to KinderUSA asking for food assistance. In the final days of Ramadan, over 2000 families have received healthy, nutritious food, restoring a portion of the dignity that has been stripped from them. Mohammed’s…
The final days of Ramadan finds many families grateful to all who contributed to the fresh food distribution, making this month one where they did not have to worry about how they will feed their children. Akram and Sabreen, one of the families thankful for your generosity, live in Rafah with their 9 children, the oldest…
Did you know that food insecurity in Gaza affects 1.3 million people and is driven by high poverty and unemployment rates? Manar heads a household of 7 in Khan Younis. Unemployed and without a fixed income, Manar hauls merchandise for businesses in a rented donkey cart and lives on approximately $2 a day after paying…
Palestinian children are growing up with a deep sense of hopelessness and insecurity about their future. According to UNICEF, one in four children are in need of psychosocial support to prevent the progression of mental health disorders. Left untreated, children face major challenges from educational attainments to leading productive lives. In addition to our Ramadan…