Food Parcels Project For Gaza
“Fundraising event for Gaza by PACC”
- Food Parcels project for the poorest families in Gaza
Dear Community members,
PACC-the Palestinian American Community Center in coordination with MECA - Middle Eastern Children Alliance will be holding a special fundraising event for Gaza:
Date: June 5, 2021
Time: 6:30pm
Place: the Palestinian Center in Phoenix.
Direction: 9402 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Tickets are $50 per person including admission and dinner (Palestinian Cuisine).
Estimated cost of each food parcel is $40 per family. You may sponsor one family or more.
Event seats are limited. We only have 150 seats and cannot go beyond that as strict health percussions are implemented.
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is a nonprofit humanitarian aid organization based in Berkeley, California that supports children and families in Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon through:
Direct aid including food, medicine, medical supplies, and clothes as well as books, toys, and school supplies. Since 1988, they have sent more than $27 million in aid to children in Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon
The Project: Fresh Food Parcels for Families in Gaza
The project aims to provide support for some of the poorest families in the Gaza strip through provision of fresh food items as well as protect the livelihoods of small farmers and women by helping generate income to support their families.
Each family will receive a food parcel with essentials like rice, beans, and lentils as well as fresh local produce and poultry. An estimated 20 small farmers and cooperative members will benefit from providing the produce and locally made packaged goods such as jam and maftool.
The project will be overseen by an agricultural engineer and a nutritionist to ensure the parcels are well balanced and good quality.
MECA staff and local partners will work to identify families in Gaza to receive the food parcels.
The estimated cost of each food parcel is $40, and the food parcels will last each family 2-3 weeks depending on family size. The contents are meant to complement what UNRWA provides to refugees in Gaza to provide these families with a more balanced diet though recipients of these parcels will not be exclusively refugees.
To reserve your seat send. Text to 602-228-8035
Here is a link to a short video detailing more of how we work:
https://www.mecaforpeace.org/video-food-parcels-from-local-farmers-and-producers-in-gaza